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Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student
by Anonymous, M.D., Published 2006 by Sentinel, a member of Penguin Group ISBN 1-59523-025-4
Editorial review by Nicholas A. Cummings, Ph.D., Sc.D., Former President, American Psychological Association; Distinguished Professor, University of Nevada, Reno; President, Cummings Foundation for Behavioral Health:
Here are important facts you must know about well-intentioned counselors who are more committed to political correctness than to students’ physical and psychological safety—written clearly and passionately by a dedicated psychiatrist. This book tells all.
Hold Onto Your Kids
by Dr. Gordon Neufeld
From "The Home School Center: Newsletter (Fall 2003):
Without question, the reader is in for a delicious read. With bold
intelligence, Dr. Neufeld sheds light on issues that have arisen
and eroded our families, society and culture. Somewhere along the
line parents have been fed a line, many convinced, that to be an
empowered parent is wrong. That a good parent is one that allows
the child to take the lead. Replacing the parent-child relationship
with peers as early as possible is a warped and damaging philosophy
plaguing our nation today. Well enough. This highly researched based
book is articulately written to not only address issues concerning
peer-orientation, attachment, and parenthood but provides manageable
solutions.
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Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About
Their Search For Self
by Sara Shandler
From Amazon.com:
Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler is a clever response to Mary
Pipher's bestselling Reviving Ophelia. Shandler reveals telling
portraits of teenage girls in this book, a compilation of essays,
poems, and true-grit commentary from a cross section of teenage
girls (or Ophelias), throughout the country. The book succeeds because
it gives voice to their deepest concerns and their too-often frenzied
lives. Because she's a college student, Shandler considers herself
a peer of these adolescent girls, able to tap into their collective
consciousness...
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent
Girls
by Mary Pipher
From Amazon.com:
At adolescence, says Mary Pipher, "girls become 'female impersonators'
who fit their whole selves into small, crowded spaces." Many
lose spark, interest, and even IQ points as a "girl-poisoning"
society forces a choice between being shunned for staying true to
oneself and struggling to stay within a narrow definition of female.
Pipher's alarming tales of a generation swamped by pain may be partly
informed by her role as a therapist who sees troubled children and
teens, but her sketch of a tougher, more menacing world for girls
often hits the mark. She offers some prescriptions for changing
society and helping girls resist...
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Surviving Ophelia: Mothers Share Their Wisdom in Navigating
the Tumultuous Teenage Years
by Cheryl Dellasega, PhD
From Amazon.com:
Surviving Ophelia by Cheryl Dellasega, a clinician at Penn
State's College of Medicine and a mother of three, provides a community
for mothers who, like she, have the often bewildering and unnerving
task of raising a teenage girl (an Ophelia) in trouble. By describing
her own heartbreaking experience and compiling the stories and poems
of hundreds of mothers across the country, Dellasega paints a picture
of lost teenage girls and their mothers' fights to save not only
their relationships, but often their daughters' lives. The book
succeeds because the mothers describe distressing times candidly
and openly, not in hushed tones often used when relaying deep family
issues...
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The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool
to High School, How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle
of Violence
by Barbara Coloroso
From "Publishers Weekly":
This is an extremely helpful book that both parents and teachers
can use to deal with bullying, an aspect of school that the author
feels "is a life-and-death issue that we ignore at our children's
peril." Staring with a bottom-line assumption that "bullying
is a learned behavior," Coloroso (Parenting Through Crisis)
wonderfully explains not only the ways that the bully, the bullied
and the bystander are "three characters in a tragic play"
but also how "the scripts can be rewritten, new roles created,
the plot changed." For each of the three "characters,"
she breaks down the behavior that defines each role, analyzes the
specific ways that each character can have their behaviors changed
for the better, and suggests a range of methods that parents and
educators can use to identify bullying behavior and deal with it
effectively. The book also provides excellent insights into behaviors
related to but not always recognized as bullying, such as cliques,
hazing, taunting and sexual bullying. And while there have been
numerous books about bullies, this volume is perhaps best for its
sections on the "bystander," the person whose behavior
is too often overlooked or excused.
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The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals To Strengthen Family
Ties
by William J. Doherty, PhD
From "USA Today":
Sensible well-written Doherty offers up actual tips that will help
families connect.
The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families
by Mary Pipher
From AudioFile:
Pipher says in the introduction to The Shelter of Each Other,
"I write about families because I love them." It's apparent
in her careful investigation of family structures, both traditional
and modern. Pipher's words are deftly narrated with crisp articulation
and thoughtfulness. What subtly unfolds—from Pipher's recounting
of her own family life, as well as the families she counsels in
her practice—is the lesson that we must come to a new, practical
definition of "family values"...
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The War Against Parents
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Cornel West
From Amazon.com:
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a white feminist, and Cornel West, a black human
rights activist, join in a rare partnership to address the burning
social issue of our time: the abandonment of America's parents.
A "brave and personal book" (New York Post), The War
Against Parents calls for a Parents' Bill of Rights that gives
new dignity to the parental role and restores our nation's commitment
to the well-being of children.
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For Adults
to Share with Teens
Closing the GAP
by Jay McGraw
From Audiofile:
In a program aimed at parents and teens, the 22-year-old son of
Dr. Phil, the well-known hard-hitting psychologist, gives us a remarkable
lesson on getting through the high-risk years with your children.
