Young people need to feel empowered in their schools and communities-it's not enough to ask them to stay away from drugs and alcohol, we need to show them positive things they can do instead, both for themselves and others A BETTER HIGH is a powerful tool for everyone, especially students, teachers and parents. Chapters include: 1. How to Get High Naturally; 2. Laughing, Smiling and Other Highs Better Than Cocaine; 3. Running, Surfing and Other Highs Better Than Weed; 4. Eating, Cooking and Other Highs Better Than Alcohol; 5. Helping, Listening and Other Highs Better Than Being Selfish; 6. Loving, Caring and Other Highs Better Than Hurting Yourself; 7. Unhealthy Natural Highs; 8. Creating Your Own Natural High. Author Matt Bellace holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, has been performing stand-up comedy since 1995, and has been involved in youth drug and alcohol prevention efforts since high school. Most importantly, Matt is a passionate and effective speaker who presents his message with humor and lots of audience interaction.

This book examines current topics concerning adolescents around the world. With its international scope, researchers from six nations contribute to our understanding of adolescent issues and programs in Australia, Canada, Italy, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the United States. While youth studies has been an active field since the better part of the last century, as most youth researchers and program and policy facilitators would agree, the lives of young people have been continuously and rapidly changing over the past few decades. Adolescent Behaviour addresses current issues that young people in today's world face. The book is divided into five sections: Indicators of Youth Well-Being, Risky Behaviour, Gang Behaviour, Youth Perceptions and Program Assessment of youth programs.

When Lorna lost her husband, she knew that she and her sweet, loving, teenage daughter would pull through together. But when her daughter's attitude suddenly turned cold and sassy, Lorna felt very alone. All her attempts to reach her daughter's heart were met with even colder defiance. Near despair, Lorna still hung onto her faith. Will the Lord be faithful to Lorna in this? Or will she lose her daughter, too? If you've ever dealt with a sullen, insolent son or daughter, you will understand completely the pain Lorna suffers. Find out what solutions the Lord gives her and be encouraged for your own struggles with your own teens.

Expat Teens Talk is specifically targeted to Expatriate Teenagers and those who work with this unique population. It addresses the needs and different challenges that Expat Teens face throughout their lives (in particular, their adolescent years), and enables them to learn more about and understand that most of what they are going through and what they feel as a result of constant change in their lives is 'normal' and shared by many other Expat Teens worldwide. Expat Teens, worldwide, shared with us their stories, questions, challenges, fears, and experiences. In return for their submissions, we provided them with support, advice, and solutions from the perspective of their fellow Expat Peers, as well as the perspective of other Expat Parents and Expat Professionals, as these are the three groups that Expat Teenagers most want to hear from. It is meant to be a 'dip in, dip out' book, as opposed to feeling like it has to be read from cover to cover. We hope to provide the tools and information that Expat Teens can use to empower themselves and their peers, worldwide.

Substance abuse by children, adolescents, and young adults is a growing problem that can cause great distress within a family and threaten the childs development or even his or her life. If you are the parent, caregiver, or loved one of a child who is battling substance abuse problems, or if you suspect your child might have a problem, 100 Questions & Answers About Your Childs Substance Abuse can offer help. This book is an authoritative and user-friendly guide that will enhance your knowledge of this condition and answer your questions about causes, diagnosis, treatment options, and sources of support. This book is an invaluable resource for parents and family members coping with the danger, emotional turmoil, and uncertainty of drug and alcohol abuse.

About a teenage girl having a crush of two boys at the same time, causing stress in her life.

"Grace has created a book that connects with her peers, tackles the tough topics, and offers authentic, heartfelt advice that every young woman agonizing over relationships should hear."
-Lisa Nichols, Life Coach, Star of The Secret, and Author

The Guys, The Roses & The Regrets offers practical tips and real-life stories that will help teenage girls and young women navigate the crazy world of dating, relationships and break ups.

