Experienced psychologists Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson posit that in American culture, boys "are systematically steered away from their emotional lives toward silence, solitude, and distrust." Their exploration of how this occurs and the painful consequences that can follow covers extensive ground, including chapters on education, discipline, ...
Gottman draws on his studies of more than 120 families to zero in on the parenting techniques that ensure a child's emotional health. He then translates his methods into an easy, five-step "emotional coaching" program designed to help parents enrich the bond between themselves and their children.
They were known as the Firefly Lane girls -- a single, inseparable unit. On the surface, they were as opposite as two people could be. Kate, doomed to be uncool, had a loving family. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, had a secret home life that was destroying her. The best friends promise to be there for each other forever -- and for thirty ...
A teenaged victim of AIDS recounts her battle with the disease in her diary, describing her first love, the night she was date-raped, her diagnosis of AIDS, and her thoughts and dreams.
Fourteen-year-old Eric is plagued by thoughts that germs on his hands could be making his family sick. Kelly, age 8, feels distressed if she can't count her pencils in multiples of four. No one wants to get rid of OCD more than they do - that's why "Talking Back to OCD" puts the power to beat obsessions and compulsions in their hands. This ...
Reuven Malter, a liberal Jew, is poised between his background and the fanatical extremism he encounters as a result of his friendship with the family of his Hasidic friend Danny Saunders.
With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious time, in a dazzling, fearless novel about a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby.
This mesmerizing account tells the story of the extraordinary summer when, at the age of 15, Michael Greenberg's daughter, Sally, was struck mad. Unsentimental and deeply humane, this work chronicles Sally's journey into and out of psychiatric wards and its effect on those closest to her.
Television personality Bill O'Reilly offers advice for children, grounding his observations in personal anecdotes and stories about friends. As far as alcohol is concerned, after several of his friends once disgusted him with their drunkenness, he swore off drinking for life. He also counsels against ingesting illicit drugs. In the informative sex ...
According to the author, adolescence is a time when girls begin to separate from their parents, emotionally, and intellectually. Their source of guidance distanced, they often turn to readily available authorities--the media, mass marketing, and their peers--for advice. The messages can be damaging and often result in a dramatic loss of self ...
"Language Disorders From Infancy Through Adolescence, 2e" provides students with the information needed to properly assess childhood language disorders and provide appropriate treatments. Using a developmental approach, the text covers language development from birth to adolescence. The book is divided into three sections: the first deals with ...
High school and the difficult terrain of sexuality and gender identity are brilliantly explored in this smart, incisive ethnography. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, "Dude, You're a Fag" sheds new light on masculinity both as a field of meaning and as a set of social practices. C. J. Pascoe's ...
Johnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level-headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, his unfaltering patience through times of despair. This deeply moving book is a father's memoir of a brave, ...
From backstabbing to bullying to just being out, here's advice for girls about a whole host of friendship problems. Tips, quizzes, and real life stories about girls who've solved their friendship problems round out this timely advice book. Full color.
Aiming to make the transition to adulthood easier, this is a guide to Jay McGraw's "Ten Laws of Life" for teenagers. It deals with issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition and ambivalence, helping teenagers to stay afloat in their pivotal years.
A guide to understanding and coping with depression, discussing the different types, how and why the condition begins, how it may be linked to substance abuse or suicide, and how to get help.
After suffering a seizure in middle school, Gardner was taunted and teased by classmates for two years. Two concerned sisters began a letter-writing campaign to bolster the girl's spirits, and thousands responded in kind. This inspiring collection offers help and hope for combating the epidemic of bullying.
The author of the bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series introduces the girls in a new sisterhood in this new series. Summer is a time to grow, and Polly, Joe, and Ama each sprout into young adulthood over the course of one summer.
Passion. It's the fuel for success, for dreams, for life. But too many teens focus their energy and passion on the wrong thing-the wrong person. Dateable pulls no punches in telling teens the truth about dating while also directing their passion toward a greater purpose in life. Teen relationships seldom last, the authors point out, so why should ...
The American Psychiatric Association estimates that sixteen percent of children in the United States may have oppositional defiant disorder. These kids relentlessly push the boundaries set for them by authority figures. By exploring the mindset of O.D.D. children and explaining the way they operate, Dr. Douglas Riley teaches parents how to ...
The experts from Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. bring their time-tested techniques to teenage girls in order to help with the challenge of finding, developing, and enhancing great friendships during adolescence. Illustrations.
Up until five years ago, the professional community did not think that bipolar disorder occurred in children. Children with symptoms of bipolar disorder were diagnosed as "severe ADHD", "depressed" or "oppositional defiant". Now, as it is being increasingly diagnosed, George Lynn offers a clear, practical advice on recognising the symptoms, ...
The Learning Tree brings us into the inner lives of a black family as they struggle to understand and accept--without malice--the bitter challenge of their special world. "A fine novel . . ".--Boston Herald.
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