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Cliques
In the first book to focus on the traumatic effects caused by cliques in our schools, an acclaimed parenting-advice team offers a fresh perspective and an innovative eight-step program to turn around the culture of cruelty that torments all students. There have always been "in crowds," but today's social pressures force children into explosive, destructive, and even life-threatening situations. No matter what role your child plays in this schoolhouse drama--clique leader, victim, or innocent bystander--this book is a must-read. Giannetti and Sagarese have honed in on this little-understood phenomenon and come up with insights that parents can use immediately. Read Cliques to understand: * Wh...
The Rollercoaster Years
For the 20 million parents of 10- to 15-year-olds, The Roller-Coaster Years is a lively guide to mastering the ups and downs of early adolescence. Every parent knows about the terrible twos and the brooding teens, but few have anticipated the wild ride of these magical yet maddening years that can provide all the thrills and chills of a carnival ride. Now, drawing together the latest information from experts, supported and advised by the National Middle School Association, and with surprising insights from the authors' own surveys of parents, teachers, and the children themselves, The Roller-Coaster Years covers every facet of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of early adolescents, including: • Appearance Anxiety • Distractibility • Fears and Other Emotions • The Battle for Independence • Success in School • Friendship and Peer Pressure • Sexual Awakening • The Lure of Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol • The Promise and Peril of Electronic Media • Sticky Questions About Your Own Past
Parenting in a Social Media World
Good Parenting Trumps Technology Every Time!Remember the days when you went to the playground with your child, remaining vigilant as she climbed the monkey bars? Now her playground is the internet and no amount of watching on your part will guarantee her total safety. Pulling the plug won't work. Young people today depend upon their cellphones and computers. Your child is living in a social media world and, like it or not, so are you! What do you do?Charlene C. Giannetti has been writing about young adolescents and teens for more than 15 years. The co-author of eight books for parents, she has criss-crossed the country delivering straightforward, sensible advice about technology and social media. She now writes about parenting issues for Woman Around Town, an award-winning website for women in New York and Washington, D.C. Parenting in a Social Media World brings together her best columns advising how parents can use social media to create teachable moments with their children. Technology is changing the world but the basic tenets of good parenting remain the same.
What Are You Doing in There?
The "middler years," ages ten through fifteen, have always been characterized by an urge for independence and secrecy from parents. But these days, that secrecy can lead to more danger than ever before. Tackling the frustrations and fears of parenting in a world where cyber predators make headlines every day and "normal" adolescents act out in ways that beg the question "Where were the parents?", What Are You Doing in There? presents a new way of approaching a child's private life. In their inimitable, candid style, Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese offer a variety of strategies for staying informed without resorting to snooping, eavesdropping, or other embarrassing KGB-like tactics. ...
Good Parents, Tough Times
The bestselling authors of The Roller-Coaster Years and Parenting 911 draw deeply on the rich Catholic spiritual tradition in this guide for parents and children in crisis. (Catholic)
Parenting 911
Describes the problems faced by today's middle-schoolers and explains what concerned parents can do to help their children.
Plantations of Virginia
Southern plantations are an endless source of fascination. That’s no surprise since these palatial homes are rich in history, representing a pivotal time in U.S. history that truly is “gone with the wind.” With the Civil War literally exploding all around, many of these homes were occupied either by Confederate or Union troops. Nowhere else in the south were plantations so affected by the nation’s bloodiest war than in Virginia. At times, families fled, leaving behind slaves to manage the property. There are still more than 60 plantations in Virginia today, most of them open to the public. Some have been restored, others undergoing that process. If only the walls could talk, the stor...
Parenting in a Social Media World
This book brings together Giannetti's best columns advising how parents can use social media to create teachable moments with their children.
Boy Crazy!
This guide offers parents a much-needed framework for teaching their daughters one of life's most important skills: how to build lasting, enjoyable relationships based on honesty, trust, and respect.
