Author: Claire Mysko
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440515689
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
You've heard it all before: Get good grades. Keep your room clean. Wear the right clothes. Try new extracurricular activities. And why don't you have a boyfriend? All these demands can be mind-boggling! What's a girl to do? Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing! is a guide to help you deal with the amount of pressure you endure to be "perfect." In this fun and enthusiastic, not-your-mother's book, you'll get advice on not-so-easy topics, including how to: Deal with stereotypes and cliques Figure out the best way to balance school and a social life Navigate the crushes and dating world Find a place in your family Packed with guidance from older teens, female role models, and activities from Girls Inc., this fun to read book is truly a guide to being your very best-and happiest-self.
Girls Inc. Presents You're Amazing!
Author: Claire Mysko
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440515689
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
You've heard it all before: Get good grades. Keep your room clean. Wear the right clothes. Try new extracurricular activities. And why don't you have a boyfriend? All these demands can be mind-boggling! What's a girl to do? Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing! is a guide to help you deal with the amount of pressure you endure to be "perfect." In this fun and enthusiastic, not-your-mother's book, you'll get advice on not-so-easy topics, including how to: Deal with stereotypes and cliques Figure out the best way to balance school and a social life Navigate the crushes and dating world Find a place in your family Packed with guidance from older teens, female role models, and activities from Girls Inc., this fun to read book is truly a guide to being your very best-and happiest-self.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440515689
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
You've heard it all before: Get good grades. Keep your room clean. Wear the right clothes. Try new extracurricular activities. And why don't you have a boyfriend? All these demands can be mind-boggling! What's a girl to do? Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing! is a guide to help you deal with the amount of pressure you endure to be "perfect." In this fun and enthusiastic, not-your-mother's book, you'll get advice on not-so-easy topics, including how to: Deal with stereotypes and cliques Figure out the best way to balance school and a social life Navigate the crushes and dating world Find a place in your family Packed with guidance from older teens, female role models, and activities from Girls Inc., this fun to read book is truly a guide to being your very best-and happiest-self.
Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
Author: Mary Zeiss Stange
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412976855
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2017
Book Description
This work includes 1000 entries covering the spectrum of defining women in the contemporary world.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412976855
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2017
Book Description
This work includes 1000 entries covering the spectrum of defining women in the contemporary world.
The Drama Years
Author: Haley Kilpatrick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451627912
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
It has never been easy to be a middle school girl. Between the ages of 11 and 14, girls go through an incredible number of physical and mental changes, making this the most formative and precarious time in their lives. The Drama Years is packed with the voices of tweens who share their experiences, anecdotes and advice on everything from stress to body image to getting along with parents. This is a survival guide written from the trenches, packed with real life examples and practical strategies, to help parents and daughters survive The Drama Years.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451627912
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
It has never been easy to be a middle school girl. Between the ages of 11 and 14, girls go through an incredible number of physical and mental changes, making this the most formative and precarious time in their lives. The Drama Years is packed with the voices of tweens who share their experiences, anecdotes and advice on everything from stress to body image to getting along with parents. This is a survival guide written from the trenches, packed with real life examples and practical strategies, to help parents and daughters survive The Drama Years.
So Sexy So Soon
Author: Diane E. Levin, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345505077
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Risqué Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast “Chick Magnet” for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in movies and video games. Popular culture and technology inundate our boys and girls with an onslaught of graphic sexual messages at earlier ages than ever before. Without the emotional sophistication to understand what they are doing and seeing, kids are getting into increasing trouble emotionally and socially. Parents are left shaking their heads, wondering: How did this happen? What can we do? Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally recognized experts in, respectively, early childhood development and the impact of the media on children and teens, offer parents essential, age-appropriate strategies to counter the assault. Filled with savvy suggestions, helpful sample dialogues, and poignant stories from families dealing with these issues, So Sexy So Soon provides parents with the information, skills, and confidence they need to discuss sensitive topics openly and effectively–so their kids can just be kids.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345505077
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Risqué Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast “Chick Magnet” for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in movies and video games. Popular culture and technology inundate our boys and girls with an onslaught of graphic sexual messages at earlier ages than ever before. Without the emotional sophistication to understand what they are doing and seeing, kids are getting into increasing trouble emotionally and socially. Parents are left shaking their heads, wondering: How did this happen? What can we do? Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally recognized experts in, respectively, early childhood development and the impact of the media on children and teens, offer parents essential, age-appropriate strategies to counter the assault. Filled with savvy suggestions, helpful sample dialogues, and poignant stories from families dealing with these issues, So Sexy So Soon provides parents with the information, skills, and confidence they need to discuss sensitive topics openly and effectively–so their kids can just be kids.
