You're Ruining My Life!

You're Ruining My Life!
Author: Jennifer Kolari
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0735233128

Imagine that there is a medication you could administer to your teens that would help regulate their moods, increase their sense of trust, and improve their overall brain function. Imagine, moreover, that it’s free, has no negative side effects, and helps to boost the immune system. And it’s available in an unlimited supply. It sounds too good to be true, but in You’re Ruining My Life! Jennifer Kolari shows how her unique approach to parenting can have all these effects and more. Kolari’s CALM technique is based on the therapeutic strategy of mirroring . Used regularly, it can strengthen the parent–child bond and build emotional independence. Kolari provides information, advice, sample conversations, and anecdotal examples to show how parents can turn what they have learned into everyday practices that help them to reconnect with their teens so they can spend more time enjoying each other—and less time at war.

Enjoying The Teenage Years

Enjoying The Teenage Years
Author: Ron Goble
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1638855773

The teenage years can be exciting and enjoyable times for parents and their teenagers with proper encouragement, preparation, and training. Have you ever made this statement, or had this thought go through your mind, “I really don’t look forward to facing the teenage years with my children!” Are you concerned that it is possible that you have not given sufficient time in providing the necessary training for your children leading up to the teenage years and that you are afraid of the conflicts you could be facing? You don’t have to enter your child’s teenage years and experience conflict after conflict although many families do! This book will provide wonderful guidance and encouragement that will enable parents to be on the same page when preparing their children to face and enjoy their teenage years. How important is discipline in raising children, and how important is it that both parents be in agreement when discipline becomes necessary? What happens if the parents are on separate pages? These are very important questions that Enjoying the Teenage Years addresses. Teenagers often struggle substantially with their self-esteem, and parents are taught, in the book, the importance and what can be done to bolster their children’s self-esteem. This helps make the teenage years more enjoyable for both parents and their children. The challenge of choosing the right friends is addressed as well. The importance of passing the spiritual baton from parents to their children and the eternal results is a topic that is addressed throughout the book. This book will provide successful guidance and encouragement that will assist husbands and their wives to be on the same page, and this will eliminate conflicts and arguments between the parents. The teenage years, when the teaching in Enjoying the Teenage Years is practiced, will provide wonderful memories in the future years for both parents and their children.

The Romance Of Risk

The Romance Of Risk
Author: Lynn Ponton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1997
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0465070760

Through 15 riveting case studies, a leading figure in adolescent psychiatry offers a provocative new way of thinking about parenting teens. These case studies vary from puzzling to horrifying, but Dr. Lynn Ponton points to risk as a unifying theme. Dr. Ponton suggests ways that parents can redirect this natural impulse into healthy and safe channels.

Parenting a Teen Girl

Parenting a Teen Girl
Author: Lucie Hemmen
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1608822141

It’s not easy to be a teen girl, and it’s definitely not easy parenting one. Parents everywhere struggle to respond appropriately to challenging behavior, hit-or-miss communication, and fluctuating moods commonly exhibited by teenage girls. More than previous generations, today’s teen girls face a daunting range of stressors that put them at risk for a range of serious issues, including self-harming behaviors, substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Is it any wonder that parents are overwhelmed? Parenting a Teen Girl is a guide for busy parents who want bottom-line information and tips that make sense—and work. It also offers scripts to improve communication, and exercises to navigate stressful interactions with skill and compassion. Whether your teen girl is struggling with academic pressure, social difficulties, physical self-care, or technology overload, this book offers practical advice to help you connect with your teen girl. Parents and teens alike can enjoy a positive connection once common parent-teen pitfalls are replaced with solid understanding and strategies that work. In this book, you will learn how to: Maximize your teen’s healthy development Understand what underlies her moods and behavior Implement strategies for positive results Communicate effectively about difficult issues Enjoy and appreciate time with your teen daughter

The Healthy Knees Book

The Healthy Knees Book
Author: Astrid Pujari
Publisher: Skipstone
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1594854041

The Healthy Knees Book details the structure and function of the knee and explains its common injuries and chronic pains. With her holistic approach to healing, Dr. Pujari examines how the whole mind and body can promote balance and healing in your hard-working knees, while co-author Alton culls information from medical specialists, physical therapists, yoga and fitness instructors, nutritionists, and herbalists.

