***NEW YORK TIMES* BESTSELLER • AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE THAT PARENTS WILL WANT FOR THEIR TEENS** This thorough, concise guide offers straight talk about: • The male and female body as it changes and matures. • Teen relationships: what it takes to create happy, supportive, positive, and meaningful connections with family, friends, and others. • Identity empowerment: how to be authentic and thrive in today’s world. • Sex and sexuality for boys and girls: how teens should take care of their bodies, embrace their experiences, and strengthen self-esteem. • Strategies for working through the toughest challenges, including bullying, sexual abuse, eating disorders, pregnancy, and more. **Praise for *Being a Teen*** “A frank and candid resource for adolescents.” **— *People*** * * * “Fonda’s warmth and love for the teen community is evident.” **— *Publishers Weekly*** * * * “Clear, practical, and riveting, *Being a Teen* cuts away at myth, enhances teens’ self-esteem, and arms them with a trove of useful information. Beautifully organized . . . Any parent, teacher, coach, or doctor needs to read this authoritative guide. What a lifesaver for our boys and girls!” **—William S. Pollack, PhD, author of the international bestseller *Real Boys* and Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School** “ *Being a Teen* should be in the hands of every teen in the world. It is a myth-busting, fact-filled treasure full of life information all teens want and need to know.” **—Christiane Northrup, M.D., *New York Times *bestselling author of* Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom*** “Clear, unflinching, and nonjudgmental . . . a reliable guide to the turbulent physical and social transitions of adolescence.” **—Michael Kimmel, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Stony Brook University, and author of *Guyland*** ** “A comprehensive, honest, fun-to-read book for today’s teenagers. This delightful book will be used again and again.” * *—The Reverend Debra W. Haffner, president, Religious Institute, and author of *From Diapers to Dating*** “Detailed, accurate and practical . . . an excellent resource.” **—Paul Kivel, author of *Boys Will Be Men***