Adolescent Development

Kids are coming out as trans at younger and younger ages, which is a good thing for them. But what written resources are available to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals who need to support these children? Elijah C. Nealy, a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, has written the first-ever comprehensive guide to understanding, supporting, and welcoming trans kids, covering everything from family life to school and mental health issues, as well as much more.

Aprender cosas por tu cuenta no es difícil. Simplemente lo has estado haciendo mal. ¿Quieres hacerlo bien? He aquí cómo... El autor, empresario y orador motivacional Jim Rohn dijo: "La educación formal te permitirá ganarte la vida; el ser autodidacta te hará ganar una fortuna". Rohn nació en una familia pobre, creció en una granja, fue millonario a los 30, lo perdió todo a los 33 y volvió a recuperarlo.

En este magnífico audiolibro, el doctor David Bueno, biólogo y neuroeducador de prestigio mundial, nos invita, de forma magistral y amena, a descubrir qué sucede en el cerebro de los adolescentes con la intención de conocerlos y entenderlos.

In this wise and insightful audiobook, psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, and children's book author Catherine O'Neill Grace illuminate the crucial and often hidden role that friendship plays in the lives of children from birth through adolescence. Best Friends, Worst Enemies brings to life the drama of childhood relationships, guiding parents to a deeper understanding of the motives and meanings of social behavior.

9 Ways to a Resilient Child will help parents enable their children to cope with the challenges that life throws at us all. Discover why winners aren't always grinners, the problems with common advice like 'toughen up, princess', the negative impact of helicopter parenting and how praise can harm instead of help. Understand both the protective and the risk factors affecting resilience for better or for worse.

The teenage years are often described as turbulent, confusing, and unpredictable—but beneath the chaos lies one of the most fascinating transformations in human development. Understanding Teenage Brain Development takes you inside the adolescent mind, revealing how biology, psychology, and environment intertwine to shape thought, emotion, and behaviour during this critical stage of life.

En este audiolibro los padres de hijos adolescentes encontrarán consejos prácticos para ayudar a su hijo a sobrellevar la inseguridad, controlar la agresividad, aumentar la voluntad y la capacidad de esfuerzo, mejorar su autoestima y personalidad, expresar las emociones, madurar intelectual y emocionalmente, mejorar su conducta en la familia y en la escuela, aprendiendo a evitar los errores más frecuentes de los padres de hoy y aprovechar esta etapa tan crucial en la vida de sus hijos.

If you want to prepare your child for the "real world" and help them become successful adults one day, this book is your way forward. Your child is just as confused as you are about all the competing demands and expectations of being a teen in today's complex world. I understand this because I am a parent myself, a school psychologist, and a counselor. My many years of working with adolescents and their parents have shown me that growth and change are indeed possible!

In today's ever-evolving world, the need for effective communication and assertiveness is more critical than ever for young people. Dr. James Gordon, a psychologist and expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), brings you The CBT Toolkit: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on How to Be Assertive for Children and Adolescents.

Adolescence is widely viewed as the most difficult stage of parenting. Yet despite its importance, we have a limited grasp of what it actually takes to help teens through adolescence. In Letting Go, Demie Kurz offers a deeper understanding of the demanding work of parenting teens and sheds new light on what it takes to produce a successful child. Based on numerous interviews with a diverse group of mothers, Kurz details the negotiations with teens and young adults as well over control, trust, and letting go to offer a portrayal of the real dilemmas contemporary parents face day-to-day.

"If Mr. and Mrs. Smith had kids and wrote a parenting book, this is what you'd get: a practical guide for how to utilize key spy tactics to teach kids important life skills--from self-defense to effective communication to conflict resolution." --Working Mother Christina was a single, successful...

Parenting a teenager is not for the faint of heart. It is during these roller-coaster years that frustrated parents find themselves at their wits' end, barely even recognizing their offspring as they move through the teen years. Carl Pickhardt, Harvard-trained psychologist and the voice of reason behind Psychology Today's advice column, "Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence," shares critical insights and practical tools that parents need to know along their child's rocky road toward independence and adulthood.

Dividido en tres partes, este clarificador libro describe cómo perciben el mundo los jóvenes, cuáles son los retos a los que se enfrentan y cómo podemos ayudarles. Nomen introduce la voz de los adolescentes con sus propias reflexiones y habla de cuestiones esenciales para padres y educadores, como la construcción de la personalidad, los cambios vitales, los amigos, la identidad real y la digital, el amor y la sexualidad, el presentismo, las emociones, los hermanos...

Schimbări frecvente de comportament, dezordine, certuri, lacrimi… sunt doar câteva dintre simptomele ce apar în familie, odată ce copilul tău intră în faza adolescenței. Dar le poți combate eficient și poți schimba situația în doar 5 zile. Îți poți transforma adolescentul rebel, ajutându-l să se pregătească pentru viață, ca să devină un adult responsabil și fericit. Și vei face acest lucru până vineri, urmând sfaturile pe care ți le oferă dr. Leman în această carte.

Are you struggling to communicate with your teenager? Do you feel like you and your teenager are constantly butting heads? Do you want to learn how to talk with your teenager in a way that will help them feel heard and understood? You’re not alone.

Tener abiertos los canales de comunicación con los jóvenes puede ayudarlos a evitar embarazos no deseados y enfermedades de transmisión sexual que les pueden costar la vida. Enseñémoslos a quererse y a convertir el autocuidado en una sana práctica.

David Bueno, el científic català que domina les xarxes i els mitjans, i també la paraula i la ciència, posa una mica de llum perquè entenguem COM FUNCIONA EL CERVELL dels tan temuts ADOLESCENTS.

A field guide for parents about the secret lives of 21st-century teenagers - from relationships to self-harm, from drugs to sexting - and how you can help them and yourself through these turbulent years.

Dans Juste Avant, un documentaire en 7 chapitres, sorti le 1er décembre 2019, Ovidie questionne la façon dont on éduque une adolescente quand on est mère et féministe, à travers une série de conversations avec sa fille de 14 ans. Les échanges mère-fille s'entrecroisent avec les témoignages des proches et les réflexions sur sa propre construction. Publication originale en décembre 2019.

¿Estás a punto de convertirte en padre o madre y sientes curiosidad por el fascinante proceso del crecimiento y desarrollo, desde la formación de unas simples células hasta la adolescencia? ¿Te desconciertan los repentinos cambios de humor y los actos rebeldes de tu hijo adolescente, y desearías poder entender cómo funciona su mente para poder ver las cosas desde su perspectiva y fomentar interacciones más armoniosas?