Books – Health – Adolescence
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Teenproofing: Fostering Responsible Decision Making in Your Teenager by John Rosemond
In Teen-Proofing John Rosemond tackles the challenges of raising a teenager with humour and commonsense. He lays out a case for recognizing the realities of the teen-parent relationship, forming the foundation, and parenting with the Long Rope Principle. In short, the author demonstrates how Mom and Dad can avoid the pitfalls of becoming dictatorial Control Freaks, skirt the potholes of turning into permissive Wimps, and enjoy the freedom and rewards of parenting in a controlled (but not controlling) and relaxed manner. Teenagers, Rosemond readily admits, can be a challenge. But infusing young adults with a sense of personal responsibility, then showing them the results of good and bad choices, is a goal every parent can achieve.
Paperback, 272 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Doing Anger Differently by Michael Currie
‘Doing Anger Differently’ presents complex theoretical issues from the existing adolescent and aggression treatment literature in a set of clear and practical principles, which are illustrated with case studies taken from the author’s years of experience working with angry boys. Parents, teachers or anyone who has contact with adolescents can adapt these principles to help them deal with aggressive boys.
Paperback, 352 pp, $34.95. Buy
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High School’s Not Forever by Jane Bluestein and Eric D. Katz
Paperback, 250 pp, $18.95. Buy
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Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Friends by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Paperback, 320 pp, $32.95. Buy
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How to Talk So Teens Will Listen by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
A lively, down-to-earth guide that tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today. After years of research, lecturing, and feedback, Faber and Mazlish have developed an innovative approach to maintaining a candid, open, mutually respectful dialogue between parents and teens. It’s a strategy that curbs conflict, reduces frustration, and promotes thoughtful communication about everything from curfews and drugs to schoolwork and sex.
Hardback, 224 pp, $33.95. Buy
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Surviving Adolescents by Michael Carr-Gregg
Young people today enter puberty earlier than ever before and leave home later. The good news is that teenagers aren’t impossible to live with. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is a leading authority on teenage behaviour. Surviving Adolescents is a clear and very down-to-earth manual. It has advice on all the thorny issues that confront families with teenagers – sexuality, risky behaviours, laziness, school and study problems, and much more. And it is full of practical tips for everyday survival, including: communicating effectively with young people, defusing family conflict, setting limits, keeping the stress of parenting at bay, avoiding common mistakes like fighting over things that don’t matter. A sanity-saving guide.
Paperback, 168 pp, $19.95. Buy
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How’s School? by Erin Shale
A practical guide for parents who want to help their teenager make the most of their time at high school: academically, emotionally and socially. How’s School?’ we ask, and they answer with a mumble which tells us nothing. Can parents hope to know how our teenagers are coping at high school? What can we do to make it a positive experience for them? How can we help them if it is not? At high school children grow up, learning to become themselves and to develop significant relationships beyond the family. How’s School? is the accumulated wisdom of Erin Shale, a school counsellor and teacher who has for over a decade guided young people and their families through the good, bad and funny experiences of school.
Paperback, 256 pp, $26.99. Buy
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Diet For Teenagers Only by Carrie Wiatt
This book gives teenagers the weapons they need to overcome the pressures and make smart, independent decisions about nutrition. Written in a fun, light-hearted voice, but filled with practical tips and specifically tailors its plan to fit teenage needs and lifestyles.
Paperback, 240 pp, $26.95. Buy
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The O’Reilly Factor for Kids by Bill O’Reilly
The controversial and widely admired media star delivers a strong dose of no-holds-barred advice and unvarnished truth with this “survival guide” for teens. Abridged. 5 CDs
Hardback, $44.95. Buy
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Girlforce: Pamper by Nikki Goldstein
GirlForce is an interactive, fun and revolutionary approach to health and self esteem that empowers teenage girls to accept and celebrate themselves – just as they are. Pampering is not an indulgence: it’s a must! This book shows girls how stress can literally melt away by turning their bed or bathroom into a spa and creating yummy facials, massages and body treatments. And by nurturing themselves daily, they can feel the energy of GirlForce – sweet!
