Teens & tweens: books for grown-ups
From the Bookbear grown-ups' shelf: 8 books on teens & tweens, chosen for curious, conscious parents.
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Resilience Decoded
by Sujata Kelkar Shetty
AdultsIndian author
A practical guide to teen mental health that explains the developing teenage brain and offers parents tools for sleep, screens and open, trusting conversations.
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Untangled
by Lisa Damour
Adults
A guide to the seven transitions girls go through in adolescence and how parents can help.
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
How the teenage brain changes between 12 and 24, and why its risk-taking and intensity are strengths to guide rather than fight.
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
by Lisa Damour
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
A psychologist on what's normal in teenage emotions and how parents can help teens manage them without panicking.
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Under Pressure
by Lisa Damour
Adults
The epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls, and how parents can help them turn pressure into growth.
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The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud & Ned Johnson
Adults
Why giving children more control over their lives reduces anxiety and builds motivation.
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How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
A former Stanford dean on breaking free of over-parenting and preparing children to run their own lives.
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Queen Bees and Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman
Adults
The book behind Mean Girls: how girls' social hierarchies work and how parents can help daughters handle cliques and bullying.