Sixteen-year-old Grace Hatton has lived through good and bad relationships and truly believes that every girl is beautiful and confident with or without a boyfriend. In making it her mission to help teenage girls everywhere understand their amazing qualities and experience wonderful, healthy, love filled relationships, Grace provides both spiritual and personal advice on such topics as Five things every girl needs to know about guys before dating them Ways to capture a guys attention Questions to ask yourself before you start dating Dealing with regrets and healing a broken heart With the helpful insight provided in this guidebook any young woman dazed and confused by the sometimes overwhelming world of dating can learn to live an independent and regret-free life surrounded by wonderful relationships.

"Did I Forget To Tell You" is a book for children of all ages. If you are a parent, caregiver, or person of influence in someone's life, this book is a collection of values to live by.

With the hectic pace of life today, did you forget to tell them to:

Have a dream -
Then dare yourself to follow it.
Admit when you are wrong-
Then don't forget to say you're sorry.
Accept Change-
It is the one constant in life.
Patti Wagner is a freelance writer from Lincoln, Nebraska. Her next book,"Ordinary People - Extraordinary Lives," is due out next year. Visit her website at pattipenscripts.wetpaint.com if you know of someone who's story deserves to be told.

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

In this creative novel inspired by true events, a man called Hawk takes you on a fascinating and disturbing journey inside the walls of Lake Apache Academy which hosts some of the most troubled youth offenders across the nation. With eleven years of experience, Hawk has discovered that love is the blueprint of treatment to assist with healing the troubled youth. Though many of the youth fight daily to resist the treatment application, Hawk consistently challenges them to embrace the healing power of love.

Samson Turner, a video game loving teenager, finds out he is endowed with the strength of Hercules, the legendary superhero. With his loyal friend, Leo, and the beautiful warrior, Trinity Marks, they set out to stop Gideon Nefaris and his henchmen from possessing the Orb of Orpheus, an ancient object that grants unlimited power. Join Samson and his friends as they travel into the world of Greek gods and mythical monsters.

Teenagers appear to be another species. And they show up with no manual (either "operating" or "service"). Because I Said So provides that missing document. This is not a "How-to" book as much as a guide to developing your family's own "how-to's." Each family has its own set of values, though we often share values that others hold. I have no interest in telling you what those values should be. I wish to share with you some of the guidelines I have discovered, observed, stumbled across, and learned the hard way during my work as a camp counselor, kindergarten teacher, teacher of adolescents in a psychiatric hospital, psychologist in a residential facility for children with behavioral, emotional, and mental health problems, school psychologist, and private practice psychologist working with children, teenagers, and families. What's the Big Idea? provides teenagers with similar guidelines, not to parent, but to live and improve their self care. I define "Self Care" as: having a good time; gaining understanding on how the way you feel affects the way you act; understanding how the way you feel and act affects others; understanding how the way others feel and act affects you; and getting better at identifying and sharing how you feel with those who care so much about you. All of us (parents and children) spend all of our time, attention, and energy trying to have things the way we want. The two primary sources of power towards having things the way we want: 1)Knowing how good (not "good at") we are; and 2)Keeping agreements with ourselves and others. Both books provide principles that enhance these power sources, support and encouragement to follow these principles and see for yourself.

"Straight from the trenches, a mom's tale of weathering her daughter's transformation from sweetheart to snark mouth." - "People"

With the eye of a reporter, the curiosity of an anthropologist, and the open-and sometimes wounded-heart of a mother, award-winning author Lauren Kessler launches an eighteen-month mission, embedding herself in her about-to-be-teenage daughter Lizzie's life. Everywhere from middle school classrooms to the mall, from summer camp to online chat groups, Kessler observes and chronicles-and sometimes participates in-the vibrant, dynamic, and scary life of a twenty-first-century teen.

