Between Form and Freedom: Raising a Teenager (Hawthorn Press Parenting)

Between Form and Freedom: Raising a Teenager (Hawthorn Press Parenting)

Betty Staley
$24.95
Publication Date: January 1st, 2023
Publisher:
Hawthorn Press
ISBN:
9781912480722
Pages:
368

Description

"Will make you more open and alive to the young people you love, and that will make many good things happen." —Steve Biddulph, Foreword

This is the third and fully revised edition of this book.

Challenges are tackled around self-esteem, pregnancy, behavioral problems, stress, depression, media, genderfluidity, eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse. Growth needs are explored in relation to family, friends, the media, education, the arts, loyalty and relationships. Parents value this wise, practical guide, as Betty uniquely addresses teenagers’ soul and spiritual needs at a time when the quest for meaning is so vital.

  • Discusses how adolescents present either the ‘mask’ or the ‘volcano’ as they struggle with identity and self-esteem.
  • Tackles the current questions of genderfluidity, eating disorders, media addictions and more
  • Shares teenagers’ voices, stories and experiences
  • Opens up windows to the changing inner life of developing teenagers.
  • Easy to read, with nutshell summaries and questions for reflection and action
  • Welcomed by parenting voices such as Steve Biddulph, Caroline Penney and Kim John Payne

About the Author

Betty Staley is a long-time Waldorf teacher, international lecturer on child and adolescent development, consultant with schools, and author of eight books. A New Yorker by birth, she has lived in the Sacramento area for over fifty years, earned her M.A. in education from St. Mary’s College of California. She has three adult children and five grandchildren.

www.bettykstaley.com

Praise for Between Form and Freedom: Raising a Teenager (Hawthorn Press Parenting)

"A rare book about teens that becomes more and more relevant as time goes on. This is not just one of them, it is the one. Whenever I am asked by parents trying to unravel their teens behaviour, “Is that normal?”, I recommend Between Form and Freedom with a confidence that it will give them the understanding they need, to open up a path toward deeper and enduring connection with their child." —Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting

"A compassionate, intelligent and intuitive look into the minds of adolescents.... I can only hope it will be read by a significant number of significant people―namely, parents, teachers, and, indeed, adolescents themselves." —Joseph Chilton Pearce, author, The Biology of Transcendence

"A must have for all parents of teenagers. Her calm wisdom about teenagers and the incredible depth of her knowledge will reassure any parent perplexed or struggling with their teenager. She can enable parents to know how to help their teenager navigate the complex world of adolescence and come out the other side strong in their own identity, participating in life and contributing to others." —Caroline Penney, systemic family therapist and author of The Parenting Toolkit: simple steps to happy and confident children

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