Between Form and Freedom: Raising a Teenager (Hawthorn Press Parenting) - Softcover

Betty Staley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912480727 ISBN 13: 9781912480722

Publisher: Hawthorn Press, 2022

Synopsis

In this third updated edition of her popular title, Betty Staley explores the vibrant and exuberant nature of adolescence, offering a wise guide to raising a teenager, including: the stages of adolescence, the search for the self, the birth of the intellect, the release of feelings, male-female differences, temperaments and character. Challenges are tackled around self-esteem, pregnancy, behavioural problems, stress, depression, media, genderfluidity, eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse. Growth needs are explored in relation to family, friends, the media, education, the arts, loyalty and relationships. Parents value this wise, practical guide, as Betty uniquely addresses teenagers’ soul and spiritual needs at a time when the quest for meaning is so vital. • Discusses how adolescents present either the ‘mask’ or the ‘volcano’ as they struggle with identity and self-esteem. • Tackles the current questions of genderfluidity, eating disorders, media addictions and more • Shares teenagers’ voices, stories and experiences • Opens up windows to the changing inner life of developing teenagers. • Easy to read, with nutshell summaries and questions for reflection and action • Welcomed by parenting voices such as Steve Biddulph, Caroline Penney and Kim John Payne

About this title

About the Author

Betty Staley is a long-time Waldorf teacher, international lecturer on child and adolescent development, consultant with schools, and author of eight books. A New Yorker by birth, she has lived in the Sacramento area for over fifty years, earned her M.A. in education from St. Mary’s College of California. She has three adult children and five grandchildren. www.bettykstaley.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Hawthorn Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912480727
• ISBN 13: 9781912480722
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 368