life skills guides

Offers suggestions to teenagers on how to handle the various problems that arise during their teen years, such as those with physical development, parents, dating, and sex.

Shows readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of accepting "no" and disagreeing appropriately. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he finds that rewards come his way, instead of arguments.

A guide for pregnant adolescents in making decisions, getting help, planning the future, and, generally, surviving.

For the natural stresses and frustrations in our children's school lives, here are specific answers for parents from America's foremost expert in home--school relations. Building skills in confidence, motivation, teamwork, problem solving, responsibility, effort, initiative.

Provides tips in planning for a first apartment, including strategies to help in searching for one, guidance in trying to avoid possible differences with roommates, learning about planning for costs, budgeting for expenses, including moving, rent, utilities, food, transportation, and maintenance, as well as those expenses that are unexpected.