Showing titles in Adolescent Psychology

In My Teenage Zombie, David L. Henderson explains the teenage zombie's brain, heart, and spirit; how they got into this undead state; and how to resurrect them back to life. Using real case studies of families he has counseled, he describes both their physical and psychological characteristics and offers practical suggestions on how to deal with, and in many cases avoid, having an undead adolescent in your home.

It can be a challenge to say good-bye and send your child out into the world on his or her own, whether it's to college or to join the workforce. This book provides tips on what you need to make sure your child knows, how to handle your own life once the nest is empty, and even what you need to think about if your child ever hits a stumbling block and needs to return home for a while.

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime. Being the parent of a teen is an especially daunting phase of the journey. As parents begin to notice the significant changes that come with adolescence (physical changes brought about by puberty, the constant angst and moodiness, and of course the classic eye-rolling and the I-know-it-all attitude), they wonder just what happened to their happy, sweet, and affectionate young boy or girl.

For many years I have worked with college students on a day-to-day basis as both a student-affairs professional and a faculty member. From those numerous interactions and observations I have had with young adults, I realize that being older and having more life experience does put us in the position of being able to offer guidance to younger people.

Every year we have an opportunity to make ourselves into whatever we want to be. It's a great chance to start fresh and evaluate our goals. This book is designed to help you achieve your dreams and become the person you want to be. Don't wait until next year to start trying to change your life - you can do it right now. And if you want to start your goal on New Year's we are going to help you achieve it!

From how to deal with cyberbullying to the strange, true stories behind Barbie and G.I. Joe, media insider Bill Ratner takes an inside look at our wired-up world in a fascinating book - part memoir, part parenting guide - for the digital age. Landing his first job in advertising at age fourteen, Ratner learned early that the media doesn't necessarily have our best interests at heart.

As a student named Rick Starr experiences elementary school, middle school, and high school, he learns more about gender roles, psychological isolation, bullying, and apathy than about reading, writing, and arithmetic. After suffering through bad teachers, navigating the social ladder, confronting bullies, and completing countless standardized tests, he has a revelation about public school in America: It's comprised of sex, lies, and scantrons.

Adolescence has long been characterized as the “storm and stress” years, and with recent developments in digital communication, it seems today’s teens are in for a more complicated journey than ever before. Even the most sympathetic, “in-touch” parents might throw their hands up in frustration at their teen’s unpredictable and risky behavior and ask: what are they thinking?!

Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well.

With increasing urgency, the plight of the American family grips the national conscience. The family courts are often our society's last safety net to prevent disaster. In this penetrating exposé of the inner workings of the U.S. family court system, two award-winning journalists provide an intimate look at the lives of the children whose fate it decides.

Through the stories of kids and parents in the middle school trenches, a New York Times best-selling author reveals why these years are so painful, how parents unwittingly make them worse, and what we all need to do to grow up.

Each year thousands of young adults deemed out of control - suffering from depression, addiction, anxiety, and rage - are carted off against their will to remote wilderness programs and treatment facilities across the country. Desperate parents of these “troubled teens” fear it’s their only option. The private, largely unregulated behavioral boot camps break their children down, a damnation the children suffer forever.

For the majority of young adults today, the transition to independence is a time of excitement and possibility. But nearly five million young people experience entry into adulthood as abrupt abandonment, a time of disconnection from school, work, and family. For this growing population of Americans, which includes kids aging out of foster care and those entangled with the justice system, life screeches to a halt when adulthood arrives. Abandoned is the first-ever exploration of this tale of dead ends and broken dreams.

Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves.

In How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth voices so that their perspectives are centered in interventions made on their behalf.

If you want to learn how to mentor at-risk youth, build trust, find their purpose and passions, and guide them to a better future, then check out HowExpert Guide to Mentoring Juvenile Youth. Have you ever wanted to be a mentor to youth and/or at-risk youth? Do you think you have what it takes to make an impact in their lives? Well, this book, HowExpert Guide to Mentoring Juvenile Youth, can guide you along your mentoring journey and help you fine-tune your path. You will find 101 Tips to help you launch a successful mentoring program.

"الحياة باردة ومليئة بالجوع، وأنا أحاول أن أقوم بكل ما يمكن أن أفعله ليرضى عني الجميع ولا يرمونني في الشارع أو دار الأيتام كما كنت أسمع عمتي تقول بين فترة وأخرى،...

Do you have a child who loves to play hockey and dreams of being on a college, NHL or Olympic team one day? So many children dream of this success, yet so few reach it. How come? In this book, Building an Uncommon Champion, Jennifer Matras will teach you from years of experience of working with athletes and also training with retired Navy SEALS, who are known as the best of the best, on how to help your child get to the next level along with helping them sustain success for a lifetime.

Leer met een andere bril naar de puber van nu te kijken. We zijn allemaal puber geweest; met dezelfde gierende hormonen en hetzelfde puberbrein als de jongeren van nu. En met ons is het toch ook goed gekomen? Het probleem is alleen: de wereld is niet meer hetzelfde. Sterker nog, de wereld is nog nooit zo snel veranderd als in de afgelopen tien jaar. Van prestatiedruk tot Andrew Tate, van Snapchat tot klimaatverandering. Bovendien zijn wij ook andere opvoeders dan onze ouders waren.

¿Por qué se enfada tanto? ¿Cuándo empezó a volverse narcisista? ¿Qué puedo hacer frente a su impulsividad o su parsimonia? ¿Cuántas veces, desde que tu retoño se ha convertido en adolescente y se ha sumido en un mar de contradicciones, te has dicho "no lo entiendo, necesito un manual de instrucciones"? ¡¡¡Diana Al Azem tiene la solución!!! Su libro es el traductor universal padres-adolescentes / adolescentes-padres, con las claves que nos explican, ante los conflictos del día a día, cómo actuar y responder para lograr no solo entenderlos, sino la tan ansiada paz familiar.