—A clear look at how the teenage brain works, including its capabilities and pitfalls—
The Non-fiction Feature
The Teenage Brain
Author: Frances Jensen and Amy Ellis Nutt
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Pages: 384 | 2016
Your teenagers are knowledgeable and self-aware enough to know that they are not automatons, and this means they have the capacity to modify and the responsibility for modifying their own behavior.
This is what you must remind them–and then remind them again and again and again.
The brain science isn’t an excuse for crazy, stupid, illegal, or immoral behavior. It’s an explanation and a framework, about which they should be encouraged to read more.
The Fiction Spot
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
“So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”
The Product Spot
Metro parks
Parks are just the best. They’re right up there with libraries. Get outside, put your phone away, and take a walk.