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Helpful books for teens, moms, and educators
7 Best Books for Parenting Teens
Are you looking for the best books for parenting teens? I have some great choices of best books about raising teens, mindful parenting, positive parenting techniques, and books about life prep. Parenting teenagers can be challenging and obtaining knowledge about raising teenagers can be so helpful, so read on!
How To Get Ready For College: 7 Things To Know!
You wonder, “How to get ready for college?” There are many things to think about. As you think about college and career planning, there are many balls to keep in the air. College essays, scholarships for college, how to prepare for college applications, and more! Read on to get started with this process…
Best Social Justice Books For Teens: 30+ Great Choices
There are some amazing books that teach about social justice -books that teach about social justice and are great for Martin Luther King Day and black history month. Social justice books for teens are a great way to start important conversations. Be sure to check out this list of YA books about social justice. Also included are social just books for young readers and social justice books for adults.
The Best Books to Give At Graduation: 29 Great Choices
There are so many books to give at graduation! Inspiring books for graduates, self help books for graduates, and best books for growth mindset!
I love to wrap up useful gifts or money (or both) and include one of the following books.
Another idea would be to gift one book from each category for a nice beginning to a young person’s library.
Parenting High Schoolers -15 Favorite Books from 2021
I have not written a book post in awhile, and thought it would be fun to round up my favorite books from 2021 as a way to share with you. I am always reading something, and I try to vary my choices. The following list includes fiction and non-fiction books divided for your convenience.
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About Me
Melanie Prather Studer has spent the last thirty years as a mother and teacher- preschool through middle school. When her kids became teenagers, Melanie started keeping notes and doing research to help her children get a head start on getting into college and ultimately out into the real world.
Resources I Recommend
Learn exactly what you need to talk about with your middle and high schoolers who are planning to go to college and why.
The College Preparation Planner
This 142 page planner has everything you need to organize the college search, preparation, and application process.
How to Win Scholarships
This guide shows exactly what parents can do to help their students prepare their scholarship applications in a way that will set them apart and get them noticed by the judges
