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This essential Bridging the Gap Series - Parents & Teenagers tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today. Filled with straightforward advice and written in Dr. Stem's trademark, down-to-earth style, it is sure to appeal to parents. It offers both innovative, easy-to-implement suggestions and proven techniques to build the foundation for lasting parent-teen relationships. From curfews, love, school, planning for the future, and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence.

A practical and helpful guide for parents navigating the challenging and often tumultuous stage of raising tweens. In this insightful book, author and parenting expert, Dr. Lee Burdge, provides practical advice and proven strategies for effectively communicating with your tween, setting boundaries, and nurturing a strong and positive parent-child relationship. From managing social media and peer pressure to understanding the emotional and physical changes of adolescence, this book equips parents with the knowledge and confidence to guide their tween through this transformative time.

Everyone wants a family life like those they show on sitcoms. One in which a teen’s greatest worry is who to take to prom. But the real world is much grittier, which makes open communication a must. If you are ready to harness the tools that will boost your child’s resilience against stress, anxiety, and depression, then scroll upwards and click “Add to Cart” right now!

Der australische Familientherapeut Steve Biddulph plädiert für ein neues Verständnis von Jungen: Sie gehen mit Leistungsdruck anders um als Mädchen und geraten häufiger in Schwierigkeiten. Biddulph zeigt Eltern, was in ihren Söhnen wirklich vorgeht, und erläutert, wie sie zu glücklichen und selbstbewussten Männern heranwachsen.

Too often, parents wear blinders when it comes to the sex lives of their children. They hear the statistics—how 80% of college students have engaged in rough sex or how one in four teens have sent or received a sext—and think, "Not my kid." Yes, Your Kid is the reality check parents need about what sex is like today—so they can better educate and support their tweens, teens, and college students.

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.

In Rethinking Your Teenager, family therapist Darby Fox challenges parents to redefine the goals of adolescence by reorienting their focus from what they want their child to be to on who they want their child to be. Darby not only equips parents with the insight to understand the changes taking place in their child's brain and body and support their adolescent's bid for independence, but also offers an approach that allows parents to engage their adolescent in a relationship instead of struggling in an endless battle for control.

If your son or daughter is suffering from anxiety, you probably have more questions than answers: What is causing the anxiety? Is this normal teenage angst or something more serious? What can I do to help? Jessica Thompson, the mother of three teens, has seen kids struggle with anxiousness. She wants you to understand the issues surrounding teenage anxiety and how our culture, the church, and perhaps even you may be contributing to the problem.

The book is for when you have absolutely no idea what to do and may indeed suspect your kid is actually a coordinated plot against your sanity.

La idea de que las mujeres venimos al mundo a ser mamás nos parece normal, el colectivo lo anhela; pero muchas individualmente no lo sienten así. Es muy difícil decidir que no quieres serlo: nos da miedo arrepentirnos, perdernos de un gran regalo de vida, tener un bebé y no sentirnos plenas. Esther Iturralde —life coach espiritual y autora de Síndrome de un corazón roto— nos presenta en este libro un espacio íntimo que te llevará por la reflexión profunda de tu relación contigo misma, para explorar las posibilidades, los miedos, el fomo, la incertidumbre alrededor de ser o no ser mamá.

What to Do Right Now When Your Child Is Suicidal has been reviewed by expert psychiatrists, therapists, and suicide prevention advocates. The book provides step-by-step guidance from author Tara Rolstad, who also shares her own story of parenting young people with suicidal ideation.

One day, your son is your little buddy, talking your ear off about everything. The next, it’s like living with a stranger who occasionally remembers who you are, if you're lucky. But what looks like distance is really just him trying to figure out who he is and how to stand on his own. He still needs you more than ever… And no, it’s not always going to be obvious. This is where the secrets come in—those little things your teen son wishes you knew but might never say. This book is like your backstage pass to what’s going on inside his head.

In Overcoming Teen Anxiety, you’ll discover how Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—one of the most effective, research-backed methods for treating anxiety—can empower teens to break free from negative thought patterns and create lasting change.

As the car approached the long, steep driveway, I was suddenly overcome by panic. I had never had much of a normal family life before. But now as the new foster home approached larger than life through the windshield, I realized for the first time that I was an orphan. Maybe not in the traditional sense of the word, but being given up by my father to live with some family was all I needed to be convinced that I was not wanted.

Teen daughters can suddenly start acting like a completely different species. What happened to the girl who used to tell you everything? The truth is, she’s still there, but she’s changing. Her brain, her feelings, and her world are shifting fast, and it’s a lot to handle, even for her. But here’s what hasn’t changed—she still needs you. This book gives you a sneak peek into her world—the thoughts she’s too cool to say out loud, the feelings she’s still Googling to understand, and the subtle (yet very real) ways she’s silently begging for you to finally get her.

The Joyful Parent: 10 Positive Parenting Tips for a Happier Home is not just another parenting book—it’s a compassionate guide for caregivers who want to raise emotionally healthy, confident, and connected children in a world that often prioritises control over communication. Drawing on the principles of emotional intelligence, developmental psychology, and mindfulness, Rowanze Belrose delivers an uplifting and deeply practical roadmap for parenting with purpose and joy.

In You Are Not Alone for Parents and Caregivers, child psychiatrist and NAMI's Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine M. Crawford provides a comprehensive, compassionate, and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child's mental health.

Die ersten Warnzeichen der Pubertät sind kaum wahrnehmbar und noch leicht zu übersehen. Fast unbemerkt wird der Nachwuchs zunächst muffelig und maulfaul, dann aufmüpfig und liebeskrank. In dem Moment, wo man glaubt, den Anblick der Pickelcreme im Bad und die Diskussionen über mangelnde Wokeness im Griff zu haben, ziehen die Pubertiere einfach aus und machen die Eltern damit von einem auf den anderen Tag zu Ältern.

The Last Parenting Book You'll Ever Read is about coming to terms with the many endings that moms of teenagers experience―but more than that, it's about all the new beginnings on the horizon, and how moms can still hold their families close while letting them go. With compassion for the big feelings that accompany big transitions, Francis helps listeners harness some of the mothering energy they've been directing toward their children and redirect it back toward nurturing themselves.

This practical, parent-led guide offers a 30-day plan to help your child unplug, reset, and reclaim control over their time and mental well-being. This book empowers parents with step-by-step tools to lead their teen through a transformative digital detox—without guilt, shame, or resistance. Designed for today’s overwhelmed families, this challenge isn’t about punishment—it’s about connection. You’ll receive daily activities, talking points, tech-free alternatives, and practical boundaries that work in real life.