Good Girls Don't Get Fat
Author: Robyn Silverman
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426869010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Based on Dr. Robyn Silverman's groundbreaking research at Tufts University, and filled with searingly honest young voices, Good Girls Don't Get Fat: – Decodes the ripple effects of actions that damage our girls—and provides tools to help stop them. – Shines light on the positive influence of women who embrace body types of any size—and explains how to model the right behavior. – Shows how girls, whatever their size, can own their strengths, trust their power and accomplish amazing things.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426869010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Based on Dr. Robyn Silverman's groundbreaking research at Tufts University, and filled with searingly honest young voices, Good Girls Don't Get Fat: – Decodes the ripple effects of actions that damage our girls—and provides tools to help stop them. – Shines light on the positive influence of women who embrace body types of any size—and explains how to model the right behavior. – Shows how girls, whatever their size, can own their strengths, trust their power and accomplish amazing things.
Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat?
Author: Claire Mysko
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 0757307922
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
How to deal with your raging hormones.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 0757307922
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
How to deal with your raging hormones.
The Approximate Parent
Author: Michael Y. Simon
Publisher: Fine Optics Press
ISBN: 0985227648
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Written in a smart, funny, and friendly tone, The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager helps you translate what your teen thinks, feels, and does¿to give you practical ways of supporting your teen, from adolescence into adulthood. Learn to strategize wisely, taking into account both the current American culture of adolescents and your particular teen¿s biology, temperament, and developmental challenges. This highly accessible book is informed by the latest research on adolescent development, effects of digital media on youth and identity formation, relationships/ sexuality and trends in drug and alcohol use, drawing on work in such diverse fields as clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, epigenetics, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and religious studies. Michael Simon uses his 25 years of work with teens¿as a psychotherapist, school counselor, and parent¿to help make your job easier as a parent, educator or health professional.
Publisher: Fine Optics Press
ISBN: 0985227648
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Written in a smart, funny, and friendly tone, The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager helps you translate what your teen thinks, feels, and does¿to give you practical ways of supporting your teen, from adolescence into adulthood. Learn to strategize wisely, taking into account both the current American culture of adolescents and your particular teen¿s biology, temperament, and developmental challenges. This highly accessible book is informed by the latest research on adolescent development, effects of digital media on youth and identity formation, relationships/ sexuality and trends in drug and alcohol use, drawing on work in such diverse fields as clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, epigenetics, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and religious studies. Michael Simon uses his 25 years of work with teens¿as a psychotherapist, school counselor, and parent¿to help make your job easier as a parent, educator or health professional.
Your First Boyfriend
Author: Katie Hentges
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448868416
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Navigating a first relationship or first crush can be a difficult experience for any middle school student. There are feelings and emotions that have never been experienced before. This book provides a fun and engaging guide to that first relationship, including asking out a boy for the first time, dealing with a broken heart, and everything in between.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448868416
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Navigating a first relationship or first crush can be a difficult experience for any middle school student. There are feelings and emotions that have never been experienced before. This book provides a fun and engaging guide to that first relationship, including asking out a boy for the first time, dealing with a broken heart, and everything in between.
Women
Author: Mary-Lane Kamberg
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448884098
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Women and girls in modern society are often bombarded with images and ideas that represent an unattainable and sometimes unhealthy vision of beauty. Many suffer from a low self-image because of it. Some women resort to cosmetic surgery and extreme weight loss. Readers take a look at the unhealthy world of images in the media and how they affect women and girls. The text provides guidance on making healthier choices and self-acceptance.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448884098
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Women and girls in modern society are often bombarded with images and ideas that represent an unattainable and sometimes unhealthy vision of beauty. Many suffer from a low self-image because of it. Some women resort to cosmetic surgery and extreme weight loss. Readers take a look at the unhealthy world of images in the media and how they affect women and girls. The text provides guidance on making healthier choices and self-acceptance.
Safe & Sound: Our Health
Author: Wendy Conklin
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1545701873
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Healthy Me offers an exciting nonfiction reader that builds critical reading skills while students are immersed in engaging subject area content. This text is purposefully leveled to increase comprehension with different learner types. Healthy Me features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students for college and career readiness.
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1545701873
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Healthy Me offers an exciting nonfiction reader that builds critical reading skills while students are immersed in engaging subject area content. This text is purposefully leveled to increase comprehension with different learner types. Healthy Me features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students for college and career readiness.