What I Wish You Knew Conversations: Conversations With Teens - Couverture souple

Weingarten MSW, Sharon; Glusman MD, Mariana; Thompson, Laura; Sandler MD, Victoria

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1733488707 ISBN 13 : 9781733488709

Editeur : What I Wish You Knew Press, 2019

Synopsis

Kids today are growing up in scary times. What I Wish You Knew Conversations: Advice to Parents & Other Adults addresses the stress, anxiety and far too real fears of children and teens growing up in the world today. It is about communicating and connecting. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT HOW TO GET YOUR KIDS TO TALK.AND HOW TO RESPOND TO THEM WHEN THEY DO.All parents want to help and protect their children, but most don’t know how to initiate serious conversations with them. This unique new book by Sharon Weingarten, MSW, with prologue and input from pediatrician, Mariana Glusman, MD is about the importance of having ongoing dialogue with children and teens. They make it easy to open conversations about some “hard to start’ topics by using the words of others. The How to Use this Book and Starters chapters give specific directions.What I Wish You Knew Conversations: Advice to Parents & Other Adults includes advice by real kids (maybe yours?) interviewed by Weingarten and Glusman. It is meant to be read by, not only parents, but also teachers, school psychologists, social workers, coaches, clergy, neighbors, friends and anyone who works with or observes children, tweens or adolescents. This glimpse into the diaries of real kids leads to discussion openers, for both adults and children, about topics such as stress, school, family problems, sex and sexuality, gender identification, racial slurs and discrimination, violence, the media, teasing, bullying, cyberbullying, body image, drinking, drugs, healthy relationships, unhealthy relationships, rape, pregnancy, money and privilege and lack of it, hope for the future, and more. This deceptively simple book is not so simple. Like worrying about our pulse, we often don’t pay much attention to real communication with our kids until something is wrong. And then we have to pay a lot of attention. Knowing how to communicate with children and teens about what is on their minds can help prevent future problems. Advance praise: Interested in understanding what your teen really thinks? “What I Wish You Knew Conversations” may be of help. Written by Sharon Weingarten, a sensitive and observant clinician and mother, this book offers an illuminating look into the inner world of adolescents. Teens keep much to themselves as they develop identities and lives independent of their parents. Supporting and guiding them through this process takes patience, a bit of wisdom, and the ability to truly listen to your teen’s thoughts, feelings, and concerns. In this slim volume you’ll listen in on teens lives as they share their worries and aspirations. As important, you'll learn how to offer an open-ear to your teen.Mark A. Reinecke, PhDProfessor & Chief PsychologistNorthwestern UniversityHow are parents to know the details of their teens’ lives? I participated in this project because I know firsthand that parents should be reading it. Young adult stress is a very serious issue. The reality is that there aren’t distinct rules that govern what is normal and what is dangerous, and many parents are unable to hear their child’s sometimes silent call for help. This book gives older generations the opportunity to know some of the things that are on our minds, and then learn how to talk about them. I wrote a page in the book. Hopefully, some parents will read it and discuss it with their child. Then they might not be saying, ‘If only we had known what she was thinking.’ Student, age 17"What I Wish You Knew" is a unique and important treasure. Sharon Weingarten uncovers and shares the wisdom of young people. These poignant stories facilitate a new kind of discussion to bridge the divide between parents and their children. The teens’ voices jump from these pages. The impact of "What I Wish You Knew" should be required reading for every parent, educator, therapist, and pediatrician.Douglas A. Bolton, Ph.D. LCP, Principal North Shore Academy, Special Education

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: What I Wish You Knew Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1733488707
• ISBN 13: 9781733488709
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 195
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