Author: Dave Pelzer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452286528
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As featured on Oprah Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults. Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives. Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.
Help Yourself for Teens
Author: Dave Pelzer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440626871
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As featured on Oprah Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults. Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives. Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440626871
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As featured on Oprah Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults. Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives. Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.
Help Yourself for Teens
Author: Dave Pelzer
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452286528
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As featured on Oprah Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults. Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives. Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452286528
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
As featured on Oprah Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults. Sharing stories of his own adolescent struggles—fighting for his life against his alcoholic mother and enduring outrageous oppression at the hands of bullies and false friends—Pelzer imparts advice to help young people rise above their circumstances and achieve greatness. He offers teenagers practical solutions for overcoming their own hardships, focusing on three areas: facing current and past problems; realizing the importance of decisions; and finally, never giving up on oneself. Through it all, Pelzer never lets his readers forget that they alone have control over the outcomes of their lives. Pelzer’s uplifting and practical advice strives to tackle issues ranging from physical and sexual abuse to identifying spousal disagreement. Part self-help book and part inspirational memoir, Help Yourself for Teens is an empowering and uplifting guide to growing up in an often difficult world.
Words of Wisdom for Teens (The Complete Collection, Books 1-3): Books to Help Teen Girls Conquer Negative Thinking, Be Positive, and Live with Confide
Author: Jacqui Letran
Publisher: Healed Mind, LLC
ISBN: 9781952719127
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
It should be the best time of your life......but for some teens, it's a nightmare.Is anxiety or stress making you miserable?In a world of social media, where all you see are other people's best and most shiny moments, it's easy to think your life is a disappointment. Anxiety over grades, friends, gossip, and the everyday pressures can be crushing.What if you could stop worrying and start enjoying yourself instead?Teen Confidence Expert, Jacqui Letran, has written three powerful books to help. With 20 years of experience helping young adults, she'll show you how to stop the fear and self-doubt that's destroying your happiness.Imagine being able to:Let go of negative feelings with easeDevelop a positive mindsetStay calm in difficult timesEnhance your self-esteemFocus on what's important to you!Book 1: 5 Simple Steps to Manage Your Mood: A Guide for Teen Girls to Let Go of Negative Feelings and Create a Happy Relationship with Yourself and OthersBook 2: I would, but my DAMN MIND won't let me! A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Controlling Their Thoughts and FeelingsBook 3: Jump-Start Your Confidence and Create Ever Lasting Self-Esteem: A Guide for Teen Girls to Unleash Their Inner Superpowers and Conquer Fear and Self-DoubtThese three books will help you use the power of your mind to do just that and more!You deserve to feel good about yourself and enjoy a happy life. These books can help.
Publisher: Healed Mind, LLC
ISBN: 9781952719127
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
It should be the best time of your life......but for some teens, it's a nightmare.Is anxiety or stress making you miserable?In a world of social media, where all you see are other people's best and most shiny moments, it's easy to think your life is a disappointment. Anxiety over grades, friends, gossip, and the everyday pressures can be crushing.What if you could stop worrying and start enjoying yourself instead?Teen Confidence Expert, Jacqui Letran, has written three powerful books to help. With 20 years of experience helping young adults, she'll show you how to stop the fear and self-doubt that's destroying your happiness.Imagine being able to:Let go of negative feelings with easeDevelop a positive mindsetStay calm in difficult timesEnhance your self-esteemFocus on what's important to you!Book 1: 5 Simple Steps to Manage Your Mood: A Guide for Teen Girls to Let Go of Negative Feelings and Create a Happy Relationship with Yourself and OthersBook 2: I would, but my DAMN MIND won't let me! A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Controlling Their Thoughts and FeelingsBook 3: Jump-Start Your Confidence and Create Ever Lasting Self-Esteem: A Guide for Teen Girls to Unleash Their Inner Superpowers and Conquer Fear and Self-DoubtThese three books will help you use the power of your mind to do just that and more!You deserve to feel good about yourself and enjoy a happy life. These books can help.
