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Puberty is tough. Tough on kids and maybe even more so on parents! But the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most trusted experts in child health and wellness, has you covered. Parenting Through Puberty: Mood Swings, Acne, and Growing Pains by Dr. Suanne Kowal-Connelly explains the physical and emotional changes you can expect in your child. Dr. Kowal-Connelly covers the nitty-gritty of your child's changing body. And, critically, she addresses the emotional toll puberty can take, covering issues of moodiness, body image, and self-esteem. In addition to Dr. Kowal-Connelly's reassuring guidance for parents, bonus for kids sections speak directly to your adolescent helping them make sense of the transformation they are experiencing.

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Get a refreshing and valuable perspective along with hands-on advice about puberty, emotional changes, and all those unavoidable pitfalls of raising an adolescent. --Jack Levine, MD, FAAP; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell This book is like having an 'adolescence coach' to navigate you through the inevitable challenges of parenting through puberty! ...Filled with resources, checklists, and techniques to assist with important conversations, this book is very current, relevant, and empowering! --Diana M. Filiano, DSW; director, child welfare training program, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare This is a must read for all parents prior to or at any time during their child's adolescence. Turn to this book again and again as every child, at different stages of development, will present his or her own unique needs. --Sarah Collins-Molese, BSN, MA, SNT; lead nurse, Freeport Public Schools Dr Kowal-Connelly provides parents with a resource that is easy to read, has accessible references for more information, and above all a positive approach to what can often seem a daunting period of child development. --Joy Connolly; director of education program services, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. Dr Kowal-Connelly is a dedicated advocate for families. Her expert advice is conveyed through a lens of compassion and empathy. --Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP; executive director, Docs for Tots A complete and thorough guide on key challenges parents may face with their teens. --Library Journal Parenting Through Puberty offers parents information to successfully transition their child from childhood to young adulthood. --Eduardo Ramirez; director for physical education, health education, health services, and athletics, Baldwin Union Free School District Parenting Through Puberty is a must-read for all parents of adolescents! ...Learn the nuts and bolts of what children go through, both physically and socially, as you raise healthy teens. --Michelle Gallo, EdD; assistant superintendent, Baldwin School District This book is extremely well written and informative.I recommend this book to all parents and health care providers looking to equip themselves with the most up-to-date information about puberty. --Robert C. Lee, DO, MS, FAAP; associate pediatric program director, member of Bright Futures Expert Panel on Middle Childhood, NYU Winthrop Hospital

Get a refreshing and valuable perspective along with hands-on advice about puberty, emotional changes, and all those unavoidable pitfalls of raising an adolescent. --Jack Levine, MD, FAAP; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell This book is like having an 'adolescence coach' to navigate you through the inevitable challenges of parenting through puberty! ...Filled with resources, checklists, and techniques to assist with important conversations, this book is very current, relevant, and empowering! --Diana M. Filiano, DSW; director, child welfare training program, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare This is a must read for all parents prior to or at any time during their child's adolescence. Turn to this book again and again as every child, at different stages of development, will present his or her own unique needs. --Sarah Collins-Molese, BSN, MA, SNT; lead nurse, Freeport Public Schools Dr Kowal-Connelly provides parents with a resource that is easy to read, has accessible references for more information, and above all a positive approach to what can often seem a daunting period of child development. --Joy Connolly; director of education program services, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. Dr Kowal-Connelly is a dedicated advocate for families. Her expert advice is conveyed through a lens of compassion and empathy. --Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP; executive director, Docs for Tots Parenting Through Puberty offers parents information to successfully transition their child from childhood to young adulthood. --Eduardo Ramirez; director for physical education, health education, health services, and athletics, Baldwin Union Free School District Parenting Through Puberty is a must-read for all parents of adolescents! ...Learn the nuts and bolts of what children go through, both physically and socially, as you raise healthy teens. --Michelle Gallo, EdD; assistant superintendent, Baldwin School District This book is extremely well written and informative.I recommend this book to all parents and health care providers looking to equip themselves with the most up-to-date information about puberty. --Robert C. Lee, DO, MS, FAAP; associate pediatric program director, member of Bright Futures Expert Panel on Middle Childhood, NYU Winthrop Hospital

