Wendy L. Moss – författare

Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Award, Top Forty Non-FictionGelett Burgess Children's Book Honor WinnerMom amp rsquo s Choice Awards, Gold MedalBeing Me gives kids the tools they need to explore their strengths, feel successful, and be confident in school, with friends, and most importantly, with themselves.Loaded with kid-relevant examples, real-life stories, and easy-to-do tips and tricks, this handy guide will empower kids to feel happier and more secure and confident with themselves and with everyone else in their lives.Do you like being you?Do you have confidence in yourself?Do you believe that there are kids who can like you for who you are and want to hang out with you?If you answered NO to any of these questions, how about turning those NOs into know-how?

The tween years are a time of change and possibility. They are also a time when kids may begin to feel confused, unsure, and even different.The Tween Book is chock full of tips, advice, research, and reflection questions to help them navigate the tween experience, including: Finding the right pace for growing up Adjusting to the changing roles in your family Gaining independence and responsibilities Making decisions and setting goals for the future Understanding their changing looks and their body image Getting crushes on other kids and dating (or not!) Making friends and hanging out in groups Dealing with rumors, teasing, and even bullying Completing schoolwork and getting organized The Tween Book will help kids deal with the issues that come with transitioning to teenagers. Chock full of tips, advice, research, and reflection questions to help navigate the tween adventure. Includes a Note to Readers.

Parenting is a delicate dance. One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing when to let your child struggle, in order to learn and grow, and when to intervene.In this book, child development experts Wendy L. Moss, PhD, and Donald A. Moses, MD, examine the key skills parents need to help their kids emerge as confident, and capable adults.This book will help parents will discover ways to build their child's confidence, decision making abilities, tolerance for frustration, patience, and self-sufficiency.Lessons and examples based on the authors' professional experience illustrate how to teach skills such as self-monitoring, understanding social cues, using technology wisely, and recognizing opportunities for growth, even in life's more stressful moments.True-to-life stories and conversation-starters demonstrate specific ways parents can empower children to think for themselves and learn to meet life's challenges head-on.

Chock full of quizzes, examples, practical advice, and small steps you can take in your real life, Stand Up! takes readers through the ways to be an Upstander, including being kind to yourself, having empathy for others, spreading kindness, and dealing with conflicts.Do you want to be an Upstander who makes the world a better place by standing up to bullying and injustice in your school, home, or community? If so, this book is for you! You may doubt that one kid can make a difference. You can't fly like Wonder Woman or scale walls like Spiderman, but you could be a hero to someone else by speaking up. Small changes can lead to bigger and bigger changes!