“We are at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday, and prepare our schools for what no one knows yet.” |
—Margaret Mead |
Recommended Reads For Parents
Reviving Ophelia: “Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls,” by Mary Pipher, PH.D
Raising Cain: “Protecting The Emotional Life of Boys,” by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson
My Teenager is Driving Me Crazy: By Joyce L. Vedral, PH. D
An Intimate Understanding of America’s Teenagers: “Shaking Hands with Aliens,” by Bruce J. Gevirtzman.
Uncommon Sense for Parents With Teenagers: by Michael Riera, PH.D
Free Your Mind: “ The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies,” by Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman.
Parents, Teens and Boundaries: “How to Draw The Line,” Jane Bluestein, PH.D
Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen: Even When It Seems Impossible, by Judy Ford. (Follow up to “best-selling Wonderful Ways to Love a Child.”)
Recommended Reads For Teens
Life Lists for Teens: by Pamela Espeland
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: by Sean Covey
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger.
No Body’s Perfect: “Stories by Teens About Body Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity,” by Kimberly Kirberger.
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff For Teens: by Richard Carlson, PH. D
Girls Speak Out: by Andrea Johnston and Foreword by Gloria Steinem
Fighting Invisible Tigers: “A Stress Management Guide For Teens,” by Earl Hipp
Links For Both:
www.how-to-study.com
www.HelpforParents.com
www.adiosbarbie.com
www.thegirlsletter.com
www.teenreads.com
www.advocatesforyouth.com
www.connectwithkids.com