Paperback, 80 pp, $14.95. Buy
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Girlforce: Crush by Nikki Goldstein
GirlForce is an interactive, fun and revolutionary approach to health and self esteem that empowers teenage girls to accept and celebrate themselves – just as they are. Crush lets girls into the secrets of the opposite sex. With heaps of valuable, down-to-earth advice, girls can decode their latest hottie, work out when they’re ready to date and decide when it’s cool to say NO to boys. Most importantly, they will be empowered to keep their confidence – and GirlForce – sky-high!
Paperback, 80 pp, $14.95. Buy
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The O’Reilly Factor for Kids by Bill O’Reilly
Discusses social problems that are challenging today’s youth, offering advice on how to make the best decisions in such areas as managing bullies, school, drugs, sex, the Internet, and money
Hardback, 208 pp, $39.95. Buy
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The Complete Survival Guide for High School and Beyond by Erin Shale
Focuses on how to maximise opportunities both at school and outside school. Covering areas from attitude and confidence building to getting along with parents and teachers, from goal setting and exam preparation to career investigation and landing a job, this book is aimed at teenagers grappling with the challenges of high school.
Paperback, 264 pp, $27.99. Buy
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Dyslexia by Sylvia Moody
Intended for teenagers (14-18 years) with their specific needs in mind, this book on Dyslexia helps young adults tackle these problems with practical strategies uniquely suited to them. It helps with reading, writing, spelling, memory and provides tips on how to take notes and organize study; how to deal with exams and use IT
Paperback, 176 pp, $29.95. Buy
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New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder by Boris Birmaher
The family of a child or teen who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder needs a trustworthy and compassionate source of information. Inside, readers will discover how they can help their bipolar child not only manage the diagnosis, but also enjoy a happy childhood and develop the natural strengths and gifts that every child has to offer. Written by a top expert in the field, this life-changing book dispels the myths about bipolar disorder while offering real solutions. Parents will appreciate the keen insight and numerous options for helping their child, including:
— The importance of proper diagnosis and quick intervention for early onset bipolar disorder
— Therapeutic tools for parents — including music, water, and massage — to
Paperback, 368 pp, $26.95. Buy
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The Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens by Jay McGraw
The problems young people in the West have with obesity are well documented. Jay McGraw tackles the emotional and physical aspects of adolescent and young adult obesity and presents a range of solutions extending from the psychological to the purely dietary.
Paperback, 320 pp, $22.95. Buy
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Another Place at the Table by Kathy Harrison
Over the last decade Kathy Harrison has fostered almost one hundred children. When children come to Kathy Harrison their sense of self is often shattered; they are refugees from a war they can’t begin to comprehend. As a foster parent Kathy’s job is to paste their lives together until they can make some sense of it all, and to offer a small island of safety in an unsafe and terrifying world. She is no saint, nor does she claim to be. Rather she is an ordinary woman doing heroic work.
Paperback, 240 pp, $27.99. Buy
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Teenagers Learn What They Live by D. Law Nolte and R. Harris
Using the popular ‘parenting by example’ method, this book addresses the teenage years, when a stew of hormones, pressures and temptations sets extreme challenges for parents. It addresses popularity and peer pressure, responsibility, body image and the allure of cigarettes, drugs and alcohol. Central to the book are ways for parents to communicate – including how to deal with being ‘tuned out’ and when to start the conversation again – and how to strike the right balance between holding on and accepting a teen’s growing independence. Hundreds of examples cover everything from all night parties to problems of sexual identity, providing great guidance as well as effective conversation starters.
Paperback, 240 pp, $16.95. Buy
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Parenting Your Out-Of-Control Teenager: 7 Steps to Reestablish Authority and Reclaim Love by Scott P. Sells
A guide to raising troubled teens teaches readers how to understand teen behavior, establish a useful contract for life around the house, and seek outside help when necessary.
Paperback, 368 pp, $28.00. Buy
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Your Ten to Fourteen Year Old by L. Ames
Offers advice on recognizing patterned changes in the development of adolescent children and prepares parents for a stressful period in their children’s lives
Paperback, 346 pp, $20.95. Buy
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