Adolescent Psychology category: 2820 books
He's Not Lazy
Empowering Your Son to Believe In Himself
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
“Clinical psychologist Price offers one of the most significant books of the year in this new look at an old problem—the underperforming teenage boy… Price’s book brings an important voice to a much needed conversation.” —Library Journal (Starred review)
On the surface, capable teenage...
by Brent Runyon
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2005
Fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Running with Scissors and Girl, Interrupted will be entranced by this remarkable true story of teenage despair and recovery
In 1991, fourteen-year-old Brent Runyon came home from school, doused his bathrobe in gasoline, put it on, and lit a match.
He suffered...
Recovering My Kid
Parenting Young Adults in Treatment and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
National expert Dr. Joseph Lee explains the nature of youth addiction and treatment, and how families can create a safe and supportive environment for their loved ones during treatment and throughout their recovery.
National expert Dr. Joseph Lee explains the nature of youth addiction and treatment,...
Getting a Life with Asperger's
Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Hard-won insights on transitioning into adulthood
Author, speaker, and autism advocate Jesse A. Saperstein knows a lot about living with Asperger’s. Diagnosed at the age of 14, Jesse has struggled, triumphed, flubbed, soared, educated, and inspired. Along the road to adulthood, he has learned...
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Questions for Teens
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
Adolescence is one of the most challenging times of our lives — and, of course, the most fun. What do teens want to know about and ask about? It may be friends, TV, school, romance, music, peer pressure, cliques, proms, parties, gossip, parents, food, hair, videos, shopping, sports, card, the future...
A Grand Metamorphosis
Contributions to the Spiritual-Scientific Anthropology and Education of Adolescents
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Adolescence is the period during which we first sense, as human beings, our responsibility for earthly existence, and, inevitably, it is a time of turbulent transition and inner turmoil. During the first two seven-year periods of life, our soul, spiritual being gradually incarnates. With puberty, it...
Will's Choice
A Suicidal Teen, a Desperate Mother, and a Chronicle of Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2010
On March 11, 2001, seventeen-year-old Will ingested a near-fatal dose of his antidepressant medication, an event that would forever change his life and the lives of his family. In Will's Choice, his mother, Gail Griffith, tells the story of her family's struggle to renew Will's interest in life and...
Boys Adrift
The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Why America's sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it.
Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation...
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Unshakable Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Nautilus Gold Award Winner: Parenting & Family
A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp.
In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed...
by Annie Southern
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
A key part of parenting or caring for older children is being involved in their career decisions. Parents and other caregivers know more about the realities of the world of work than teenagers and can be a useful guide on their career decision-making journey. This book is intended to help you to develop...
Practicing Radical Honesty
How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Blunt, shocking and sometimes profane, this exciting book blasts self-help and feel-good remedies to expose the lies with which we imprison ourselves. It talks straight, hard and true to the heart of the human condition, pulling no punches. It gives us simple yet revolutionary tools to break out of...
by K Kris
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
As a young boy, Julian Blake wanted to be famous. He did everything in his power to do so. However, a scam that ruined his family was the starting point of his wreckage. Unable to resist his needs, Julian begins a new life. Countless problems arise for the young kid as he tries to take matters into...
Creativity
The Ultimate Teen Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
While many teens find it easy to express themselves through any number of creative outlets—singing, drawing, writing, or playing a musical instrument—not all young adults are able to readily access their talents. Even worse, some teens are convinced—either by themselves or others—that they...
Cyber Bullying No More
Parenting a High Tech Generation
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Electronic Media Can Endanger As Well As Empower Your Kids
Cyber bullying is rampant. Every day children are being humiliated, violated, and degraded through the use of electronic devices. Young people are frightened and don't know where to turn. Parents are frustrated and unsure how to help...