Being a Teen

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER • AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE THAT PARENTS WILL WANT FOR THEIR TEENS</b><br><br>This thorough, concise guide offers straight talk about:<br>  <br> • The male and female body as it changes and matures.<br> • Teen relationships: what it takes to create happy, supportive, positive, and meaningful connections with family, friends, and others.<br> • Identity empowerment: how to be authentic and thrive in today’s world.<br> • Sex and sexuality for boys and girls: how teens should take care of their bodies, embrace their experiences, and strengthen self-esteem.<br> • Strategies for working through the toughest challenges, including bullying, sexual abuse, eating disorders, pregnancy, and more.<br>  <br><b>Praise for <i>Being a Teen</i></b><br>  <br>“A frank and candid resource for adolescents.”<b>—<i>People</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> “Fonda’s warmth and love for the teen community is evident.”<b>—<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> “Clear, practical, and riveting, <i>Being a Teen</i> cuts away at myth, enhances teens’ self-esteem, and arms them with a trove of useful information. Beautifully organized . . . Any parent, teacher, coach, or doctor needs to read this authoritative guide. What a lifesaver for our boys and girls!”<b>—William S. Pollack, PhD, author of the international bestseller <i>Real Boys</i> and Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School</b><br><br>“<i>Being a Teen</i> should be in the hands of every teen in the world. It is a myth-busting, fact-filled treasure full of life information all teens want and need to know.”<b>—Christiane Northrup, M.D., <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom</i></b><br>  <br>“Clear, unflinching, and nonjudgmental . . . a reliable guide to the turbulent physical and social transitions of adolescence.”<b>—Michael Kimmel, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Stony Brook University, and author of <i>Guyland</i></b><br> <i> </i><br>“A comprehensive, honest, fun-to-read book for today’s teenagers. This delightful book will be used again and again.”<b>—The Reverend Debra W. Haffner, president, Religious Institute, and author of<i> From Diapers to Dating</i></b><br><br>“Detailed, accurate and practical . . . an excellent resource.”<b>—Paul Kivel, author of <i>Boys Will Be Men</i></b>