Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexi...
Joan Jacobs BrumbergWinner of four major awards, this updated edition of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's Fasting Girls, presents a history of women's food-refusal dating back as far as the sixteenth century. Here is a tableau of female self-denial: medieval marty...
Developing Teen Leadership: A Practic...
Dan ApplemanNot long ago, all it took to have a comfortable career was to do well in high school, get a college degree, and find a nice stable job. But the world is changing rapidly, and many of the nice stable jobs have moved to developing count...
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life ...
Sarah-Jayne BlakemoreA tour through the groundbreaking science behind the enigmatic, but crucial, brain developments of adolescence and how those translate into teenage behaviorThe brain creates every feeling, emotion, and desire we experience, and stores...
Becoming Adult: How Teenagers Prepare...
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiHow do young people envision their occupational futures? What do teenagers feel about their schooling and after-school work, and how do these experiences affect their passage to adult work? These are the questions that psychologist Mi...
Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent ...
James Garbarino"Remarkable--. What sets Lost Boys apart from the ordinary lament is the author's palpable sense of care and compassion."--The Washington Post Book WorldIn the past few years our national consciousness has been altered by haunting ima...
Therapy Games for Teens: 150 Activiti...
Kevin GruzewskiBuild teen self-esteem and communication skills with 150 simple, effective therapy games\r\n \n\nPlanning thoughtful and productive therapy activities for teens doesn’t have to be a complex challenge or require a lot of speciali...
Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Execu...
Richard Guare"I told you, I'll do it later." "I forgot to turn in the stupid application." "Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again." "I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!" If you're ...
The Power of Attachment: How to Creat...
Diane Poole HellerFrom our earliest years, we develop an attachment style that follows us through life, replaying in our daily emotional landscape, our relationships, and how we feel about ourselves. And in the wake of a traumatic event-such as a car a...
Girls Rising: A Guide to Nurturing a ...
Urana JacksonThis guide for adults working with adolescent girls will help them explore and develop their emotional, social, and spiritual selves.Young people are hungry and capable of engaging in meaningful explorations of themselves and the worl...
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's...
Frances E. JensenAn internationally respected neurologist offers a revolutionary look at the brains of adolescents, providing surprising insights - including why smart kids often do stupid things - and practical advice for adults and teens. In this g...
Stop the Screaming: How to Turn Angry...
Carl E. PickhardtParenting expert Carl E. Pickhardt brings his considerable experience to tackling the most pervasive and difficult problems parents face in childrearing. Whereas many books on family conflict focus on the prickly teenage years, P...
Parenting for the Digital Age: The Tr...
Bill RatnerFrom how to deal with cyberbullying to the strange, true stories behind Barbie and G.I. Joe, media insider Bill Ratner takes an inside look at our wired-up world in a fascinating book—part memoir, part parenting guide—for the digi...
Engaging Youth of Today: Mind Clear, ...
James SappParents, youth pastors, teachers, counselors, psychologists, or anyone who simply cares about engaging or connecting with children and adolescents (youth) could benefit by memorizing some simple communication techniques that have work...
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of ...
Daniel J. Siegel"Dr. Siegel aptly characterizes the teen years as the most powerful life phase for activating courage, purpose, and creativity. With his usual personal and compassionate delivery, he illustrates how we can all become more aware, ...
Odd Girl Out, Revised and Updated: Th...
Rachel SimmonsREVISED AND UPDATEDWITH NEW MATERIAL ON CYBERBULLYING ANDHELPING GIRLS HANDLE THE DANGERS OF LIFE ONLINEWhen Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden cu...
Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write abou...
Rachel SimmonsThe national bestseller Odd Girl Out exposed a hidden culture of cruelty that had always been quietly endured by American girls. As Rachel Simmons toured the country, these girls found their voices and spoke to her about their pain. T...
The Enneagram for Teens: Discover You...
Elizabeth WageleThe Enneagram for Teens: Discover Your Personality Type and Celebrate Your True Self contains many moving accounts by teenagers in their own words. Teens will see themselves and discover their own strengths in these personal and relat...