On top of sophisticated insights about typical parent-teen dilemmas,
there's fabulous help with narrowing the communication gap, most
of it delivered in a step-by-step format that stays comprehensible
start to finish. Like his Dad, the author is a bit of a hot dog,
but it's tolerable because the advice is so good. Also like Dad,
Jay McGraw has a gift for promoting personal responsibility that
is extraordinary.
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Girl Wars: 12 Strategies that Will End Female
Bullying
by Dr. Cheryl Dellasega and Dr. Charisse Nixon
Mary Pipher's bestselling Reviving Ophelia
triggered widespread interest in the culture of preteen and teenage
girls and the seeming epidemic of relational aggression (bullying)
among them. Until now, no one has been able to offer practical and
effective solutions that stop girls from hurting each other with
words and actions. But in Girl Wars, two experts explain
not only how to prevent such behavior but also how to intervene
should it happen, as well as overcome the culture that breeds it.
Illustrated by compelling true stories from mothers and girls,
the authors offer effective, easy-to-implement strategies that range
from preventive to prescriptive.
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Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression
in Girls
by Rachel Simmons
Visit Rachels Simmons' Web Site: www.RachelSimmons.com
From Amazon.com:
There is little sugar but lots of spice in journalist Rachel Simmons's
brave and brilliant book that skewers the stereotype of girls as
the kinder, gentler gender. Odd Girl Out begins with the
premise that girls are socialized to be sweet with a double bind:
they must value friendships; but they must not express the anger
that might destroy them. Lacking cultural permission to acknowledge
conflict, girls develop what Simmons calls "a hidden culture
of silent and indirect aggression"...
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Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques,
Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence
by Rosalind Wiseman
From Amazon.com:
In her groundbreaking book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, Empower
cofounder Rosalind Wiseman takes you inside the secret world of
girls' friendships. Wiseman has spent more than a decade listening
to thousands of girls talk about the powerful role cliques play
in shaping what they wear and say, how they respond to boys, and
how they feel about themselves. In this candid, insightful book,
she dissects each role in the clique: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers,
Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders, and more. She discusses girls'
power plays, from birthday invitations to cafeteria seating arrangements
and illicit parties. She takes readers into "Girl World"
to analyze teasing, gossip, and reputations; beauty and fashion;
alcohol and drugs; boys and sex; and more, and how cliques play
a role in every situation ...
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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen Covey
From Amazon.com:
"What is 'effectiveness' in a family?" asks author Steven
R. Covey. He promptly answers with four words: "a beautiful
family culture." Building this culture is the primary theme
of Covey's parenting guide, a manual based on concepts introduced
in his blockbuster, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey,
a New-Age business guru and leadership authority, has consulted
with the world's top corporate and political leaders, but closer
to home he is the father of nine children...
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Things Will Be Different For My Daughter: A
Practical Guide To Building Her Self-Esteem And Self-Reliance
by Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker
From Amazon.com:
The well-documented drop in confidence, happiness, and sense of
worth as young girls move toward adolescence is discouraging and
unacceptable. As this interactive book from the authors of the "Choices"
series shows, there are many ways to bolster girls whether starting
at birth or considerably later on. Checklists, quizzes, and questions
encourage parents to examine their own attitudes, define what it
means to be male and female, and learn nitty-gritty strategies to
help their daughters. Psychologists, researchers, and regular folks
are abundantly quoted in this earnest, often enlightening book.
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For Teens
For All Our Daughters: How Mentoring Helps Young Women and
Girls Master The Art Of Growing Up
by Pegine Echevarria, MSW
From Amazon.com:
The opening chapter of For All Our Daughters ticks off a
hair-raising list of troubles all too common among American girls
ages 9 to 18. These crises range from eating disorders and unexpected
pregnancies to suicidal feelings and abuse. Author Pegine Echevarria,
a social worker whose childhood held more than its fair share of
horrors, doesn't dally over bad news, though. Instead she surges
forward to propose ways caring women can string safety nets beneath
girls who are traumatized or bent on high-wire acts of destruction.
Underpinning this mentoring plan is the author's assurance that
however much you might like to think that your daughter tells you
everything, she probably doesn't... and one day she certainly won't.
"It's part of the maturing process for your daughter to stop
turning to parents when faced with certain challenges," Echevarria
says. For All Our Daughters offers an inspiring—and
achievable—blueprint for building community and making a difference
in someone's life. Though written for American girls, many of its
suggestions are applicable to the stresses of life in other places—and
for boys as well.
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No Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body
Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity
by Kimberly Kirberger
From "School Library Journal":
A collection of stories, essays, and poetry written by both teenage
girls and adult women who are dealing with body-image issues. The
text looks at the idea of self- and body acceptance at a time when
"thin is in." Many of the selections were written by survivors
of eating disorders. These stories in particular give readers a
sense of light at the end of the tunnel. Gently, and at times not
so gently, Kirberger's collection coaxes readers to find answers
for themselves through the experiences of other teenagers. Though
no new ground is broken here, this book will give readers a valid
forum to explore the topic.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
by Sean Covey
From Amazon.com
Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using
a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he
"stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and
incredible stories about real teens from all over the world... along
with a few other surprises." Did he ever! Flip open to any
page and become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens
who have overcome obstacles to succeed, and step-by-step guides
to shifting paradigms, building equity in "relationship bank
accounts," creating action plans, and much more.
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