"Afterthoughts" presents an unforgettable journey into the world of adolescence as seen through the eyes of a high school counselor. Each and every day, a very special someone enters the counselor's office, knowing that it will be a safe haven to bare his or her soul. It is behind those closed doors that tears fall, heartfelt stories unfold, and answers to life's most difficult questions begin to unravel. From the fourteen-year-old boy struggling with alcoholic parents to the young girl continuing to fight her addictions; these are emotional journeys that will affect all who read them deeply.As a way of saying thank you to all those who have opened their hearts to her, author and school counselor Mrs. D. shares a journal created especially for them, presented in poetry and prose."A Familiar VoiceAmidst the chaotic confusion, the office phone rings.Years have passed since the dismal dark voiceon the other end So frantically fought back thoughtsof taking her life.She speaks softly, slowly, tearfully, of today's breakup.She silently suffers within herown world of sadness.With a tearful tone, she speaks of himAnd their connection, The indescribable innocencethey shared together.Can she sustain the painful prisonof being alone?"

In today's rapidly changing world and challenging economy, young adults increasingly find themselves at a crossroads between dependence and autonomy, financially and emotionally entangled with their parents, sometimes even after having completed college. A host of new pressures seems to be delaying young adults' ability to assume the responsibilities of adulthood, diminishing their self-confidence and escalating the level of family conflict. In this wise and practical guide, distinguished psychologist Dr. Brad Sachs teaches parents how to play a vital and effective role in promoting their young adult's developmental progress by helping them to: *Understand the family dynamics that either impede or nurture self-sufficiency *Foster a higher degree of academic, professional, and fiscal responsibility *Effectively encourage young adults to establish realistic goals and create a meaningful vision for their future *Learn how to gradually let go so that young adults discover how to resolve their own problems. Drawing on Dr. Sachs's extensive clinical experience and his illuminatng and thought-provoking discussion of the latest psychological research, Emptying the Nest will support parents in their efforts to cultivate their young adult's success and self-reliance while simultaneously maintaining healthy family relationships during a stressful time for both generations.

As a parent you know that your 'child' is not just another teenager, struggling to grow up. She is your daughter. That in itself makes her the most unique and important teenager in the world. But when your sweet little girl suddenly stops talking, won't do anything you tell her to do, and starts dressing like she stepped out of a celebrity magazine, you start wondering what went wrong. Michelle Mitchell has spent the last 10 years day-in, day-out, listening and talking with teenage girls about their lives, loves, hates and hopes. In this book she reveals that its what your daughter isn't telling you rather than what she does tell you that matters the most. Featuring an engaging and fresh voice, this book is full of straightforward advice in a complicated world. Its honesty, reality and practicality is ably illustrated by the many real anecdotes from teenagers themselves about their hectic everyday lives.

As an older foster child, Andrew longed for the day when he'd be adopted by a real family because they loved him and wanted him to be part of their family unit. Until that day dawned, like many other foster kids, he lived with the stigma that he was kept by his foster parents to generate income for them.

Of late, bad had gone to worse for 13 year old Andrew. He was being sexually abused by Blanche, his new single foster mom. Blanche had been abandoned by her husband and despised men. Although she used Andrew for her own depraved needs, she treated him poorly. To add to his pain, news of this sexual relationship leaked out to his peers at school and he was now enduring verbal torment at recesses and noon hour. Andrew couldn't bear the pain any longer when the only friend who'd stuck up for him at school turned against him. He felt totally alone, so unloved.

"Dear God, I have nothing left to live for," he sobbed one night when his foster mom left for a party. "Please forgive me for what I have to do, but I'm hurting so much."

Andrew headed to his foster mother's shed to get the rope. With the rope coiled up under his coat, he headed to the big black poplar tree in the Kinsman Park. Twelve feet off the ground was a large branch at right angles to the trunk. Andrew quickly fashioned a hangman's noose and shinnied up the tree. Bracing himself with his legs he slipped the noose over his head and tied the other end of the rope to the branch. Grasping the branch, he let himself down. As he hung there by his fingertips, his short life passed before him.......

This resource introduces parents, educators, and adolescents to the Big Five model of personality, and how it can help young people develop in many contexts--school, relationships, family, and career, among others.