For Parents
Books for Parents
5 Love Languages or The 5 Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman - A book the explains the 5 different Love Languages, according to Dr.Chapman, and how to use your child's primary love language to build a stronger relationship with your child.
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood - Lisa Damour - Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct—and absolutely normal—developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups.
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: A Complete Guide to Your Child's Stressed, Depressed, Expanded, Amazing Adolescence - John Duffy - A shift has taken place in how and when children develop. Because of the exposure they face, kids are emotionally overwhelmed at a young age, often continuing to search for a sense of self well into their twenties. Dr. Duffy offers this book as a guide for parents raising children who are growing up quickly and dealing with unresolved adolescent issues that can lead to anxiety and depression.
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans: How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Unshakable Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult - Josh Shipp - A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp.
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults - Frances E. Jensen with Amy Ellis Nutt - Renowned neurologist Dr. Frances E. Jensen offers a revolutionary look at the brains of teenagers, dispelling myths and offering practical advice for teens, parents and teachers.
Social Media and Youth
Conflict that occurs on social media is something that we deal with
This article is a must read for all parents who have young people in their lives with who have access to technology.
Keeping Tech in Check
Many families are looking for better ways to guide their kids’ technology use, and to avoid battles and negotiations around screen time, video games, and tech use at home. This has become even more of a concern for many parents with the increased use of screens during COVID-19. Dr. Shimi Kang, child and youth psychiatrist, and her teenage son Joesh, offer practical tips for families to develop or reset healthy tech habits at home.
Other Resources
10 Reasons Teens have so Much Anxiety Today (Article) - Provides interesting perspectives on society and adult-influences for anxiety in youth, and what we as parents can do to support our children with anxiety
