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BOOKS
There have been many wonderful books written about teenagers and parenting teenagers. Here is a list of current favorites recommended to increase your knowledge and understanding of teens.

Burkett, Wynn
The Power of Mindful Parenting: A Guide to More Connection and Less Conflict with Your Teen   Based on the successful mindful parenting workshop created by Ann Arora, psychotherapist, and Wynn Burkett.

Jensen, Frances E.
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
New York: Harper Collins Publishing, 2015

Kastner, Laura and Wyatt, Jennifer
The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life
New York, NY: Clarkon Potter, 2010

Levine, Madeline, PhD
Teach Your Childern Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophie or “Fat Envelopes.”
New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2012

Lythcott-Haims, Julie
How to Raise a Young Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kids for Success
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2015

Mogel, Wendy, PhD.
The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers
New York, NY: Scribner, 2011

Riera, Michael, PhD. 
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They’re Really Saying
Boston: DeCapo Press, 2017

Siegel, Daniel J., MD
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2014

Walsh, David, PhD.
Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 2004

Wolf, Anthony, PhD.
I’d Listen to My Parents if They’d Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say when Parenting Teens
New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2011

Wolf, Anthony, PhD.
Get Out of My Life, But Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager
New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2002