RESOURCES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
TEENS
WEBSITES
https://www.sausd.us/cms/lib/.../Orange%20County%20LGBT%20Resources.pdf (Santa Ana Unified School District)
https://www.lgbtcenteroc.org/ (the Center OC)
www.blogtalkradio.com/TeenGirlsRadio/page/1
www.TeenInk.com
www.Unigo.com re college reviews by the students who go there
www.LovetoKnow.com teen section covers advice on bullies clothing, puberty, young love peer pressure and self esteem
www.Gurl.com interactive site with games, polls, articles and tips on friends and cheating boyfriends, with a section to post questions
www.AtomicTeen.com/girls advice on makeup and boys, music reviews, and a teen message board
www.CosmeticIndustry.com/links/teens.html information about the large number of products available to teens in the health and beauty industry
www.IndependentMeans.com financial information for young people who want control of their finances
www.Spiffer.com beauty tips
www.GirlSense.com fashion and fun
www.Seventeen.com as in the magazine Seventeen
www.TeenFreeway.com free items for teens
www.ZoeysRoom.com geared toward teens age 10-14 with emphasis on science, technology and math
http://avert.org/youth.html AIDS information for teens
www.ChannelOne.com leading television news network for teens nationwide
www.YouthVoices.ca youth-driven media and participatory research
www.child.net/dallas.htmcomplete guide to things to do in Dallas TX
www.FosterClub.com for teens in the foster care system
www.Teen.com teen entertainment, sports, colleges, and celeb news
www.MyFuture.com career and college information
www.TeenDriving.com tips for teenage drivers
www.TheSecureStudent.com finances for teens
www.Sexetc.org sex ed for teens by teens
www.Student.com everything college
www.child.net/teenyr.html vote for the most outstanding or cool teen 13-19
www.TeenThinkTanks.org nonprofit that engages teens in brainstorming re school violence
www.TeenWorldNews.com international news for teens
www.TeenCentral.net celebs talk about their own teen years
www.TeenWisdom.com
MOVIES
“13”
Freaky Friday
Princess Bride
The New Goodnight Kiss: About teen girls having sex and oral sex (2009)
http://www.thenewgoodnightkiss.com
PARENTS
BOOKS
Battles Into Bridges
Sex and Sensibility: The Thinking Parent’s Guide to Talking Sense About Sex
Adolescence: Guiding Youth Through the Perilous Ordeal
Girls on the Verge: Debutante Dips, Drive-bys, and Other Initiations
Childhood in America
Good Enough Parent: A Book on Child Rearing
In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women’s Development
The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do
My Mother/My Self: The Daughter’s Search for Identity
A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers
Field Guide to the American Teenager: A Parent’s Companion
Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to
Hear What They’re Really Saying
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk
Is Your Teen Stressed or Depressed?: A Practical and Inspirational Guide For Parents
of Hurting Teenagers
Non Violent Communication: A Language of Life
Queen Bees and Wannabees
