Description: Happy, Healthy Teens uses what we know about adolescent brain and social development to offer concrete, actionable ideas to parents and educators as they seek to support and guide teens through the challenges of the middle and high school years.
Review Quotes:
"Kari O'Driscoll's book Happy Healthy Teens will prove an essential road map to all parents navigating the oft-challenging years raising adolescents in an ever-changing society. She shares surprising insights that will help modern parents maintain a calm and emotionally healthy home environment." --Andrea Hoag, parenting expert, writer
"We read libraries of books to prepare for the birth of our children, but then get to the teenage years and are lost. Happy Healthy Teens sums up the top research in psychology, parenting, and education to help us understand our teenagers' brains and the reasons behind their behavior. More importantly, O'Driscoll shares the secret to building relationships with our teens that will withstand the angst and build the trust and support to carry through to adulthood." --Becky Morales, mom of five and high school teacher "Kari O'Driscoll has created a reader-friendly guide for everyone who has a teen in their life. This book is a call for all educators, parents and caregivers to unite for the sake of our teens. It is a testament to the idea that the things we say matter, that our words have the power to uplift, empower and inspire. This book will remind you of the fragile loveliness of being a teen." --Tracy Schlepphorst, Med, author of Emotion Belly Books