Anger and violence have reached seemingly epidemic proportions within the fabric of our youth. From school violence, social media, to growing oppositional and defiant behaviors within the home; anger has surfaced more and more in the lifestyles of our youth. What are the answers? Should the focus be more on parental enrichment skills, or on social and emotional curriculum in school? Perhaps, greater monitoring of social media among our youth? ...

"The writers in Rage have plenty of reasons to be angry: parental abuse, street violence, peer pressure, and more. Their stories are grippingly honest. They also offer realistic advice and anger management skills these teens have used in their struggle to gain control of their emotions and stop hurting others--and themselves. The resilience they find within themselves is inspiring." -- Page [4] cover.

Whether dealing with the tantrums of a demanding two-year-old, or the hostile, rejecting rage of a distraught teenager seeking greater independence, dealing with a child's anger is one of the most frustrating and challenging tasks faced by a parent. While some children learn constructive strategies to manage anger, many learn ineffective ways that may lead to more severe emotional and behavioural difficulties, such as under achievement, depression,...

For some time, reality TV, talk shows, soap-operas, and sitcoms have turned their spotlights on women and girls who thrive on competition and nastiness. Few fairytales lack the evil stepmother, wicked witch, or jealous sister. Even cartoons feature mean and sassy girls who only become sweet and innocent when adults appear. And recently, popular books and magazines have turned their gaze away from ways of positively influencing girls' independence...

"A parent's day if full of tasks to be accomplished and chores to be done. Dealing with anger--from constant arguments to temper tantrums--just adds one more thing to that lengthy list of stresses. At just over 100 pages, [this book] provides a quick read when you need remedies to angry reactions. And the best part? The principles in this series teach parents how to respond to chiuldren and teens in a way that is easy to remember and implement every...

Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed "It" girl in her class, but her grades stink. Their worlds are about to collide when Stewart and his dad move in with Ashley and her mom. Stewart is trying to be 89.9 percent happy about it, but Ashley is 110 percent horrified. She already has to hide the real reason her dad moved out; "Spewart" could further threaten her position...