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Past Events - Fall 2023
August 2023
Raising Empowered Athletes by ISBN: 9781637272817 (Audiobook)Publication Date: 2023-08-08Raising Empowered Atjhleteshas answers for every youth-sports situation with an overarching goal of not only helping parents raise strong athletes but also nurture great human beings who are empowered to succeed on and off the playing field. Nationally recognized performance coach Kirsten Jones--a former Division I athlete herself--covers wide-ranging topics including the origins of today's hyper-competitive environment, what to insist on for your child's earliest sports experiences, club and travel teams, best approaches to family conversations and goal-setting, and the transition to high-school sports.
The Art of Talking with Children by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HQ755.85 .R6545ISBN: 9780062938886 (Print and Audiobook)Publication Date: 2022-03-01From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable guide that gives readers evidence-based tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with children in ways that let them foster relationships with less conflict and more joy and kindness.
Smart but Scattered by ISBN: 9781452628851 (Audiobook)Publication Date: 2012-08-06Learn easy-to-follow steps to identify your child's strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines. Small changes can add up to big improvements-this empowering book shows how.
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF723.E93D39ISBN: 9781606235713 (Print)Publication Date: 2010-02-17The book explains how these critical cognitive processes develop and why they play such a key role in children's behavior and school performance. Provided are step-by-step guidelines and many practical tools to promote executive skill development by implementing environmental modifications, individualized instruction, coaching, and whole-class intervention.
How to Raise an Adult by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HQ755.8 .L97ISBN: 9781427272348 (Print and Audiobook)Publication Date: 2015-08-18In How to Raise an Adult, she draws on research, conversations with educators and employers, and her own insights as a mother and student dean to highlight the ways in which over-parenting harms children and their stressed-out parents.
The parenting map : step-by-step solutions to consciously create the ultimate parent-child relationship by ISBN: 9780063267961 (Audiobook)The definitive book on the rise of "toxic achievement culture" overtaking our kids' and parents' lives, and a new framework for fighting backIn the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future, today's students face unprecedented pressure to succeed.
Never Enough by ISBN: 9780593191866(Audiobook)Publication Date: 2023-08-22Packed with memorable stories and offering a powerful toolkit for positive change, Never Enough offers an urgent, humane view of the crisis plaguing today's teens and a practical framework for how to help.
September 2023
Suicide by Call Number: RC569.S85 2012ISBN: 9780521765008 Coming SoonPublication Date: 2012-03-22This book represents a major advance in our understanding by reporting the results of the largest, most representative study of suicidal behaviors conducted to date - the WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative, interviewing more than 100,000 people from 22 countries on 6 continents.
Right College, Right Price by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display LB2350.5 .P365ISBN: 9781402273797 (Print)Publication Date: 2013-01-01Right College, Right Price helps you discover the real cost of a college (after scholarships, work study, loans, etc.) before you even begin to apply--saving you hundreds of dollars in application fees and thousands of dollars in tuition.
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF724.3.E5 D36ISBN: 9780593500019 (Print)Publication Date: 2023-02-21The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the science-based information they need to guide their teens through a challenging developmental phase during challenging times"-- Provided by publisher.
Under Pressure by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF724.3.S86 D36ISBN: 9780399180057 (Print)Publication Date: 2019-02-12Readers who know Damour from Untangled or the New York Times or from her regular appearances on CBS News will be drawn to this important new contribution to understanding and supporting today's girls"-- Provided by publisher.
Sit down to Rise Up by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF637.S4 T94ISBN: 9781608687442 (Print)Publication Date: 2021-11-16"A combination of memoir, manifesto, and how-to guide that shows how mindfulness can be a powerful tool for spurring collective action"-- Provided by publisher.
The Promise of a Pencil (Community Read) by ISBN: 9781476730639 (Audiobook)Publication Date: 2015-02-03If you feel restless and ready for transition, if you are seeking direction and purpose, this critically acclaimed bestseller is for you. Driven by inspiring stories and shareable insights, this is the book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling.
