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Stage Six:

Learning About IDENTITY, SEXUALITY and SEPARATING

Thirteen Years to Nineteen Years

I have a teenager.

I don't need a broker who won't listen to me.

— An ad on a walkway of the Baltimore airport with a simple statement that it was sponsored by Charles Schwab

Show Miss Manners a grown-up who has happy memories of teenage years, with their endless round of merry-making and dancing the night away, and Miss Manners will show you a person who has either no heart or no memory.

— Judith Martin

On the right are links to material especially for parents of children in the sixth stage of life, some information for parents of children between the ages of six and nineteen, and many articles for all parents who want to raise children to become resourceful, resilient and compassionate adults. Also, if you have other children, be sure to check out their stages by clicking on the buttons on the left. And don't forget your own stage of growth, the rest of life.

Special Presentation

I highly recommend you view a brief presentation of words of encouragement to get an overview of how important it is for parents to understand the developmental needs of children.

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INDEX

For Parents of Children from 13 to 19 Years of Age

bulletAffirmations to help you teach your child about IDENTITY, SEXUALITY and SEPARATING

bulletPutting affirmations for your teenager into practice

bulletThe teenage brain: a work in progress

bulletA sense of humor helps parents get through the teen years

bulletStarting High School: Helping your teenager adjust

bulletHigh School Seniors: Preparing for your next step after high school

bulletChoosing a college major: How to chart your ideal path

bulletArm young people with information about sex

bulletRecommended Books —

For Parents of Children from 6 to 19 Years of Age

bulletPreventig drug and alcohol abuse

bulletShould you give your kids an allowance?

bulletShould your child learn a second language?

bulletSome children are gender nonconformists

bulletTreatment of children with mental disorders

bulletMedications for treatment of children with mental disorders

Antidepressant Medications for children and adolescents

For All Parents

bulletThe Parenting Game

bulletStrategies for raising resourceful, resilient and compassionate children

bulletCreating a strong family unit

bulletYou teach your children with everything you do and say