The Teen Health Book: A Parents’ Guide to Adolescent Health and Well-Being
“A terrific book for parents of teens (and preteens). . . . López writes with empathy and good humor and clearly has a thorough grounding in—and affection for—his specialty.” —Library Journal, starred review A What to Expect for the teen years. With the publication of The Teen Health Book parents will finally have a single volume to help …
Drawing on more than a decade of research as well as personal experience, this inspiring & knowledgeable husband & wife team have helped more than a million people in their quest for ideal eating & health. The Step-by-Step Plan helps your youngster make small lifestyle changes one at a time, & the Jump Start Plan, designed for the …
Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
Recent studies indicate that 30 million people may suffer from a clinically diagnosable eating disorder at some point in their lives. Additional statistics suggest that half a million teens are experiencing disordered weight control behaviors at any time. The overwhelming majority of individuals who suffer from eating disorders are girls and young women between the ages of 12 …
Drinking and driving tragedies aren’t accidents—they can be prevented. Read this book, watch the film, and start talking with your teen now. On a typical weekend in America, one teenager dies in a car crash every hour. Almost half of the crashes involve alcohol. This book, and the accompanying DVD of the Parents’ Choice award–winning HBO documentary Smashed: Toxic …
Teen Health, Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention 2014
Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention teaches students how conflicts escalate, and ways to seek peaceful resolution to conflicts when they occur. The material also describes the peer mediation process. In the Violence Prevention chapter, students learn ways to reduce the risk of violence. The chapter also provides information on abusive relationships and what students can do to end …
Self-Defense is more than kicking and punching; more than “stranger danger”. It’s also awareness, self esteem, body language and emotional boundary setting. Most of the attacks on women are not by strangers, but by someone they know. This unique approach to self defense, along with the author’s own experiences, will give women and teen girls …
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs describes the risks associated with use of these substances. The chapters also provide students with information on how they can avoid tobacco, alcohol and drug use, as well as what they can do to seek help for substance abuse problems. The final chapter discusses the healthful way to use medicines. Each print module …
Speech and Language Challenges: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
More than three million people in the United States stutter. In excess of a million students from ages 3-21 receive school services for speech and language problems. Another five million Americans live with a disability from brain injury, which usually includes communication difficulties. Half a million teens in the U.S. between 14 and 17 speak a language other …
Chapter Review: You and your health; Keeping your body health; Understanding yourself and others; Protecting your health; Safety and the …
