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Parenting Adolescents Resources



Parenting Adolescents Resources

 Pandemic Resources
How To Help Teens Shelter In Place, Chirstine Carter, Greater Good Science Center

How To Protect Kids' Mental Health During The Pandemic, Common Sense Media

Strategies for Supporting Learning at Home, Child Mind Institute

How To Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling On Everyone, Greater Good Science Center


Books:
The New Adolescence by Christine Carter
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel

 How To Talk To Your Kids So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish


On-Line Parenting Resources:
One of my favorite websites, based out of UC Berkeley: Greater Good Science Center, The Science of a Meaningful Life.  Search “parenting” and/or “teens” and you’ll find many helpful resources based on new research.

Center For Parent and Teen Communication
Helpful articles on all things having to do with parenting teens. https://parentandteen.com/

How Do I Deal With My Son's Substance Abuse?
Christine Carter, Greater Good Science Center

Questions about specific movies, video games, apps, websites, books, and all things media?  Common Sense Media rates titles that will help you find age appropriate media for your kids.  There is now a “Parent Concern” section that may answer some of your questions.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Game Plan For Positive Parenting Your Teen
30 Ways to Stay Connected With Your Teen
Aha Parenting, Laura Markham


Nine Big Changes in Young Teens that You Should Know About,
Diana Divecha, Developmental Science
How (and When) to Limit Kids' Tech Use,
Melanie Polina, New York Times

 Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation?
Jean Twenge, The Atlantic

The Teenage Brain Explained
A fun and quick ten minute video by The Sci-Show (Check out their sources, full of interesting links)

 Psychology Today: Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence
A Wonderful Resource of Articles for surviving this stage of parenting

 The Challenge Of Mothering an Adolescent Daughter
The Challenge Of Mothering an Adolescent Son
Psychology Today

 What Do Teenagers Want? Potted Plant Parents
New York Times

Being A Mom Of A Middle Schooler Can Be The Toughest Gig of All
NPR

Three Myths About Your Teen's Bad Attitude
Time Magazine

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