In terms of preparation for parenting (!) these wonderful young people, I’m not sure there is any! I’ve found my Montessori 3-6 training most helpful in that regard and truthfully, that’s why I took the training 13 years ago. There are some very good books on adolescent development that aren’t by Montessori (gasp).
One of my favorites is Why Do They Act That Way, by David Walsh (it’s not just because we both went the same university; I got a BA, he got a PhD. Alas). His organization, The National Institute on Media recently was absorbed by the Search Institute. The better site for their related resources for parents is ParentFurther.com. It’s full of rich content.
Want to cut to the chase? Here are the identified 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents AND how to take action around each of them. It’s concise and based on research!
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