Teen 2.0

Teen 2.0
Author: Robert Epstein
Publisher: Linden Publishing
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2010-02-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1610351010

National Indie Excellence Awards, first prize in the Parenting and Family category Arguing that adolescence is an unnecessary period of life that people are better off without, this groundbreaking study shows that teen confusion and hardships are caused by outmoded systems that were designed to destroy the continuum between childhood and adulthood. Documenting how teens are isolated from adults and are forced to look to their media-dominated peers for knowledge, this discussion contends that by infantilizing young people, society does irrevocable harm to their development and well-being. Instead, parents, teachers, employers, and others must rediscover the adults in young people by giving them authority and responsibility as soon as they exhibit readiness. Teens are highly capable--in some ways more than adults--and this landmark discussion offers paths for reaching and enhancing the competence in America's youth.

The Teen Years Explained

The Teen Years Explained
Author: Clea McNeely
Publisher: Jayne Blanchard
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2010-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0615302467

This guide incorporates the latest scientific findings about physical, emotional, cognitive, identity formation, sexual and spiritual development in adolescent, with tips and strategies on how to use this information inreal-life situations involving teens.

College Essays that Made a Difference

College Essays that Made a Difference
Author: Princeton Review (Firm)
Publisher: Princeton Review
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012
Genre: College applications
ISBN: 0307945219

Earlier editions, 1-2, cataloged as monographs in LC.

Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl

Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl
Author: Brian A Klems
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-03-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1440545464

Rules for Raising Little Girls "As the father of a daughter, I wish I'd read this very funny book sooner, if only to know that it's OK for a grown man to wear a tutu." - Dave Barry "Required reading for any parent who doesn't know pants from leggings." - Dan Zevin, author of Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad It's easy to imagine how you'd raise a boy--all the golf outings, lawnmower lessons, and Little League championships you'd attend--but playing dad to a little princess may take some education. In Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl, Brian, a father of three girls, shares his tactics for surviving this new and glittery world. From baby dolls and bedtime rituals to potty training and dance recitals, he leads you through all the trials and tribulations you'll face as you're raising your daughter. He'll also show you how to navigate your way through tough situations, like making sure that she doesn't start dating until she's fifty. Complete with commandments for restroom trips and properly participating in a tea party, Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl will brace you for all those hours playing house--and psych you up for the awesomeness of raising a daughter who has you lovingly wrapped around her little finger. "Somehow, Brian Klems has taken one of the most traumatic situations known to a father--having a daughter--and made it into something so completely hilarious you'll laugh until you've got oxygen deprivation!" - W. Bruce Cameron, author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter

God's Design for the Highly Healthy Teen

God's Design for the Highly Healthy Teen
Author: Walter L. Larimore
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2004-12-28
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780310240327

God's design for the highly healthy life provides a powerful balance of physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual health---even for the teen years! Teens face choices every day that either enhance or threaten their whole health. At school, through the media and friends, teens are hit with influences they have never faced before. Your teen needs your help now more than ever! *How can you coach your teen through the threats of drugs, alcohol, addiction, and sexually transmitted diseases? *What can you do about nutrition, eating disorders, self-image, and the frightening rise of obesity? *How does a parent respond to tattoos, piercings, and internet porn? *Is there a way to navigate the pressures of academics, sports, and over-commitment to find the healthy balance of stimulation and rest? *What physical changes are normal? When is it time to seek medical care? How do you find the best doctor? *How does a parent ease fears and adjustments, respect privacy, and intervene when needed? Good news. The doctor is in! Dr. Walt Larimore has seen it all---as a family physician, a dad, a medical journalist, and now your doctor on call. He equips you to powerfully protect and enhance your teen's health during these critical (and often scary) teen years. *ASSESS YOUR TEEN'S HEALTH: Use the simple 4 Wheels tool to identify the weakest 'spokes' in your teen's health. *FIND THE SPOKE THAT'S BROKE: Zero in first where your teen's health is most out of balance. Discover timeless principles coupled with late-breaking research and answers to your questions. *BENEFIT FROM IMMEDIATE ACTION: Follow practical, achievable advice, resulting in positive changes in your teen's life. Discover how your teen can experience God's Design for the Highly Healthy Life.