Parenting > Teen Issues

Symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can strike at any time-during class, when you're listening to a friend's story, while doing homework, and did we mention during class? You might find it difficult to pay attention and sit still when your impulses are constantly tempting you to do the opposite.
In The ADHD Workbook for Teens, you'll learn simple skills you can use to confidently handle school, make and keep friends, and organize and finish every project you start. This workbook helps you find out w... read more

Before you start your Internet job-hunt, there are some things that you "must" know, like: - Why are job sites like Monster and CareerBuilder so stunningly ineffective?- What can you do to make sure your resumes survive the elimination process? - How do you find the information that search engines like Google can't? - How can you tell the difference between a genuinely helpful job board, and a website designed only to collect resumes?- When are hobby forums more helpful than business networking sites?- When is the Internet not help... read more

Talking to girls is an exciting part of a boy's life - well, exciting and potentially agonising. This book gives a realistic picture of the challenges and choices that face boys today when they're talking to girls. It provides a clear and informative guide to help boys through obstacles like shyness and awkwardness. Featuring 'uncut' individual comments from boys, this book links their ideas about their ability to develop girls as friends and looks at what is needed to further a friendship into a relationship. It's all about talkin... read more

Talking to boys is an exciting part of a girl's life - well, exciting and potentially agonising. This book gives a realistic picture of the challenges and choices that face girls today when they're talking to boys. Written by a highly experienced educator, it provides a clear and informative guide to help girls through obstacles like shyness and awkwardness. Featuring 'uncut' individual comments from girls, this book links their ideas about their ability to develop boys as friends and looks at what is needed to further a friendshi... read more

Science rules the school! Whether it is the mysterious creations of the school cafeteria or exploring the mysteries of the pre teen brain, Everyday Science offers cool clues and insights into what really makes a school come alive. Why does the teenage brain freak out? It comes down to science. Find out how your brain sends messages to your body to tell it what to do. Discover how hormones can make you crazy -- or really happy. And find out just why yelling at your teacher in a dream makes you feel so great!

When does normal teenage behaviour become something more serious, something that parents really do need to worry about and step in to deal with? From ADHD and eating disorders to depression, drug taking and suicide, Australia's leading authority on adolescent mental health talks parents through the issues. In his down-to-earth, accessible style, he offers practical advice on how to detect early warning signs, and most importantly, advises what to do when things really are going dangerously wrong.

'Who You Are Is What You Do' will be an essential resource for schools students and parents alike, providing professional insight into the vast range of options facing a school-leaver. Heather McAllister, the author, draws from her experience as a careers advisor and life coach to bring you (with help from Beatnik!) a concise, informative and user-friendly workbook to help with the often difficult decisions that come with entering life after school.

What kind of world are our boys growing up in? Childhood and teenage life is changing rapidly leaving parents wondering how best to tackle the many issues boys face. These include things such as increasing pressure on young boys to buy into consumerist culture, their exposure to violent video games, early sexualisation and exposure to pornography, the particular risks they face as young drivers, drugs and alcohol, mental health issues, safety on the internet, and bullying. This meticulously researched book takes a look at the big i... read more

Everybody knows high school can be tough. There are days when your favourite teacher tells you off. When the person you have a crush on fails to notice you even exist. When your best friend behaves more like your worst enemy. And when even the C-grade netball team thinks you'd be a dead weight and have the defending skills of a stapler. So how do you get through it? Glad you asked. Here's a practical, humorous guide for girls to help them negotiate their teen years and beyond. Laugh along with Rebecca as she reveals a few of her ow... read more

This is an updated, 15th anniversary edition of the definitive book on kids' sexual health brings this trusted resource into the twenty-first century.
Now with a brand-new chapter focusing on safe internet use - one of parents' key concerns - this universally acclaimed classic by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley is a cutting-edge resource for kids, parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone else who cares about the well-being of tweens and teens.
Providing accurate and up-to-date answers to nearly every imaginable qu... read more

Portraying a young woman's struggle with anorexia, the author draws on her own experiences of an eating disorder to give a powerful and candid story of hope and survival.

Let's face it. Between the school pressures, social pressures, parental pressures...not to mention...*cringe* puberty...the middle school years are not the easiest time in your life. It's a time when everything is changing and you don't know what to expect or who to turn to when things go wrong. Your best friend is by your side one day, hanging out with the popular crowd the next. Last week you made the football team, now you've sprained your ankle and your mum is making you take up the flute instead. Every crisis seems like the en... read more

While our kids are safer now than they have ever been, we are constantly fearful for them. We drive them everywhere, organise their time, and cocoon them from every imaginable danger, assuming we're doing the right thing. Even when they are teenagers we continue to manage their lives, and unwittingly prevent their development. In this ground-breaking new book, internationally renowned family therapist and social worker Michael Ungar shows why our constant need to keep our kids safe often puts them in harm's way. By protecting them ... read more

When is the right time to start talking to my kids about drugs? How can I reduce the influence of peer pressure? How should I introduce alcohol to my child? What can I do to make sure that a party I hold for my teenage child doesn't get out of control? Can you really overdose on alcohol? What does it mean if I don't remember things when I drink? How do I look after someone who has drunk too much? Is cannabis really 30 times stronger than it used to be? Can ecstasy really kill? Do energy drinks make the effect of alcohol much greate... read more

A comprehensive and authoritative guide to identifying and supporting teenagers with depression. Explains how to systematically identify different mood disorders, and outlines treatment options. He discusses the particular challenges faced by adolescents and approaches to effective management.

Teenagers experience loss in all kinds of ways. Whether it's the death of a grandparent, pet or school friend, a teen fatality, a peer with terminal illness, living without a mum or dad, or the death of a celebrity, like everyone else teenagers also struggle to come to terms with their shock and grief. Full of helpful tips, stories and gentle advice, Sometimes Life Sucks helps teens navigate the loss of those they love.

The latest in the vibrant, beautifully presented Girlosophy series features interviews and quotes from around the world, bringing together more than 30 young women’s experiences and outlooks. A great gift for the teenaged girl in your life.

Glenn Compain is an Auckland frontline policeman working largely with troubled youth, and he's seen things that would haunt your nightmares. Violent gangs, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, soul-destroying promiscuity, parents unwilling or unable to tackle the mess their kids are making of their young lives. Glenn's experience has taught him that every child is at risk at some stage during their formative years; that there are many influences in their lives that their parents can't hope to control. His message is that it is the paren... read more

Does your teenager sometimes leave you feeling so far out of your depth your head hurts? Has your teenage son lost the gift of speech? Does your teenage daughter blame you for everything, including global warming? Ever found yourself being frowned at, scowled at, or just plain screamed at for no good reason? Welcome to the teenage years - you are not alone. Nigel Latta has worked extensively with teenagers, and has seen every kind of kid, family, and problem you could possibly imagine - and many you probably couldn't. In this ente... read more

Every year thousands of young people become lost in the career maze and swamped in information overload. This results in career choices made for the wrong reasons, poor choices of training or study, and high rates of dropping out, failure and confusion at the time when young people should be inspired and motivated about the future. Young people need to develop the self-knowledge that guides them to the right career path. Research shows that it is parents, and not educators, who are the primary influence on children's career decisio... read more