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"Caren Baruch-Feldman has synthesized a masterful workbook
that will prepare young people to thrive in both good and
challenging times. There are so many books written for adults on
how to shape teens. Finally, here is one written for youth in a
respectful, understandable, actionable tone that inherently
recognizes young people as experts in their own lives who will
take the reins when offered the tools to become their best
selves. Bravo."
--Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS-Ed, author of Building Resilience in
Children and Teens and Raising Kids to Thrive
"As a forty-year, veteran educator that has worked with Angela
Duckworth since she was in graduate school, I am pleased to
endorse The Grit Guide for Teens. Baruch-Feldman incorporates
strategies such as flow charts, goal setting, sentence
completion, and self-reflection and writing exercises that will
engage teenagers, and lead them to self-discovery and growth. The
Grit Guide for Teens is an essential tool for educators, parents,
and anyone seeking to better grasp and assist young people in
their path to success."
--David Meketon, school research liaison to Duckworth Lab in the
department of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania
"Today's world is filled with stress and pressure--acutely felt
by many teens. Caren Baruch-Feldman has written a truly
remarkable book that provides teens with realistic and practical
strategies for managing challenging situations and developing
perseverance, grit, and resilience. Baruch-Feldman's empathy for
the world experienced by teens and her clinical acumen, warmth,
and humor are apparent throughout this book. In addition, her
online recommendations for parents and teachers to nurture grit
in adolescents serve as a wonderful resource."
--Robert Brooks, PhD, faculty member at Harvard Medical School,
and coauthor of Raising Resilient Children
"Teens today--more than ever--need to think about the long-term,
persevere in the face of setbacks, and grow from their mistakes.
Caren Baruch-Feldman's The Grit Guide for Teens provides a road
to help teens meet the challenges of today's competitive
world. The Grit Guide for Teens has taken the latest research in
the fields of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavior
change, and grit, and has made it accessible. This
skills-building approach will help teens learn to grow
psychologically. St. John's University and The Albert Ellis
Institute are proud to include Baruch-Feldman as one of their
graduates. The Grit Guide for Teens is a must-have for today's
teens and the individuals who care about them."
--Ray DiGiuseppe, PhD, ABPP, professor and chair of the
department of psychology at St. John's University, past president
of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and
director of professional education at The Albert Ellis Institute
"The Grit Guide for Teens is a gift for adolescents and their
parents! Caren Baruch-Feldman has written an essential survival
guide for life! Easy to read and eminently helpful, high schools
everywhere would do well to make this a life course!"
--Bob Ditter, MEd, LCSW, child-adolescent therapist, and
national camp trainer and consultant
"Caren Baruch-Feldman does an excellent job of taking the latest
research on grit and turning it into an accessible, user-friendly
workbook for teens--the very people who can benefit most from a
boost in grit and resilience."
--Donna Stokes, executive editor for Live Happy magazine
"How do you turn knowledge into skills, and skills into life? How
do you find and grab the knowledge you need when you need it? In
The Grit Guide for Teens, Caren Baruch-Feldman is funneling
important information about grit and how to build it to
adolescents, their parents, and teachers. The why, the what, and
the how of grit is the scaffold for this important story about
how to build a life of passion, persistence, and purpose,
developing skills that will help teens (and anyone) to navigate
life in all its glory--chaos, rtunity, trouble and luck! In
increasingly uncertain times, building a strong inner life and a
y psychological core will help. The Grit Guide for Teens is
gold!"
--Gabrielle Kelly, director of the Wellbeing and Resilience
Centre at the South Australian and Medical Research
Institute
"Everywhere teens look, they are facing seeming catastrophes.
This book is a much-needed guide to navigate the tumultuous
emotional waters of youth. Caren Baruch-Feldman offers a highly
creative, versatile conception of grit--one that can help
teenagers step up to life and fully realize their possibilities!"
--Scott Barry Kaufman, scientific director at the Imagination
Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and author of
Ungifted
"Caren Baruch-Feldman has packed a lot of research, worksheets,
and practical information into this important and timely book.
Research shows that grit is considered the key to success, and
having this workbook during the formative teen years could
positively impact the rest of a person's life."
--Caroline Adams Miller, P, author of Getting Grit and My
Name is Caroline, and coauthor of Creating Your Best Life
"Just when you thought gritty kids were an endangered species,
Caren Baruch-Feldman delivers a concise and engaging guide to
teenage happiness. That's right, brooding and complaining are not
the default teenage mindsets. Success comes from perseverance,
and Baruch-Feldman writes the ideal prescription. Drawing on
scientific research without sounding stuffy for a second,
Baruch-Feldman shares her winning formula through interviews with
real teens, exercises for the reader, and goals that extend far
beyond the pages of the workbook. Buy this book for every teen
you know and watch inspiration turn to effort, skill, and
achievement!"
--Christopher Thurber, PhD, ABPP, psychologist at Phillips
Exeter Academy, coauthor of The Summer Camp Handbook, and
cofounder of www.expertonlinetraining.com
Book Description
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Based in the latest psychology research, this is the first
workbook written directly to teens to help them develop "grit," a
trait that embodies stamina, a growth mindset, and competence for
success.