Showing titles in Adolescent Psychology

In The Power of Positivity for Kids: How to Use Positive Thoughts for Kids to Grow a Positive Mind, parenting author Frank Dixon shows parents how to teach positive thinking in a realistic way — without ignoring problems or forcing fake happiness. You’ll learn how to build resilience, reinforce positive behavior, and help your child respond to challenges with calmer emotions and a stronger attitude.

For parents, the onset of adolescence becomes an unexpected, even unwelcome surprise, often bringing bewilderment, confusion, and sadness. Harvard educated psychologist Carl Pickhardt offers his 30 years of experience illuminating this parental “We are not in Kansas anymore” moment. Dr. Pickhardt is a comforting and knowledgeable voice, guiding families through each stage of adolescence with effective practices to help their child achieve responsible independence.  

The Science of Being Lucky takes you on a science-based journey into what luck is, what we think it is, and how to get more of it in your life. The journey begins by breaking down and defining the lucky breaks, coincidences, and serendipitous events in our lives, then delves into the specific traits, life factors, and perspectives that create lucky outcomes. The Science of Being Lucky will open your eyes to what is behind each moment you would call lucky and give you a concrete action plan to create more of the same.

Your past holds power over your present. Childhood experiences shape your beliefs, actions, and relationships more than you realize. Do you struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, or uncontrollable emotions? These are echoes of unresolved childhood trauma, staining your adult life like unseen residue on a canvas. But there's hope. This book offers a compassionate approach to healing your inner child while equipping you with practical tools for emotional growth.

With high expectations and pressure to succeed in a world that feels scary and unknown, teens struggle to find their place and identity. This guide will show you how you can help your teen manage their anxiety and prepare them to navigate life with confidence.

Parenting a teenager is not for the faint of heart. It is during these roller-coaster years that frustrated parents find themselves at their wits' end, barely even recognizing their offspring as they move through the teen years. Carl Pickhardt, Harvard-trained psychologist and the voice of reason behind Psychology Today's advice column, "Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence," shares critical insights and practical tools that parents need to know along their child's rocky road toward independence and adulthood.

What can parents and other concerned adults do to prevent the next Sandy Hook? Are there red flags that warn us if our children might become victims or perpetrators of bullying, or of sexual assault? How do we know when a child or young adult is at risk for suicide, or just moody? These are...

All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self-sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early adolescence can be difficult to navigate. From Tweens to Teens invites parents to rethink how they prepare their daughters to face these difficult developmental years.

Introducing Parenting Unstoppable Girls, a thoughtful guide packed with practical strategies and real-life examples to help you encourage your daughter to tap into her power and thrive during her challenging adolescent years, all while strengthening your connection! Psychotherapist, speaker, and mom, Laura Thomas, blends her extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise to guide you in parenting your daughter so she may grow up to be the sassy but level-headed queen you know she truly is!

A teen version of the #1 Bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, this version is written specifically with a tween/teen audience (age 11+) in mind. There are 60 coping strategies included in the book, and it's divided into Coping Styles to make searching for a coping skill easier. This audiobook also references multiple worksheets, Wellness Plan and Self Care Plan available for download. Additional resources are available as well available at the Coping Skills for Kids website.

The hero’s journey is a pattern of stages occurring across countless works of fiction – from the myths of Ancient Greece all the way to the modern experience of video games. The Gamer's Journey takes these ideas to the next level. Following the structure of the monomyth, Dr. Daniel Kaufmann transforms the themes found in many video games into life lessons that unlock our own potential. These quests include identity formation, self-discovery, confidence, finding our passions, and character development.

Discovering George Michael's Faith confirmed for David Crabb what every bully already knew: He was gay. What saved him from high school was finding a group of outlandish friends who reveled in being outsiders. David found himself enmeshed with misfits: wearing black, cutting class, staying out all night, drinking, tripping, chain-smoking, idolizing the Pet Shop Boys - and learning lessons about life and love along the way.

Give Your Child the Tools to Thrive—And Get the Support You’ve Been Searching For Does your child struggle with focus, meltdowns, or managing big emotions? This therapist-approved 10-in-1 bundle offers practical strategies to build emotional intelligence and executive functioning skills. What’s Inside the 10-in-1 Bundle: Part 1: Executive Functioning Workbook (5-in-1) 5-minute activities to boost focus, follow-through, and organization. Part 2: Emotional Regulation Workbook (5-in-1) Tools to help children calm down, manage anxiety, and feel in control.

The global pandemic created an "anxious generation," and everyone is talking about how to "fix" education or improve students' mental health. But what are the challenges that students, teachers, and their families are really dealing with on a daily basis, and what are some ways we begin to...

From renowned developmental psychologist and host of the podcast Raising Good Humans, a revolutionary field guide to the science of temperament-and why understanding it changes everything about how you parent. The same genetic trait that makes someone vulnerable to stress also makes them more...

We are more connected than ever—and yet millions of people feel exhausted, anxious, isolated, overwhelmed, and quietly unhappy. Why? The pressures of modern life have created a new landscape of emotional struggle. Constant notifications, social media comparison, workplace demands, financial pressure, loneliness, disrupted sleep, relationship difficulties, and the expectation to appear successful can leave people struggling behind the scenes while appearing perfectly fine on the outside. This book takes an honest look at what is happening—and, more importantly, what can be done about it.

تجاوز صمت مرحلة المراهقة وأعد بناء جسور التواصل الفعال مع أبنائك عبر استراتيجيات تربوية تحول القلق الأبوي لحوار آمن. عندما ينسحب الأبناء نحو الاستقلالية، يتحول...

Supere os impasses da psicoterapia e guie adolescentes em sofrimento com estratégias de aconselhamento clínico seguras. Ideal para profissionais buscando aprimoramento focado durante o trajeto para o consultório, este guia oferece um mapa estruturado para lidar com a intensidade emocional...

Transforme o caos familiar em rotinas calmas desenvolvendo o foco e o autocontrole das crianças de maneira acolhedora. Ideal para escutar no trânsito, este guia prático oferece estratégias reais para pais exaustos lidarem com a desorganização e a sobrecarga diária. Substitua a culpa por...

Trasforma il disagio adolescenziale in opportunità di crescita con strumenti clinici essenziali per la psicoterapia. Chi lavora ogni giorno con i giovani sa quanto sia complessa la sfida di creare uno spazio di ascolto empatico e strutturato, capace di accogliere un mondo interiore in tumulto...