CONVERSATIONS ON THE GO: CLEVER QUESTIONS TO KEEP TEENS AND GROWN UPS TALKING What is the silliest thing

youve ever done in public? If you could invent a holiday, what would it be? What traditions would it include? In what ways do you wish you had more freedom? These are just a few of the creative questions you can ask to spark discussion with a teen in your life. Packed with great conversation starters, this portable book is a surefire way to get teens and adults talking

Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers Our families, schools, and workplaces need Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers who will not only be knowledgeable, responsible, nonviolent, and caring youths; but who will also grow up to be compassionate, committed, and courageous adults. How can parents accomplish this? Not only do raging hormones make everything more intense, but they have their own special issue concerning identity, selfconfidence, peer pressure, and responsibility. This book is filled with real-life scenarios, practical strategies, and the answers to the questions parents ask most frequently.

Common Sense Parenting; Using your head as well as your heart to raise school-aged children Heres a guidebook for parents of children ages 6 to 16 facing a myriad of family challenges: a teens who is defiant; siblings who constantly bicker; a child having trouble in school; or parents and kids who occupy the same house but dont communicate or have fun anymore. Common sense parenting provides parents with a menu of proven techniques that will aid you in building good family relationships, preventing and correcting misbehavior, teaching selfcontrol, and staying calm.

Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers This book can help you handle the day-to-day challenges you face with your young child. In these pages you will find things such as: o How to set reasonable expectations based on your childs age, development, and abilities o How to give your child all the nurturing, love, and praise he or she needs to thrive o How to use a parents version of show and tell to both prevent problems and correct the misbehavior. o How to create plans for staying calm for you and your child

Generators: 20 Activities to Recharge Your Intergenerational Group If you are starting or already part of an intergenerational group, you know its crucial to keep the energy high while ensuring that every group member- young or young at heart- is sharing the fun. Whether youre organizing your companys annual picnic for the first time or coordinating a community tradition for the tenth time, look no further than Generators. Each of the activities includes a brief description, a list of necessary resources and supplies, and an example of how other intergenerational groups have adapted the idea.

Connect 5: Finding the caring adults you may not realize your teen needs Parents dont have to be all things at all times for their teens- thats what the author of this book discovered for herself. She shapes how to bring other caring adults into your childrens lives through this inspiring collection of stories and tips. You may be surprised to learn that there are many adults who want to help parents, and many teens who also yearn for warm, trusting relationships with caring adults yet feel disconnected. Parents are in an excellent position to change that- and this book will help. Inside you will find numerous practical, creative ideas to help a teen connect with trustworthy, supporting adults; a critical factor in their healthy growth and development.

Just When I Needed You: True stories of adults who made a difference in the lives of young people. How do we help each other to get involved with young people? How do we encourage other adults to remember that change is possible and each of us can make a difference? We tell them stories The powerful stories in Just When I Needed You can inspire and instruct each of us in the myriad ways we adults can be present in the lives of children and youth. They are tales of moments in which someone made a real difference. Todays young people need insight, support, and encouragement of todays adults. In fact, the more healthy, positive relationships a young person has with caring adults, the more likely he or she is to thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. As youll see from the stories, the smallest work or gesture of love and supportwhich any of us can give- can spark a turning point in a young persons life.

Succeed Every Day: Daily Readings for Teens From January 1st through December 31st, this book guides you through a whole year of thinking, learning, planning, and decisionmaking. Each day, youll build more of what you need to succeed in life, and school; integrity, honesty, responsibility, self-esteem, a sense of purpose, and relationship skills. A positive view of your personal future. The power to say yesand the strength to say no. Each reading includes a quotation, a brief essay, and an affirmation to start your day. All 366 readings (including one for Leap Year) realty to the Developmental Assets identified by Search Institute.

Why Do They Act That Way? A survival guide to the adolescent brain and you and your teen. In this national bestseller, acclaimed, awardwinning psychologist Dr. David Walsh explains exactly what happens to the human brain on the path from childhood into adolescence and adulthood. Revealing the latest scientific findings in easy-to-understand terms, Dr. Walsh shows why moodiness, quickness to anger and to take risks, miscommunication, fatigue, territoriality, and other familiar teenage behavior problems are so common- all are linked to physical changes and growth in the adolescent brain. With the arsenal of strategies provided, Dr. Walsh helps parents help their kids learn to control impulses, manage erratic behavior, cope with their changing bodies, and, in effect, develop a second brain.

Working Shoulder to Shoulder; Stories of strategies of youth-adult partnerships that succeed. This books looks at ways to bring young people on board as partners or co leaders at groups where youth are actively engaged. Moving from youth involvement to a meaningful partnership may seem complicated, however this books provides over 20 reproducible handouts and worksheets to assist you at every stage. The Chapters will guide you through the steps on building a rewarding and effective collaboration by: o Determining your readiness and overcoming the barriers that hinder youth-adult partnerships. o Recruiting youth participants. o Conducting successful, engaging intergenerational meetings. o Building strong relationships between youth and adult participants. o Supporting youth in leadership role.

Sparks: How Parents can help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers The greatest gift parents can give their children is to help them discover their purpose and passion. In this practical book, Dr. Peter Benson, a leading authority on childhood and adolescence, describes a simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person. Sparks- when illuminated and nurtured- give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young persons life from one of surviving to thriving. Grounded in new research with thousands of teenagers and parents, Sparks offers a step by step approach to helping teenagers discover their unique gifts, and works for all families, o matter their economic status, parenting situation, or ethnic background.

Launching your teen into ADULTHOOD: Parenting through the Transition Sending your child into the big, wide world is one of the scariest things youll ever do as a parent. There are so many questions: when should they leave? What will they need? How will you know theyre ready? Find the answers you need in this confident, thoughtful guide. It helps parents and teens navigate one of lifes biggest transitions by providing a flight plan for the journey to adulthood. Youll find information on: o Deciding whether or not college is the next step o Preparing for the workplace o Dealing with Money o Living independently o Making safe choices o Handling changing relationships o Developing a mindset for success

How to Discover and Develop Your Childs Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers For too long, parents, teachers and the billion dollar tutoring and test-prep industries have been committed to pinpointing and fixing kids weaknesses to improve academic performance. Add to this the negative effects of standardized testing on school curricula and students motivation, and it becomes clear that were operating within a seriously flawed education system. Your Childs Strengths turns this outdated thinking on its head. In this groundbreaking work, Jenifer Fox reveals how progress can be achieved by maximizing kids natural inclinations in three linked areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths, and Learning Strengths. Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success with practical workbook tools, alongside an outline of the award winning Affinities Program Fox has implemented in her own school. Your Childs Strengths is a user friendly and indispensable guide that will improve performance and provide a clear way forward for our strained education system. Activities on the Go: One on one fun for kids and adults Building connections with the kids in your life can be harder than it looks. Sometimes you can get stumped just trying to answer that simple question: What are we going to do today? This book is handy for parents who want to mix things up, mentors looking for new ways to connect, and teachers and counselors who need to break the ice. Activities on the Go is full of inventive, easy-to-implement ideas. Each activity includes an estimated time, a list of supplies needed (if any), and a quick description. Going beyond the typical activity book, this creative resource offers follow-up questions after every idea. These caring and thought-provoking questions are the perfect way to get kids thinking about- and sharing- their hopes and dreams, their strengths, and their place in the world.