Parenting Teens

It's time to fill out our college applications. Not applying to the Ivy Leagues is not an option, and not getting into them would be a total embarrassment. But I know a few girls who aren't going to let the pressure get them down.

Stephanie and Rachel have been best friends for years, in spite of their differences. Alison is new in town, and immediately becomes an integral part of their group. But is it possible to have two best friends? And how can you call anyone a friend if you can't tell them your most painful secrets?

Coping Skills for Teens with Autism provides essential guides and tips for helping teenagers with autism develop the skills they need to navigate life's challenges and improve their quality of life. The coping skills shared here are not just for immediate relief—rather, they will become an integral part of the teenager and fortify them with a lifetime of knowledge and self-help tools.

Pop culture and psychobabble tell us to make ourselves the center of the universe in order to be happy. Churches have communicated the false idea that God exists to give us all that we selfishly want. In this book, Max Lucado reminds us that it's not about us, it's all about God. It is through this shift in thinking that we can truly live an unburdened, happy life.

Parenting Your Teens Without Losing Your Cool is a heartfelt, sassy, and honest account of one mother’s experience parenting three teens into stable, happy, thriving adults. Shantelle Bisson gives it to you straight: Raising a teen is a tough job, not a Pinterest-worthy one, so stop martyring yourself in hopes of #trending with the who’s who. Speaking frankly about the stuff that keeps parents up at night, Shantelle provides practical, no-nonsense advice for raising good and kind citizens of the world, all while staying sane and keeping your cool.

Believe it or not, your kids WANT to talk to you about the social and health challenges they’re facing. But are you ready? Jessica Peck, a pediatric nurse practitioner and mom of four, helps parents escape the secrecy and shame surrounding tough conversations and approach them from a Christian foundation. Covering topics including mental health, social media, suicide, sexting, gender identity, substance abuse (with a chapter focusing on vaping), and more, Jessica Peck's book will encourage and strengthen all parents.

Creating the Balance: Parenting Through the Middle School Years is an essential read for parents of ten through fourteen-year-olds, providing insights from a school counselor who has guided students through the challenging years of middle school for decades. It serves as a reference guide for navigating topics including: staying connected to your child; choosing the right school; guidance about social issues and peers; countering negative influences; bullying; managing cell phones and other screens; handling learning and behavior problems at home and school; coping with grief, divorce, and ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent condition affecting millions of children globally. Boys are more prone to this condition than girls, so this workbook’s tone is mostly masculine. Children with ADHD are hyperactive and often show impulsive behavior. They can’t maintain their focus for a longer duration, which is why these children are often lagging back in their schools.

If there is one thing parents often forget but is actually extremely important, that’ll be financial education. It is a given that in order to survive and flourish in this world, one must know how to handle their finances. In this audiobook, parents will have a guide on how to discuss money, finances, and investments with their children comprehensively. You will see tips on how to teach your kids about how to track, budget, save, and grow money.

Are you a parent wanting to give your teen a head start through financial literacy, or a teen curious about investing for future success? This guide offers clear explanations of stocks, bonds, and wealth-building strategies.

At a time when teenagers are facing an increasingly complex and challenging world, it's essential to equip them with the tools to navigate these obstacles and emerge stronger and more confident than ever before. That's exactly what you will discover in Positive Affirmations for Teenagers.

Make the most of your high school years by developing new social skills that help make friends, thwart enemies, and build your confidence. Does the thought of starting high school breed a mix of deep emotions–from intense excitement to mind-numbing dread? Don’t be a target for bullies and phony friends. Learn to set boundaries for yourself and use assertiveness to thrive. Avoid unnecessary conflicts, and learn to communicate effectively with parents, teachers, and even your boss.

Navigating the turbulent waters of teenage years can be daunting for any parent. In "How I Fixed My Teen," Heather Frazier, a seasoned life coach specializing in parent-teen relationships, shares her personal journey and professional insights. This extremely intimate book is more than just a guide; it is a beacon of hope, and a testament to the power of connection, confidence, and love in transforming family dynamics.

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.

In this authoritative book by an established mental health writer with advice from experts in the field, Rachel Kelly shares how bringing up her five children in an anxious age, and her work for ten years with young people in schools and at universities, has led to her own psychological growth. Raising resilient teenagers begins with becoming a more resilient—and better informed—parent, someone who has learned to manage their own emotions, become aware of their parenting style, and understand the world our teenagers are growing up in.

Inspiring Teens: A Guide to Living Life Without Regret If you are parenting a teen: your teenager absolutely needs to read this book. If you are a teen yourself: grab this book immediately and allow it to change your life. Here, inside this book, you will find important lessons that every teen needs to understand about life but that will never be taught alongside Math and English at school. This book is split into two sections. The first is WHAT I WISH I KNEW AS A TEENAGER. This includes a list of the top fifty things adults wish they knew as a teenager, such as "Please don't be in a rush ...

The Parenting Machine reveals the keys to transforming your relationship with your adolescent children. Teenagers are a maze of emotions, and many parents are throwing up their arms wondering what happened to their sweet, obedient child. Taking it back to the basics, mother and educator Katie M. Wirig demonstrates how to implement tried and true principles that will ensure results.

How to Raise a Teen will cover: how the brain develops from 13 to 21 years (and beyond), how hormones impact behaviour, why teenagers suffer from an 'empathy deficit', why teenagers struggle with impulse control and risk assessment, how to help teenagers struggling with mental health, how to help teenagers with big decisions (such as GCSE, A Level, College, University, and career choices), how to manage homework, revision, and exam stress and more.

With their labile and rapidly developing brains, adolescents are particularly susceptible to addiction, and addiction leads to anxiety and depression. What few parents will know is that what we think of as the most typical addictions and problematic teen behaviours - smoking, drinking, drug taking, sex leading to teenage pregnancy - are on the decline. The bad news is that a whole raft of addictions has taken their place.

A journey of learning and adaptation. It has taught us the power of emotional connection and the importance of advocating for our children’s needs. Through patience, understanding, and perseverance, I didn’t simply want this to be a book of facts, but it to be a book of our travels and some of the things we found, even the difficult things. All with a little humor.