Resources for Parents and Teens

Books:

  • Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner.

  • Inside the Teenage Brain: Parenting a Work in Progress by Sheryl Feinstein.

  • iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alternation of the Modern Mind by Gary Small & Gigo Vorgan. Good information for informing parenting decisions around the use of technology or “screen time.”

  • Hyperstimulation: Teens, Porn and Online Addictions by Craig Georgianna, Tom Underhill & Chad Kelland. A thorough up to date book for parents examining the dangers and effects of our increasingly hyper-stimulating culture and technology on todays youth.

Videos Online:

  • Gary Wilson “Your Brain on Porn” 6 part series: View Series Online. A very informative video for parents and teens on the risks and effects of pornography use.
  • Ken Robinson “On Creativity in Schools.” An entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an educational system that nurtures creativity. View Video on TED.com