Parenting to Build Character in Your Teen

Parenting to Build Character in Your Teen

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Book Description
Building character in teens is a matter of teaching them to "know the good, love the good, and do the good." This book will show you as a parent how to help teens build character by using his or her: HEAD - Teach right from wrong, help your teen know and understand the importance of good behavior. HEART - Help him or her develop a strong conscience and commitment to values like honesty, courtesy and dependability. HABITS - Reinforce good behavior and attitudes so that they become a permanent and automatic part of your teen's life.

About the Author
Michael S. Josephson is founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics and the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition. Val J. Peter is Executive Director of Girls and Boys Town. Tom Dowd is Chief Training Officer at Girls and Boys Town and co-author of several books for adolescents and family professionals.

Parenting to Build Character in Your Teen,Michael S. Josephson,Val J. Peter,Tom Dowd,Boys Town Press,1889322423,Character,Child Care/Parenting,Conduct of life,Ethics & Morals,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Life Stages - Teenagers,Parent and teenager,Parenting,Parenting - General,Teenagers,Adolescent children

Book Contents:

1. Parents at Last : Celebrating Adoption and the New Pathways to Parenthood
2. Perspectives in Family Communication
3. Pharmacist's Guide to Medicinal Herbs
4. Rabies, Lyme Disease, Hanta Virus: And Other Animal-Borne Human Diseases in the United States and Canada
5. Raising a Responsible Child: How Parents Can Avoid Indulging Too Much and Rescuing Too Often
6. Reinventing the Male Homosexual: The Rhetoric and Power of the Gay Gene
7. Smalley 3-in-1
8. Smart Play : 101 Fun, Easy Games That Enhance Intelligence
9. St. John's Wort: The Natural Anti-Depressant and More
10. Stop Medicating, Start Parenting : Real Solutions for Your Problem Teenager

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