Discusses such aspects of juvenile delinquency as gangs, drug abuse, running away, and crime. Provides resources for additional information.
Licensed counselor Connie Rae draws from professional and personal experience to provide insight, encouragement, and advice.
The compassionate wisdom found in this book makes it a must-read for every parent, grandparent, counselor or those involved with directing a teen or pre-teen's path through this confusing world.
Nearly every teen will complain regularly and openly about things parents do or say that bother them . A few will store their angry and painful feelings , but even if they aren't obvious , they influence how your child acts .
Frederic G. Reamer and Deborah H. Siegel have written the first scholarly book on this influential and controversial industry.
This is a book every parent needs to read.
Parenting today’s teens is not for cowards.
In this book, you’ll learn to observe the thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations that drive your own parenting behaviors, and how these behaviors can impact your teen. This is not a book about how to be a perfect parent.
The author says, "This book is a tribute to my heroes, teens and parents, teachers and friends, people I had met throughout my life, had been great inspiration to me and needed to be known.
"We are human beings, not machines. A person can only take so much before reaching a breaking point." -- Jill, 19 We've all seen the newspaper stories, watched the TV dramas unfold.
Specifically, he focused on Rubin, an eight-year-old boy who was paralyzed on his left side, deaf in his left ear, and blind in his left eye. "For the past year, I not only have been Rubin's coach but also his pal every Tuesday while ...