Keeping our Sense of Humor
Zits
Daily Comic Strip BY Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
Available At Zitscomics.com or Washingtonpost.com
Podcasts and other audio links
Kate McCauley: interview on Parenting Today “Talking About Tough Topics” 13:38
Frances Jensen: TED MED 2010 (start at 11:20 for teen brain information)
Daniel Siegel: “Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain” 51:26 on Diane Rehm NPR
Frances Jensen: “Why Teens are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone, and Should Protect Their Brains” 38:12 on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Recommended Books
Brainstorm by: Dan Siegel, MD
The Teenage Brain: A neuroscientist’s survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults by: Frances Jensen, MD
The Shelter of Each Other & Reviving Ophelia by: Mary Pipher, PhD
The Second Family (Teens) & Parenting by Heart by: Ron Taffel, PhD with Melinda Blau
Staying Connected to Your Teenager by: Michael Riera, PhD
The Wonder of Boys & The Wonder of Girls & A Fine Young Man by: Michael Gurian
Useful Websites
http://www.search-institute.org/assets/40AssetsList.pdf (Developmental Assets for Adolecents (age 12 -18)
www.robinraskin.com (raising digital kids)
www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/FamilyGuide.pdf Surgeon General’s Call to Action Family Guide
www.theantidrug.com (sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug Free America)
www.nida.nih.gov Monitoring the Future 2014 (National Institute of Health)
www.thecoolspot.gov (A site designed for younger teens. Explore it with them)
Center For Parents and Teens 