Helping Teens Work Through Grief
Author: Mary Kelly Perschy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135938997
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The second edition of Helping Teens Work Through Griefprovides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects of teens, the process of grief, aspects of trauma and its effects on teens, the value of a group, determining the group-appropriateness of particular teens, and parental involvement. The many details involved with beginning a group - publicity, interviews, registration, structure, closure, evaluation, and follow-up - are listed.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135938997
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The second edition of Helping Teens Work Through Griefprovides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects of teens, the process of grief, aspects of trauma and its effects on teens, the value of a group, determining the group-appropriateness of particular teens, and parental involvement. The many details involved with beginning a group - publicity, interviews, registration, structure, closure, evaluation, and follow-up - are listed.
Helping Teens who Cut
Author: Michael Hollander
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593857055
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Explains why overwhelming emotions can lead some teenagers to cut or injure themselves, demonstrates how to talk to teenagers about cutting and provides ways to help them cope with extreme emotions without resorting to self-injury.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593857055
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Explains why overwhelming emotions can lead some teenagers to cut or injure themselves, demonstrates how to talk to teenagers about cutting and provides ways to help them cope with extreme emotions without resorting to self-injury.
Helping Your Anxious Teen
Author: Sheila Achar Josephs
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626254672
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
"... thoughtful tools for helping young people help themselves." —Library Journal Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don’t seem to work to allay their teen’s anxiety. They want to know: Why is anxiety so hard to get rid of once it takes hold? Why aren’t my efforts to help working? And how can I best help my teen break free from anxiety to become happy and resilient? This powerful book, based on cutting-edge research and cognitive behavioral strategies, will help you develop the know-how to effectively manage teen anxiety. You’ll learn the best ways to support your teen in overcoming problematic thinking and fears, discover what behaviors and coping strategies unwittingly make anxiety worse, and understand how anxiety is best defeated with surprisingly counterintuitive methods. Step-by-step guidance, along with numerous real-life examples and exercises, will help you to: Sensitively redirect your teen’s worries when they intensify Reduce social anxiety, perfectionism, and panic attacks Proactively address common triggers of stress and anxiety Implement a proven approach for decreasing avoidance and facing fears From overcoming minor angst to defeating paralyzing fear, you and your teen will feel empowered by radically new ways of responding to anxiety. With Helping Your Anxious Teen, you’ll have a wealth of research-backed strategies to lead you in being an effective anxiety coach for your teen.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1626254672
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
"... thoughtful tools for helping young people help themselves." —Library Journal Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don’t seem to work to allay their teen’s anxiety. They want to know: Why is anxiety so hard to get rid of once it takes hold? Why aren’t my efforts to help working? And how can I best help my teen break free from anxiety to become happy and resilient? This powerful book, based on cutting-edge research and cognitive behavioral strategies, will help you develop the know-how to effectively manage teen anxiety. You’ll learn the best ways to support your teen in overcoming problematic thinking and fears, discover what behaviors and coping strategies unwittingly make anxiety worse, and understand how anxiety is best defeated with surprisingly counterintuitive methods. Step-by-step guidance, along with numerous real-life examples and exercises, will help you to: Sensitively redirect your teen’s worries when they intensify Reduce social anxiety, perfectionism, and panic attacks Proactively address common triggers of stress and anxiety Implement a proven approach for decreasing avoidance and facing fears From overcoming minor angst to defeating paralyzing fear, you and your teen will feel empowered by radically new ways of responding to anxiety. With Helping Your Anxious Teen, you’ll have a wealth of research-backed strategies to lead you in being an effective anxiety coach for your teen.
