Teens with Tenacity - Paperback

Not just a book, Teens with Tenacity is a lifeline for teenagers seeking to thrive in today's challenging world. This transformative guide is a must-read for teens, parents, and educators alike. A family affair, Teens with Tenacity is written by teen tenacity advocate Kathy Espinoza and two of her adult children, one a veteran teacher, the other a counselor and assistant principal. It shares essential tools for stress and time management to help teens achieve their dreams.

Teens facing life's challenges

Fictional characters illustrate life challenges faced by far too many of our teens. Meet Olivia, who confronts cyberbullying that takes her to the brink of suicide. Samir battles rage that threatens his football career and any chance of going to college.

Tenacity to thrive

Whether facing bullies in the hallways, battling self-doubt, or striving for your dreams, this book offers tools to help you develop the power of perseverance in the face of adversity. Tools such as:

measuring stress levelstime managementvolunteeringelevator pitchexercisetips for healthy eatinghow to turn off the problems of the dayhow to get a good night's sleepletting go-not dwelling on your issuesanger managementself-awarenessemotional intelligencecollege readinessgetting a jobinterviewingrecognizing signs of stress in self and othersrecognizing and training our perception of stressors

In each chapter, this book also includes a note to teachers and counselors with actionable steps they can take to recognize when students may be in the throes of trauma and act swiftly. Each chapter's student story (like Olivia's and Samir's) provides a lesson that complements the notes to teachers and counselors. The teacher notes are written by a teacher and the counselor notes are written by a counselor, both contributing authors as mentioned above.

This book is also endorsed by Dr. Scott Poland, Licensed Psychologist, National Crisis Responder, and Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office, who also wrote the foreword.

Join the journey of resilience and triumph today. Discover the courage to conquer, the strength to endure, and the tenacity to thrive in the face of any obstacle.