Teenagers learn what they live [electronic resource] : parenting to inspire integrity & independence
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Teenagers learn what they live [electronic resource] : parenting to inspire integrity & independence

By Nolte, Dorothy.
Harris, Rachel.
OverDrive, Inc.

Published by Workman Pub., New York

ISBN 9780761157113

Bib Id 1530238

Copyright 2002

Description 1 online resource (xi, 340 p.)

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9780761157113 (electronic bk.)
0761157115 (electronic bk.)
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Teenagers learn what they live [electronic resource] : parenting to inspire integrity & independence
Copyright Date
2002
Description
1 online resource (xi, 340 p.)
Contents
If teenagers live with pressure, they learn to be stressed -- If teenagers live with failure, they learn to give up -- If teenagers live with rejection, they learn to feel lost -- If teenagers live with too many rules, they learn to get around them -- If teenagers live with too few rules, they learn to ignore the needs of others -- If teenagers live with broken promises, they learn to be disappointed -- If teenagers live with respect, they learn to honor others -- If teenagers live with trust, they learn to tell the truth -- If teenagers live with openness, they learn to discover themselves -- If teenagers live with natural consequences, they learn to be accountable -- If teenagers live with responsibility, they learn to be self-reliant -- If teenagers live with healthy habits, they learn to be kind to their bodies -- If teenagers live with support, they learn to feel good about themselves -- If teenagers live with creativity, they learn to share who they are -- If teenagers live with caring attention, they learn how to love -- If teenagers live with positive expectations, they learn to help build a better world.
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The adolescent years can be as challenging for parents as they are for kids. But by reinforcing the fundamental truths of parenting-that parents need to teach by example and stay deeply involved-Teenagers Learn What They Live is a bedrock of value, insight, and common sense. Tackling issues of popularity and peer pressure, the responsibilities of maturity, body image, moodiness, sexuality, and the allure of dangerous behaviors, this book shows how to keep those important lines of communication open, no matter how tough it gets -Cover.
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