Parenting Teens
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The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
Barbara Coloroso
It's the deadliest combination going: bullies who terrorize, bullied kids who are afraid to tell, bystanders who watch, and adults who see the incidents as a normal part of childhood. All it takes to understand that this is a recipe for tragedy is a glance at headlines across the country. In this updated edition of The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander, which includes a new section on cyberbullying, one of the world's most trusted parenting educators gives parents, caregivers, educators;and most of all, kids;the tools to break the cycle of violence.
Drawing on her decades of work with troubled youth, and her wide experience in the areas of conflict resolution and reconciliatory justice, Barbara Coloroso explains:
The three kinds of bullying, and the differences between boy and girl bullies
Four abilities that protect your child from succumbing to bullying
Seven steps to take if your child is a bully
How to help the bullied child heal and how to effectively discipline the bully
How to evaluate a school's antibullying policy
And much more
This compassionate and practical guide has become the groundbreaking reference on the subject of bullying.
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Closing the Gap
Jay McGraw
Parents: Does your teen withdraw to his or her room at every opportunity? Does she talk with you about her friends? Does he participate in discussions at meals? Does your teen want you to see projects from school? When is the last time you actually went into your teen's room and looked at what's hanging on the walls and sitting on the shelves? Teens: Do your parents hide behind the newspaper? Do they always have to work when you've got a game, a recital, or an open house at school? Is there anything you do together anymore? When was the last time they took a walk, a bike ride, or even a trip to get ice cream with you? When did that sudden gap divide your home into territories staked and claimed, with music blasting through the halls and fists banging on doors to turn down the stereo/T.V./video game? Teens, when did you start seeing your parents as your enemies instead of your heroes? And parents, when did you start seeing your teens as crazy little demons instead of your loving children? Finally, there is a solution for both sides, and one that will not only bridge that gap but show parents and teens alike how to prevent it. Jay McGraw is the ideal person to write a book for both parents and teens. A bestselling author by the age of twenty-one and son of number one New York Times bestseller Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., known to millions worldwide as Dr. Phil, Jay has seen the parent-teen battle from all angles. In this groundbreaking work, he introduces a new plan for both teens and their parents to work through the issues that divide them and, in the process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship. Jay works from both sides - sharing the perspectives of parent and teen as the former struggles for control, the latter for independence. He explains to parents how their teenagers wish to be treated, cared for, and even disciplined, and he shows teens how gaining power can come only from earning respect.
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What About Gender?
William S. Bradshaw
A 35 page pamphlet on what gender is and how it affects us.
Table of Contents:
Talking about gender: an introduction
What is the origin of gender identity?
In what ways to transgender people differ?
Positions of professional organizations
Conversion Therapy
What does scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?
Tansphobia: Discrimination and disrespect
Legal issues: Legislation and the courts
The Influence of religion
To parents, family members, and friends
Parenting, Parenting Teens, LGBTQ, Parenting LGBTQ, Youth Identity
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Positive Discipline: Teaching Children Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation& Problem-Solving
Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and teachers to be both firm and kind, so that any child–from a three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager–can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity. Inside you’ll discover how to
• bridge communication gaps
• defuse power struggles
• avoid the dangers of praise
• enforce your message of love
• build on strengths, not weaknesses
• hold children accountable with their self-respect intact
• teach children not what to think but how to think
• win cooperation at home and at school
• meet the special challenge of teen misbehavior
“It is not easy to improve a classic book, but Jane Nelson has done so in this revised edition. Packed with updated examples that are clear and specific, Positive Discipline shows parents exactly how to focus on solutions while being kind and firm. If you want to enrich your relationship with your children, this is the book for you.”
–Sal Severe, author of How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!
Millions of children have already benefited from the counsel in this wise and warmhearted book, which features dozens of true stories of positive discipline in action. Give your child the tools he or she needs for a well-adjusted life with this proven treasure trove of practical advice.
Parenting, Discipline, Parenting Teens
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Parent and Teen Teamed for Success
Ronald John Zirker
When Ron Zirker spanked his two-year old son, Steven put his hands on his hips and said, "I'm going to tell Father on you!" Ron said, "But Steven, I am your father." Steven replied, "No sir. You're my dad. I'm going to tell Father on you."
Thus began Ron's search for ways to become the kind of parent the Father of us all expects us to be.
