Books That Work! By Sharon Scott,
Family Counselor
Teenager and Pre Teens

Sharon is the author of eight award-winning books including four on the topic of peer pressure.


peer pressure help bookThe guide for parents/educators on how to peer-proof children and teens is Peer Pressure Reversal: An Adult Guide to Developing a Responsible Child, 2nd Ed.

 

pre teen book
Her best-selling book for teens, How to Say No and Keep Your Friends, 2nd Ed., empowers kids to stand out?not just fit in!

 

A follow-up book for teens, When to Say Yes! And Make More Friends, shows adolescents how to select and meet quality friends and, in general, feel good for doing and being good.



Parenting the Teen
and Pre Teen

87% of kids face negative peer pressure daily! Some of the more common negative peer pressures that your child might face include gossiping and cliques, cheating, lying about planned activities, fighting, vandalism, driving too fast, etc. as well as the more serious invitations to smoke, drink, use other drugs, and be sexually active. Sharon's award-winning, best selling guide for teens, How to Say No and Keep Your Friends, 2nd Ed., is filled with proven techniques and over 125 sure-fire refusal lines. A follow-up must reading for teens is When to Say Yes! And Make More Friends which empowers youth to involve themselves in positive, fun ways with youth of good character. These books are highly readable for kids and are filled with true stories, cartoons, and valuable living skills. Peer Pressure Reversal, 2nd Ed. is the companion adult guide for the parent, educator, or professional helper to help you foster a responsible, happy child. Give your kids the tools they need and empower them to stand out, not just fit in!

Sharon Scott, LPC, LMFT, has been making a difference in people's lives for 30 years through her eight award-winning books, dynamic workshops, and private counseling services. She has trained over one million people in 42 states and in Australia, Switzerland, Canada, Spain, South Africa, Malaysia, Turkey, the Philippines and Micronesia in her proven "Peer Pressure Reversal" skills. Prior to opening her company, LifeSkills for Positive Living, in 1980, she was Director of the nationally acclaimed Dallas Police Department's First Offender Program working with delinquent youth. Sharon has appeared on CNN and Good Morning Australia and has been quoted by hundreds of media including 20/20, The London Times, Redbook, Seventeen, The Washington Post, and Good Housekeeping. She is the only three time recipient of the "Professional Writing Award" given by the 5,000 member Texas Counseling Association. She was honored in 2001 with the "Molly Gerold Human Rights Award" for 20 years of global volunteer service to combat drugs. For information on bringing Sharon to your school or community to present on one of her 29 workshop topics, please see her website www.SharonScott.com
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