Being a Teen: Everything Teen Girls & Boys Should Know About Relationships, Sex, Love, Health, Identity & More (First edition.)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *;AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE THAT PARENTS WILL WANT FOR THEIR TEENS This thorough, concise guide offers straight talk about: *; The male and female body as it changes and matures. *; Teen relationships: what it takes to create happy, supportive, positive, and meaningful connections with family, friends, and others. *; Identity empowerment: how to be authentic and thrive in today's world. *; Sex and sexuality for boys and girls: how teens should take care of their bodies, embrace their experiences, and strengthen self-esteem. *; Strategies for working through the toughest challenges, including bullying, sexual abuse, eating disorders, pregnancy, and more.

Praise for Being a Teen ';A frank and candid resource for adolescents.'People ';Fonda's warmth and love for the teen community is evident.'Publishers Weekly ';Clear, practical, and riveting, Being a Teen 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!'William S. Pollack, PhD, author of the international bestseller Real Boys and Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School';Being a Teen 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.'Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom ';Clear, unflinching, and nonjudgmental . . . a reliable guide to the turbulent physical and social transitions of adolescence.'Michael Kimmel, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Stony Brook University, and author of Guyland ';A comprehensive, honest, fun-to-read book for today's teenagers.

This delightful book will be used again and again.'The Reverend Debra W.

Haffner, president, Religious Institute, and author of From Diapers to Dating';Detailed, accurate and practical . . . an excellent resource.'Paul Kivel, author of Boys Will Be MenFrom the Trade Paperback edition.