In Parent and Teen: Teamed for Success, Ron Zirker shares his experiences in rearing children and his methods for helping teens reach their full potential. He explains how parents can help their teenagers-
- avoid pitfalls on the road to success
- rely on the power of prayer
- develop a love for the scriptures
- make wise dating decisions
- achieve excellence in their lives
Ronald John Zirker is a school psychologist in Mesa, Arizona. He and his wife, Sherri, are the parents of five children and the foster parents to seventeen others.
Parenting, Discipline, Parenting Teens
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The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
Josh Shipp
Harvard's Center on the Developing Child found that every kid who succeeds in the face of adversity has had at least one committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn't need Harvard to understand that. Once an at-risk foster kid, he was facing down a bleak future that was likely to include prison or homelessness--until he met the grown-up who changed his life. Enter Rodney, the foster parent who refused to quit on Shipp and finally got him to believe in himself.
Now, in The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans, Shipp shows us how to be that sort of caring adult in a teenager's life. Stressing the need for mutual respect, trust, and encouragement,he identifies three key mindsets crucial to understanding teens. He breaks down the distinct phases of teenage life, examining the challenges at each phase, and offers revelatory stories that take us deep inside the teen brain.
Shipp also shares field-tested,game-changing strategies from top professionals and provides word-for-word scripts that troubleshoot over twenty common teen issues,including:
OWNERSHIP: When my teen messes up, how can I help them take ownership?
COMMUNICATION: How do I get a teen to talk to me? They just grunt.
TRUST: My teen blew it and lost my trust. Where do we go from here?
BULLYING: Help! A teen is being harassed--online or face-to-face.
DIFFICULT & AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS: Drugs. Death. Sex. Oh my.
Written in Shipp's playful but authoritative voice,The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans lays out unflinchingly practical ways to make a difference in a teen's life. As Shipp reminds us, raising a respectable adult comes down to investing in teens and giving them the boundaries, time, and support they need to thrive.
And that means every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.
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Parenting in the Eye of the Storm: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Navigating the Teen Years
Katie Naftzger
Adult adoptee and family therapist Katie Naftzger shares her personal and professional wisdom in this guide to help adoptive parents remain a calm parental influence in the midst of stormy and erratic teen behavior. This guide describes the essential skills you need to help your adopted teen confidently face the challenges of growing up and outlines four key goals for adoptive parents:
· To move from rescuing to responding
· To set adoption-sensitive limits and ground rules
· To have connecting conversations
· To help your teen envision their future
Parenting in the Eye of the Storm contains invaluable insights for adoptive parents and simple strategies you can use to prepare your adopted teen for the journey ahead and strengthen the family bond in the process. It provides answers, guidance and understanding - working as a road-map through the tempestuous teenage years.
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FosterClub Transition Toolkit: a tool for developing a youth-driven transition plan
FosterClub
Foster Club's Transition Toolkit was designed just for this transitioning journey. It is a youth-involved, comprehensive way to develop a transition plan for foster youth aging out of care. Foster Club's Transition Toolkit includes planning worksheets, record keeping, detailed maps, and resources.
Children's Titles, Teen Titles, Parenting, Parenting Teens, General Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, Professionals, Transitions Considerations
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Foster Care 411: a youth's guide to foster care
FosterClub
Foster Care 411 helps youth understand the foster care system and take an active part in their case plan. Foster Care 411 is designed to give young people in care the answers they need to better understand foster care and take charge of their lives. Written in accessible, engaging format, this comprehensive guide includes: questions and ansers in relevant foster care topic areas, a glossary of terms to help youth bette runderstand foster care terminology, Foster to Famous stories to inspire and empower young people, quotes from youth in care relating their experiences and providing advice and encouragement, FYI Forms to help young people communicate and advocate on their behalf. Though written for youth, Foster Care 411 is also a valuable source of informaiton for any supportive adult of youth in care.
Children's Titles, Teen Titles, Parenting, Parenting Teens, General Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, Professionals, Transitions Considerations
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Pictures of Hollis Woods
Patricia Reilly Giff
Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby’s name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who’s been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all.
When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they’ll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won’t let anyone separate them. She’s escaped the system before; this time, she’s taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she’ll never forget.
Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family.
Children's Titles, Foster Care, Teen Titles, Parenting, Parenting Teens, General Adoption, Foster Care Adoption
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