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Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence

by Laurence Steinberg

“Simply the best book I have ever read about adolescence. . . With gentle wisdom, Steinberg guides us through truly novel findings on what happens during adolescence and tells us how, as parents and teachers,...

Parenting a Teen Girl: A Crash Course on Conflict, Communication and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter

by Lucie Hemmen

Parenting a Teen Girl offers parents effective tips and strategies for understanding the dramatic, confusing highs and lows of adolescence and improving communication with their teenage daughters. Drawn from...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times: Stories about the Hardest Parts of Being a Teenager

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Teens love reading about these challenges, either to support themselves, or to learn more about what their friends might be experiencing. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times offer...

Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents

by Moira McCarthy, Jake Kushner & Barbara J. Anderson

2013 Mom's Choice Awards® Winner

Hormones. Growth spurts. Mood swings. All combined with blood sugars..

The teen years with diabetes on board are a challenging time for parents and anyone who cares about a child...

Have a New Teenager by Friday: How to Establish Boundaries, Gain Respect & Turn Problem Behaviors Around in 5 Days

by Kevin Leman

Popular psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman shows parents how to establish boundaries, gain respect, and turn problem behaviors around with their teenager in five days.

Praying the Scriptures for Your Teenagers

by Jodie Berndt & Foreword by Ron Luce, Founder and President of Teen Mania Ministries

It’s never been tougher to be a teenager—or the parent of one. Thankfully, from your teen’s first date to the next time he or she borrows the car keys, you can take your concerns to God through prayer....

Decision #6: How to Increase Your Self-Worth: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to look your best, but if your self-confidence (or lack of it) comes from how you stack up on the good-looks gauge, you’ve got serious problems. When all is said and done,...

Decision #5: How to Avoid Addictions: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

Teens today face so much peer pressure to binge-drink, smoke, do drugs, and try any number of other things. And while it may seem like everyone else is doing it, addiction is a serious consequence. Decision...

Decision #4: How to Be Smart About Dating & Sex: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

The choices you make on dating and sex are some of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, if not the most important. It’s crucial to be clear about what kind of people you’re going to date and...

Decision #3: How to Get Along With Your Parents: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

The quality of the relationship you want to have with your mom and dad is a choice, and it’s one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Decision #3 explores vital issues, including:

-How to build...

Decision #2: How to Make and Keep Good Friends: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

Being a teen can be tough—especially when it comes to trying to fit in. People will judge you because you don’t have a perfect body or wear the right clothes, or maybe you just moved to a new town and don’t...

Decision #1: How to Succeed in School: Previously published as part of "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make"

by Sean Covey

With all the homework, tests, gossip, and anxious parents, school can be a major source of stress. But why is school so important? Decision #1 explores how the way in which you handle your education can be the...

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries

by Robert J. Edd Mackenzie

From the bestselling Setting Limits series comes an invaluable guide for parents of strong-willed teenagers that explains how to effectively enforce discipline, encourage healthy growth, and create rewarding...

Bold Parents, Positive Teens: Loving and Guiding Your Child Through the Challenges of Adolescence

by Karen Dockrey

Your Teenagers Are Under Attack.

Help Them Defend Themselves.

The world presents an unflattering, one-sided picture of teenagers–rebellious, alienated, and hostile to adult guidance. Sadly, many Christian parents...

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: Expanded Third Edition: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships

by Ruth Bell

"It seems like everyone else has the script. Everyone else knows what's happening and I look around and say, Duh."

Of course, the truth is that no one has the script because there is no script to follow. Chances...

Decisive Parenting: Strategies That Work with Teenagers

by Michael Hammond

Decisive Parenting is unique; there is no other book like it. Never before has a book provided such a detailed roadmap for success in deterring problematic teenage behavior while increasing the occurence of...

Teenage Boys: Surviving and Enjoying These Extraordinary Years

by Bill Beausay

It’s time to show up for your son in a big way.

A teenage boy’s world is a dynamic, unpredictable place. That’s why stringent parenting “techniques” don’t always bring about the results we expect....

I Still Love You: Nine Things Troubled Kids Need from Their Parents

by Michael Ungar

Therapist and family and youth specialist Michael Ungar takes readers inside of a weekly support group for families with difficult children. Using the struggles of the families and his own experiences with a...

Live Original: How the Duck Commander Teen Keeps It Real and Stays True to Her Values

by Sadie Robertson & Beth Clark

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Robertson—star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty and daughter of Willie and Korie Robertson—shares her outlook on life as she opens up about herself and the values that make her family what...

Stand Strong: You Can Overcome Bullying (and Other Stuff That Keeps You Down)

by Nick Vujicic

With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully’s target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around:  It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like...