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My Little Red Book is an anthology of stories about first periods, collected from women of all ages from around the world. The accounts range from lighthearted (the editor got hers while waterskiing in a yellow bathing suit) to heart-stopping (a first period discovered just as one girl was about to be strip-searched by the Nazis). The contributors include well-known women writers (Meg Cabot, Erica Jong, Gloria Steinem, Cecily von Ziegesar), alongside...

"Presents a teen-level view of stresses and joys behind digital screens, including peer relationships, conflict, digital footprints, and civic life"-- "What are teens actually doing on their smartphones? Contrary to many adults' assumptions, they are not simply "addicted" to their screens, oblivious to the afterlife of what they post, or missing out on personal connection. They are just trying to navigate a networked world. In Behind Their Screens,...

With a great sense of humor, this parenting guide explains why treating teenagers like children only causes anger and rebellion. Instead, advice is given on becoming close to teenagers in a new way-by being open but without prejudices, interested but respectful, and present but not controlling. With these helpful suggestions, parents are on their way to acquiring new abilities that will convert them into reliable guides for their teenagers.

Growing up can be stressful for any teenager, but it is considerably harder for the many adolescents who develop an anxiety disorder. This book is an essential guide for parents, teachers, or other adults involved with teenagers who may be affected by these disorders. By bringing together two strands of expertise-that of mental health professionals and of parents who have lived through the experience of their own teenager's mental illness--If Your...

A guide to raising troubled teens teaches readers how to understand teen behavior, establish a useful contract for life around the house, and seek outside help when necessary.

Ever had a conversation with your teen like this? Well if you have, join the club! Adolescents present their parents with lots of puzzling situations-just like The Snub above. That's the bad news. The good news is this: If you can understand The Snub itself, you're half way home when it comes to living with and "managing" a teenager. Believe it or not. "I don't know what to do with this kid anymore," many moms and dads grumble regarding their teens....

Presents thirteen true accounts of teenagers with varying levels of anxiety disorders, exploring how they addressed their anxiety and dealt with such issues as peer pressure, perfectionism, grief, and self-mutilation.

"Verónica Berenstein recaba, en este libro, su elaboración como psicoanalista haciendo frente a las paradojas de la condición contemporánea de la civilización en la que vivimos. Esta perspectiva aborda el nuevo orden simbólico y el real propio de la contemporaneidad, mostrando los puntos de discontinuidad con respecto al mundo en el que el psicoanálisis surgió y prosperó en la primera parte del siglo XX. De una civilización como la del...

La adolescencia solo pasa una vez. Es una etapa que solemos esquivar cuando somos padres y madres. Nadie suele decir: «qué bonita es la adolescencia de mi hijo, qué ganas tenía de que mi hija fuera adolescente». Sin embargo, entender y acompañar esta etapa es imprescindible para potenciar el desarrollo de sus habilidades y conseguir que su vida adulta sea lo más satisfactoria posible. La adolescencia merece toda nuestra atención. En esta obra,...

" In their critically acclaimed bestseller, Zoobiquity, the authors revealed the essential connection between human and animal health. In Wildhood, they turn the same eye-opening, species-spanning lens to adolescent young adult life. Traveling around the world and drawing from their latest research, they find that the same four universal challenges are faced by every adolescent human and animal on earth: how to be safe, how to navigate hierarchy;...