Live Happy by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF575.H27 W4557ISBN: 9798480009446 (Print)Publication Date: 2021-11-30Do you think you deserve to be happy? This book takes you to the core of transformation and to the heights of happiness. Dr. Derrick B. Wells shares 365 bite-size ideas, techniques, strategies, philosophies, and skills to help you take the actions that can make success easier.
October 2023
The Truth about College Admission by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display LB2351.2 .B37ISBN: 9781421447483 (Print)Publication Date: 2023-09-05The Truth about College Admissions the practical and inspiring guidebook your family needs, an essential companion on the path toward acceptance to college.
Work, Parent, Thrive by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HQ755.8 .S347ISBN: 9780834844780 (Print and Ebook)Publication Date: 2022-11-01Twelve practical strategies to experience more joy and feel less guilt as a working parent, drawn from ACT, the groundbreaking therapy technique that has helped countless people.
What Happened to You? by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display RC552.T7 P47ISBN: 9781250223180 (Print, Audiobook and Ebook)Publication Date: 2021-04-27ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
Words Wound by ISBN: 9781459694880(Ebook)Publication Date: 2015-04-17Written by experts in cyberbullying prevention, this book provides strategies for teens dealing with cyberbullying as well as for those who have taken part in bullying others. This book gives teens the tools they need to keep themselves safe online, protect their digital reputations, and make their schools and their communities kinder places.
November 2023
Good Morning, I Love You, Violet! by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF637.M56 S53ISBN: 9781649630315 (Print )Publication Date: 2023-10-24By saying "Good morning, I love you" to herself each day, a young girl changes her negative self-talk and embraces happiness.
The Art and Science of Mindfulness by ISBN: 9781433826986 Coming SoonPublication Date: 2017-02-01In this new edition, authors Shapiro and Carlson draw from Eastern wisdom and practices as well as Western psychological theory and science to explore why mindful awareness is integral to the therapeutic healing process and to show clinicians how to connect with this deeper awareness.
Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF723.R46 G56ISBN: 9781610023856 (Print and Audiobook)Publication Date: 2020-05-26Help prepare the children and teens in your life to face life's challenges with grace and grit. In this award-winning guide author and pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg shares his 7 crucial Cs: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control.
Congrats -- you're having a teen! : strengthen your family and raise a good person by ISBN: 9798765083352 (Audiobook)Publication Date: 2022This guide will help you understand, encourage, support, love, and, yes, even celebrate your teen!
Popular by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HM1111 .P75ISBN: 9780399563737 (Print and Audiobook)Publication Date: 2017-06-06A leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness--and why we don't always want to be the most popular No matter how old you are, there's a good chance that the word "popular" immediately transports you back to your teenage years.
Handbook of Adolescent Digital Media Use and Mental Health by ISBN: 9781108972277(Ebook)Publication Date: 2022-07-31This handbook offers a comprehensive synthesis of scientific studies that explain what we know so far about digital media and its effects on youth mental health. With chapters from internationally renowned experts in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, media, and communications, the book offers a broad overview of the positive and negative implications of youths' engagement with digital media for brain development, relationships, identity exploration, daily behaviors, and psychological symptoms.
December 2023
Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display BF723.S77 I337ISBN: 9780593578667 (Print and Audiobook)Publication Date: 2023-08-22With empathy, insight, and optimism, Michelle Icard's advice ensures that a child's mistake or rebellion doesn't become the headline of their childhood, but instead becomes a launch pad to a better future"-- Provided by publisher.
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HQ755.8 .N379ISBN: 9781523505425 (Print and Ebook)Publication Date: 2019-08-20Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns.
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent by Call Number: Lower Level Glenbard Parents Display HQ755.8 .N394ISBN: 9781523520138 (Print and Ebook)Publication Date: 2022-09-27Author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids, with 149,000 copies in print, Naumburg delivers her message right up front--You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent--that all parents need to hear and believe in. And she does it with her singular understanding, relatable funny voice, and keen insights"-- Provided by publisher.
Bullying Today by Call Number: LB3013.3 .P375ISBN: 9781506335971Publication Date: 2016-05-05Strategies for addressing bullying--ready when you need them. Before bullying surfaces in your school, you need to be ready. This book is organized so you can find the answers you need to make meaningful changes in the way you prevent and respond to bullying.