Helping Teens Who Cut, Second Edition
Author: Michael Hollander
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462527108
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
"Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for the facts about the growing problem of teen self-injury--and what they can do to make it stop. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on the most effective treatment approach for cutting, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and managing family stress. Incorporating the latest research, the revised edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury and includes new DBT skills"--
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462527108
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
"Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for the facts about the growing problem of teen self-injury--and what they can do to make it stop. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on the most effective treatment approach for cutting, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and managing family stress. Incorporating the latest research, the revised edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury and includes new DBT skills"--
What Do You Stand For? For Teens
Author: Barbara A. Lewis
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 157542746X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Young people need guidance from caring adults to build strong, positive character traits—but they can also build their own. This book by the best-selling author of The Kid’s Guide to Social Action invites children and teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience, respect, and more. Quotations and background information set the stage. Dilemmas challenge readers to think about, discuss, and debate positive traits. Activities invite them to explore what they stand for at school, at home, and in their communities. True stories profile real kids who exemplify positive traits; resources point the way toward character-building books, organizations, programs, and Web sites.
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 157542746X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Young people need guidance from caring adults to build strong, positive character traits—but they can also build their own. This book by the best-selling author of The Kid’s Guide to Social Action invites children and teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience, respect, and more. Quotations and background information set the stage. Dilemmas challenge readers to think about, discuss, and debate positive traits. Activities invite them to explore what they stand for at school, at home, and in their communities. True stories profile real kids who exemplify positive traits; resources point the way toward character-building books, organizations, programs, and Web sites.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens
Author: Richard Carlson
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401304478
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Featured in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear, premiering on Lifetime In this candid guide to adolescence in his #1 bestselling series, Richard Carlson examines the contradictions and challenges unique to teenage life and offers high schoolers (and their parents) tools for learning not to stress about homework, peer pressure, dating, and more. Along the way, he addresses such issues as: Breaking up Getting out of the emergency lane Being OK with your bad hair day Dropping the drama
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401304478
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Featured in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear, premiering on Lifetime In this candid guide to adolescence in his #1 bestselling series, Richard Carlson examines the contradictions and challenges unique to teenage life and offers high schoolers (and their parents) tools for learning not to stress about homework, peer pressure, dating, and more. Along the way, he addresses such issues as: Breaking up Getting out of the emergency lane Being OK with your bad hair day Dropping the drama
The Stress Survival Guide for Teens
Author: Jeffrey Bernstein
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684033934
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Is stress getting the best of you? Do you ever feel overwhelmed, like your life is zooming by? This practical, proven-effective, and easy-to-use survival guide has your back! School pressure, BFF drama, body changes, social media, dating—is it any wonder you’re feeling stressed? You aren’t alone. Many teens today find themselves worried, anxious, and stressed out. But there are ways you can take control of your stress before it interferes with your life. This go-to “survival guide” will show you how to deal with stress so you can get back to the things that make you happy. With this fun and easy guide, you’ll learn how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you challenge negative thoughts and replace them with more helpful, flexible ways of seeing life’s challenges. You’ll also discover how important it is to slow down and notice the things that are really going well in your life! Finally, you’ll learn to figure out what’s really important to you, and how you can use your values to build resilience against stress and future setbacks. Life is full of stress, but that doesn’t mean you have to be. With this book, you’ll learn to quiet your negative inner voice and focus on your strengths, so you can conquer any challenge you might face, achieve your goals, and live your very best life.
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1684033934
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Is stress getting the best of you? Do you ever feel overwhelmed, like your life is zooming by? This practical, proven-effective, and easy-to-use survival guide has your back! School pressure, BFF drama, body changes, social media, dating—is it any wonder you’re feeling stressed? You aren’t alone. Many teens today find themselves worried, anxious, and stressed out. But there are ways you can take control of your stress before it interferes with your life. This go-to “survival guide” will show you how to deal with stress so you can get back to the things that make you happy. With this fun and easy guide, you’ll learn how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you challenge negative thoughts and replace them with more helpful, flexible ways of seeing life’s challenges. You’ll also discover how important it is to slow down and notice the things that are really going well in your life! Finally, you’ll learn to figure out what’s really important to you, and how you can use your values to build resilience against stress and future setbacks. Life is full of stress, but that doesn’t mean you have to be. With this book, you’ll learn to quiet your negative inner voice and focus on your strengths, so you can conquer any challenge you might face, achieve your goals, and live your very best life.