Parenting Books

Here you will find a growing list of some of my favourite parenting authors (and their books), on Raising Tweens and Teens. Click on some of the topics below.

Starting Secondary School – Top Tips

How can you help your young person navigate the year ahead at high school? Parenting author, Sharon Witt, provides some ideas for parents to support their tweens and teens on their journey.

The Beauty of Family Traditions

Blog, Parenting Books, Raising Teens podcast, Relationships

Many family and cultural traditions communicate to young people that they belong to something bigger than themselves.

We’re Teaching Them Sex Education — But What About Love Education?

Blog, Guest, Parenting Books, Relationships

If you’re a parent, a teacher, a youth worker, or simply have teenagers in your world, please do a young person a favour: talk to them about healthy relationships, and what it means to love.

Research shows that teens are hungry for this kind of advice

Welcome

Raising Teens is a place where you will find current psychological research on teens and tweens, in practical terms. It also has information and links to well-known experts, on adolescent development, so that you can get on with the job that you do best. That is – supporting, connecting with and loving your teen.

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About the Author

My name is Collett Smart. I am a psychologist, qualified teacher, speaker, podcaster and internationally published author, with more than 25 years experience working in private and public schools, as well as in private practice. I am married and have 3 children aged aged 22, 20 and 14 years-old. Welcome to Raising Teens!