Parenting Teens

Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is a disorder which often gets diagnosed for people who do not fall under other mental disorders or personality disorders, but who experience rage incidents which are seemingly uncontrollable to them. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "IED affects as many as 7.3 percent of adults - 11.5-16 million Americans". It is also estimated by NIMH that "six million...adolescents...meet the criteria for an IED diagnosis".

Is parenting your teen nerve-wracking? Did you know that parenting teens frequently causes stress levels comparable to those associated with post-traumatic stress?...After years of researching different behavior modification disciplines, observing clients, and her own teenage daughter's behavior, Dr. Viktoria Ter-Nikoghosyan has put together a unique and simple, but powerful science-based formula. This shortcut quickly brought peace and laughter back into her family and will do the same for yours.

With My Face to the Enemy is one of the most provocative and wide-ranging anthologies on the Civil War to come along in years. Its illuminating essays examine the war from perspectives that were critical to its outcome - the larger-than-life personalities of its important players and the national strategies and key battle tactics that shaped the four-year-long crisis.

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the proven wisdom of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Cove provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more.

This is a book about holding it together (or not) amidst the chaos. It's about my life and all I've learned, all I've got wrong, and everything that makes this mad, frustrating, wonderful patchwork family work. It's about the stuff we don't teach our kids in school, having heartbreaking conversations and healing from being broken. It's about all of us living these messy, amazing lives. It's never perfect, but it's magic and it's mine and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Motivating Adolescents introduces the emerging process, which draws on the wisdom of philosophers and social reformers, such as Rudolf Steiner, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joseph Campbell, Goethe, and Plato, to help parents set their adolescent up for a successful future with confidence, mindfulness, and passion. Throughout Motivating Adolescents, 20-year veteran Waldorf teacher and international speaker, Robin Theiss helps parents and their teens:

Boxed set containing all the volumes of the What a Girl Wants series by Emma Reid and Third Cousins. From Book 1: Sarah has spent her whole life fighting against her father’s wishes. She doesn’t care about his old beliefs and traditions; she just wants to go to college. Sarah’s determined to do something with her life that doesn’t involve baking pies and being a good wife, and she’s convinced that with enough hard work, she’ll manage it all. That is, until she gets put on a class assignment with Robert Hasting who seems intent on causing trouble in her life.

Kulturell wird von jungen Mädchen erwartet, dass sie intelligent, gesellig und gut erzogen sind. Aber was passiert, wenn sie Symptome von ADHS zeigen und soziale Schwierigkeiten und Lernprobleme haben? ADHS ist traditionell als "Jungenkrankheit" bekannt, und deshalb wird die Diagnose bei Jungen dreimal häufiger gestellt als bei Mädchen. Die Forschung zeigt jedoch, dass das Verhältnis von erwachsenen Männern und Frauen mit ADHS fast 1:1 ist. Also, warum bekommen junge Mädchen nicht die gleiche medizinische Aufmerksamkeit wie Jungen?

Tens of thousands of readers have studied and applied this practical guide to instruction in argumentation and communication since it was first published in 1961. In this fourth edition - the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - authors Jon M. Ericson, James J. Murphy, and Raymond Bud Zeuschner have made significant revisions to improve the depth, flow, and clarity of this popular debater's handbook. With straightforward explanations and specific applications geared toward contemporary debate practice, this compact volume offers students and teachers clear-cut assistance.

Happiness does not come from revealing all your skin, going clubbing every weekend where you get so drunk you don't remember who you kissed, or maxing your credit cards just so you can buy the latest designer jeans. Happiness comes from living a life of character.

Spending the night in juvie wasn't the worst thing to happen to seven-year-old Teresa that summer. When her much-anticipated cross-country vacation turns to abduction, Teresa is forced to care for her mother, sister, and twin brothers. Homeless, abused, and afraid in the slums of San Francisco's Tenderloin District, Teresa finds joy in her adventures while fantasizing of a better life. Keeping this dream alive throughout her childhood is what drives her to end the cycle of abuse and poverty.

Written by a former Navy SEAL and his wife, parents of teens who deeply understand the challenges and rewards of the teenage years. Empower your teen with time-tested strategies and lay a strong foundation of limitless confidence to thrive in the face of life's challenges.

Our kids are experiencing an unprecedented sense of isolation, interacting virtually in a world that seems ever more fearful with each news cycle. They absorb and internalize the stress and anxiety they see on their parents' faces and on the phone, laptop, tablet, and TV screens that are ever before their eyes. Not surprisingly, their mental and physical health are suffering. As parents, we want to know how we can help. Practical and encouraging, Raising Healthy Teenagers helps you understand the mental, physical, and social toll the past couple years have taken on your kids.

Today’s middle school girls have it rough. In those few short years, girls go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making it the most formative - and risky - time in their lives. Groups form and turn on each other, childhood friends can reveal trusted secrets just by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be summed up in one word: drama.

Eating disorders are serious physical and emotional problems that can have life-threatening consequences for both females and males. Eating disorders include extreme attitudes, emotions, and behaviors surrounding food issues and weight. An eating disorder is no joke and must not be kept on the down low.

In the tumultuous journey of adolescence, anxiety and stress can often feel like insurmountable obstacles. But there is hope, and there is help. "Combating Anxiety for Teens 101: A Parent's Guide - Overcoming Social and Personal Anxiety and Stress" is a compassionate and comprehensive guidebook designed to illuminate the path toward mental well-being for teenagers and their families.

En este audiolibro los padres de hijos adolescentes encontrarán consejos prácticos para ayudar a su hijo a sobrellevar la inseguridad, controlar la agresividad, aumentar la voluntad y la capacidad de esfuerzo, mejorar su autoestima y personalidad, expresar las emociones, madurar intelectual y emocionalmente, mejorar su conducta en la familia y en la escuela, aprendiendo a evitar los errores más frecuentes de los padres de hoy y aprovechar esta etapa tan crucial en la vida de sus hijos.

The only audiobook you need to start a conversation with your kids about sexual harassment, consent, #metoo, and more. Many American teens are steeped in a culture that sends unsettling messages about sex, through everything from politics to music to the normalization of porn. In today's environment, it's crucial that teens be able to ask hard questions about how to take care of themselves, make decisions that reflect their values, and stay safe.

Now you can gain a super-sharp memory, quickly and easily, while you drive, exercise, or relax. The breakthrough techniques in this program are the result of intensive research into the best way to train the human mind.

A contemporary guide to sex education that answers the most pressing questions teens and young adults have about dating, relationships, consent, and sexual safety. There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to sex education - anatomy, communication, safety, and more. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jennifer Lang delivers a frank, compassionate, and evidence-based guide to healthy sexual relationships, focusing on the crucial role of consent in sex education.