LESLIE LIKES: Top 5 Student & Parenting Books
Parenting can be challenging and overwhelming! Thankfully there are some really great resources out there that give parents the information, strategies, tips, and tools needed to help make life easier for their child (and themselves). Here are 5 of our favorite books for parents, chockfull of real-life stories, strategies, research, and more!
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College
By Harlan Cohen
Discover the ultimate guide to navigating college life with The Naked Roommate! Packed with invaluable advice and insider tips, the #1 guide for going to college is here to ensure your transition from home to campus is a resounding success.
From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).
THE PARENT COMPASS
By Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick
Bragging rights and bumper stickers are some of the social forces fueling today’s parenting behavior—and, as a result, even well-intentioned parents are behaving badly. Many parents don’t know how best to support their teens, especially when everyone around them seems to be frantically tutoring, managing, and helicoptering. The Parent Compass provides guidance on what parents’ roles should be in supporting their teens’ mental health as they traverse the maze of the adolescent years.
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How to Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away
By Leslie Josel
This book is a user-friendly guide to help teens get their tasks done. Simple, straightforward, and with a touch of humor, it's packed with practical solutions and easily digestible tips to stay on top of homework, develop a sense of time, manage digital distractions, create easy-to-follow routines, and get unstuck. In her breezy, witty style, internationally recognized academic and parenting coach Leslie Josel opens the door to a student's view of procrastination, dives deep into what that really looks like, and offers up her Triple Ts―tips, tools and techniques―to teach students how to get stuff done...now.
Raising Your Spirited Child
By Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D.
Do you ever wonder why your child behaves the way he or she does? Are you struggling with tantrums and meltdowns? Do you find yourself getting frustrated and feeling like you’re at the end of your rope?
You are not alone! Many parents are dealing with the same challenges.
In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers ALL parents and caregivers a glimpse into what makes their spirited children behave the way they do. The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" -- more intense, more persistent, more sensitive and more uncomfortable with change.
What Do You Say? How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home
By William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson
If you're a parent, you've had a moment--maybe many of them--when you've thought, "How did that conversation go so badly?" At some point after the sixth grade, the same kid who asked "why" non-stop at age four suddenly stops talking to you. And the conversations that you wish you could have--ones fueled by your desire to see your kid not just safe and healthy, but passionately engaged--suddenly feel nearly impossible to execute. The good news is that effective communication can be cultivated, learned, and taught. And as you get better at this, so will your kids.
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