This is a must read for all parents prior to or at any time during their child's adolescence. Turn to this book again and again as every child, at different stages of development, will present his or her own unique needs. --Sarah Collins-Molese, BSN, MA, SNT; lead nurse, Freeport Public Schools Dr Kowal-Connelly provides parents with a resource that is easy to read, has accessible references for more information, and above all a positive approach to what can often seem a daunting period of child development. --Joy Connolly; director of education program services, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. Dr Kowal-Connelly is a dedicated advocate for families. Her expert advice is conveyed through a lens of compassion and empathy. --Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP; executive director, Docs for Tots Get a refreshing and valuable perspective along with hands-on advice about puberty, emotional changes, and all those unavoidable pitfalls of raising an adolescent. --Jack Levine, MD, FAAP; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell This book is like having an 'adolescence coach' to navigate you through the inevitable challenges of parenting through puberty! ...Filled with resources, checklists, and techniques to assist with important conversations, this book is very current, relevant, and empowering! --Diana M. Filiano, DSW; director, child welfare training program, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare Parenting Through Puberty offers parents information to successfully transition their child from childhood to young adulthood. --Eduardo Ramirez; director for physical education, health education, health services, and athletics, Baldwin Union Free School District Parenting Through Puberty is a must-read for all parents of adolescents! ...Learn the nuts and bolts of what children go through, both physically and socially, as you raise healthy teens. --Michelle Gallo, EdD; assistant superintendent, Baldwin School District This book is extremely well written and informative.I recommend this book to all parents and health care providers looking to equip themselves with the most up-to-date information about puberty. --Robert C. Lee, DO, MS, FAAP; associate pediatric program director, member of Bright Futures Expert Panel on Middle Childhood, NYU Winthrop Hospital

This is a must read for all parents prior to or at any time during their child's adolescence. Turn to this book again and again as every child, at different stages of development, will present his or her own unique needs. --Sarah Collins-Molese, BSN, MA, SNT; lead nurse, Freeport Public Schools Dr Kowal-Connelly provides parents with a resource that is easy to read, has accessible references for more information, and above all a positive approach to what can often seem a daunting period of child development. --Joy Connolly; director of education program services, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. Get a refreshing and valuable perspective along with hands-on advice about puberty, emotional changes, and all those unavoidable pitfalls of raising an adolescent. --Jack Levine, MD, FAAP; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell This book is like having an 'adolescence coach' to navigate you through the inevitable challenges of parenting through puberty! ...Filled with resources, checklists, and techniques to assist with important conversations, this book is very current, relevant, and empowering! --Diana M. Filiano, DSW; director, child welfare training program, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare Dr Kowal-Connelly is a dedicated advocate for families. Her expert advice is conveyed through a lens of compassion and empathy. --Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP; executive director, Docs for Tots A complete and thorough guide on key challenges parents may face with their teens. --Library Journal Parenting Through Puberty offers parents information to successfully transition their child from childhood to young adulthood. --Eduardo Ramirez; director for physical education, health education, health services, and athletics, Baldwin Union Free School District Parenting Through Puberty is a must-read for all parents of adolescents! ...Learn the nuts and bolts of what children go through, both physically and socially, as you raise healthy teens. --Michelle Gallo, EdD; assistant superintendent, Baldwin School District This book is extremely well written and informative.I recommend this book to all parents and health care providers looking to equip themselves with the most up-to-date information about puberty. --Robert C. Lee, DO, MS, FAAP; associate pediatric program director, member of Bright Futures Expert Panel on Middle Childhood, NYU Winthrop Hospital

This book is like having an 'adolescence coach' to navigate you through the inevitable challenges of parenting through puberty! ...Filled with resources, checklists, and techniques to assist with important conversations, this book is very current, relevant, and empowering! --Diana M. Filiano, DSW; director, child welfare training program, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare This is a must read for all parents prior to or at any time during their child's adolescence. Turn to this book again and again as every child, at different stages of development, will present his or her own unique needs. --Sarah Collins-Molese, BSN, MA, SNT; lead nurse, Freeport Public Schools Dr Kowal-Connelly provides parents with a resource that is easy to read, has accessible references for more information, and above all a positive approach to what can often seem a daunting period of child development. --Joy Connolly; director of education program services, Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. Dr Kowal-Connelly is a dedicated advocate for families. Her expert advice is conveyed through a lens of compassion and empathy. --Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP; executive director, Docs for Tots Get a refreshing and valuable perspective along with hands-on advice about puberty, emotional changes, and all those unavoidable pitfalls of raising an adolescent. --Jack Levine, MD, FAAP; clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell A complete and thorough guide on key challenges parents may face with their teens. --Library Journal Parenting Through Puberty offers parents information to successfully transition their child from childhood to young adulthood. --Eduardo Ramirez; director for physical education, health education, health services, and athletics, Baldwin Union Free School District Parenting Through Puberty is a must-read for all parents of adolescents! ...Learn the nuts and bolts of what children go through, both physically and socially, as you raise healthy teens. --Michelle Gallo, EdD; assistant superintendent, Baldwin School District This book is extremely well written and informative.I recommend this book to all parents and health care providers looking to equip themselves with the most up-to-date information about puberty. --Robert C. Lee, DO, MS, FAAP; associate pediatric program director, member of Bright Futures Expert Panel on Middle Childhood, NYU Winthrop Hospital

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Suanne Kowal-Connelly, MD, FAAP, has worked as a practicing pediatrician for more than 30 years and currently serves as the director of pediatric clinical quality for the Long Island Federally Qualified Health Centers in Nassau County. Dr. Kowal-Connelly sits on several American Academy of Pediatrics councils and sections, is an avid triathlete, and is the mother of 3 adult sons. She lives in Baldwin Harbor, NY.

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