Special Skills Teens Need to Survive High School

 Special Skills Teens Need to Survive High School, M.A. Gallant, 2022

Even under the best of circumstances, a person's high school years can be a very challenging time. This book is here to help.

 

If this book can be reduced to a couple of sentences, it might be "Don't be afraid to establish emotional boundaries in your own life (certain behaviors are not acceptable around me). There are considerate and non-insulting ways of saying that a person has breached those boundaries."

 

Look around inside yourself, and see what kind of person you really are. Come up with your own personal Bill of Rights. When asking your parents to raise your allowance, or extend your curfew, show some evidence that you are responsible. Don't say "Because I deserve it." The book also looks at teachers and potential bullies, your job and setting boundaries while dating.

 

This is an excellent book. It provides plenty of ideas to make a person's high school years easier to navigate. It is recommended for all high school students, for those not yet in high school, and for their parents.