Bøger af Mary Jo Podgurski

Pregnancy and Birth: Real Talk for Real Teen Parents is an interactive workbook for young parents. Teen parents served as consultants in its creation; their wisdom and images make the book real. Pregnancy and Birth is the second volume of three books created from a full version of Real Talk for Teen Parents. The book was separated to allow for its use by young people in need of the topics in each section. Book One: Start Right, and Book Three: Postpartum and Parenting, complete the triad. Katherine Stains, the primary consultant for the series, says: "Real Talk for Real Teen Parents provides exactly what teens need during pregnancy--a balance between top-notch education and emotional understanding. Dr. Podgurski has a unique and effective way of helping young parents find peace in their new role, while realistically teaching and building confidence. Her work is sensitive, relevant and meaningful to teenagers. Dr. Podgurski's warm delivery of information personally helped me to have a healthier pregnancy and to prepare well for my childbirth experience. I am a more confident and nurturing mother today because of her guidance. The self-paced exercises in this workbook will allow teens to gain invaluable insight. It provides the opportunity to identify and express personal feelings, and set realistic expectations for the future. Investing in this workbook will provide guaranteed long-term benefit to new families. It will help influence and encourage the participants to become the best parents and young adults that they can be!"

Start Right: Real Talk for Real Teen Parents is an interactive workbook for young parents. Teen parents served as consultants in its creation; their wisdom and images make the book real. Start Right is the first volume of three books created from a full version of Real Talk for Teen Parents. The book was separated to allow for its use by young people in need of the topics in each section. Book Two: Pregnancy and Birth, and Book Three: Postpartum and Parenting, complete the triad. Katherine Stains, the primary consultant for the series, says: "Real Talk for Real Teen Parents provides exactly what teens need during pregnancy--a balance between top-notch education and emotional understanding. Dr. Podgurski has a unique and effective way of helping young parents find peace in their new role, while realistically teaching and building confidence. Her work is sensitive, relevant and meaningful to teenagers. Dr. Podgurski's warm delivery of information personally helped me to have a healthier pregnancy and to prepare well for my childbirth experience. I am a more confident and nurturing mother today because of her guidance. The self-paced exercises in this workbook will allow teens to gain invaluable insight. It provides the opportunity to identify and express personal feelings, and set realistic expectations for the future. Investing in this workbook will provide guaranteed long-term benefit to new families. It will help influence and encourage the participants to become the best parents and young adults that they can be!"

Between Aphrodite and a Baby Penguin is an anthology of original art, fiction, non-fiction, photography and poetry created by the young people from the Common Ground Teen Center. The teen center is youth-run and administered. These teens are incredibly diverse; they represent outstanding character. They have created a safe place where all young people are welcome.

The Coloring Book of Giant Zesty Bees is the third anthology of young people's creative work compiled by Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski. Dr. Podgurski is a nurse, counselor and educator; she is inspired by the young people she serves. With over 40 years experience in the field of adolescent health, she is proud to supervise the Common Ground Teen Center. The Center is run by teens, and supports each young person with respect. Dr. Podgurski believes #EachPersonIsAPersonofWorth.

Carry On is a work of fiction that is based on an amalgam of young mothers Dr. Podgurski has served for over three decades.

The Young People's Voices Series provides a opportunity to share original works of art, fiction, non-fiction, photography and poetry in a published work. Our Common Ground Teen Center serves over 100 teens weekly; this Series underscores our belief that Young Voices Matter and Each Person is a Person of Worth. All proceeds from the sale of this anthology goes toward the Center. Thank you for your support.

Postpartum and Parenting: Real Talk for Real Teen Parents is an interactive workbook for young parents. Teen parents served as consultants in its creation; their wisdom and images make the book real. Postpartum and Parenting is the third volume of three books created from a full version of Real Talk for Teen Parents. The book was separated to allow for its use by young people in need of the topics in each section. Book One: Start Right, and Book Two: Pregnancy and Birth, complete the triad. Katherine Stains, the primary consultant for the series, says: "Real Talk for Real Teen Parents provides exactly what teens need during pregnancy--a balance between top-notch education and emotional understanding. Dr. Podgurski has a unique and effective way of helping young parents find peace in their new role, while realistically teaching and building confidence. Her work is sensitive, relevant and meaningful to teenagers. Dr. Podgurski's warm delivery of information personally helped me to have a healthier pregnancy and to prepare well for my childbirth experience. I am a more confident and nurturing mother today because of her guidance. The self-paced exercises in this workbook will allow teens to gain invaluable insight. It provides the opportunity to identify and express personal feelings, and set realistic expectations for the future. Investing in this workbook will provide guaranteed long-term benefit to new families. It will help influence and encourage the participants to become the best parents and young adults that they can be!"

Real Talk for Real Teen Parents provides exactly what teens need during pregnancy--a balance between top-notch education and emotional understanding. Dr. Podgurski has a unique and effective way of helping young parents find peace in their new role, while realistically teaching and building confidence. Her work is sensitive, relevant and meaningful to teenagers. Dr. Podgurski's warm delivery of information personally helped me to have a healthier pregnancy and to prepare well for my childbirth experience. I am a more confident and nurturing mother today because of her guidance. The self-paced exercises in this workbook will allow teens to gain invaluable insight. It provides the opportunity to identify and express personal feelings, and set realistic expectations for the future. Investing in this workbook will provide guaranteed long-term benefit to new families. It will help influence and encourage the participants to become the best parents and young adults that they can be! Katherine Stains

Inside Out is a body-positive, empowering approach to proactive abuse prevention. Targeting individuals with different abilities, especially those people dealing with cognitive challenges, Inside Out was created with the support and wisdom of self-advocates. All people are sexual beings; each person is a person of worth. Inside Out speaks the truth of each person's ability and beauty. Remember: Your body is amazing, inside and out, and belongs only to you

Through her original manual of resources, Me Too!TM, Dr. Podgurski's focuses on empowerment, independence, and enhanced communication for individuals and their families in the sensitive area of sexuality. Dr. Podgurski believes that information about sexual health is a basic human right and should be available for people of all abilities. Me Too!TM, approaches sexuality education in a body-positive, non-threatening manner employing learning activities that are geared for a wide range of learners. Individuals living with intellectual or development disability, or on the autism spectrum respond to different teaching modalities. Me Too!TM, strives to provide tools and techniques applicable for people of all abilities. With purchase, a buyer should contact Dr. Mary Jo at podmj@healthyteens.com for access to reproducible PDFs of games and activities. Proof of purchase is necessary for access.

Young people's voices matter! Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski believes the messages taught by teens to their peers are vital to quality education. Teens teach culturally sensitive messages no adult can approximate; their wisdom and modeling can truly change behavior. This newly revised training manual is for any teen who wants to teach and for any adult who wants to provide guidance for potential peer educators. Targeting high school aged young people, the manual is teen-tested and includes 50 interactive learning tools, practical suggestions for group development and facilitation, current topics and games, a glossary, and the paperwork needed to begin a peer education program.

La doctora Mary Jo considera que todos los niños merecen recibir protección y apoyo. Su método para trabajar la prevención del abuso infantil es empoderador, proactivo, interactivo, y con una visión positiva del cuerpo. Los niños aprenderán 7 Lecciones Importantes que pueden compartir con adultos en quienes confían para crear espacios seguros que fomenten el aprendizaje y el desarrollo. La película Intensa-Mente fue creada en el 2010 y es utilizada en clases de 3er y 4to año en la comunidad de la Dra. Podgurski. La edición en español de este libro fue creada en respuesta a las peticiones de diversos educadores, y fue traducida por Simona Miguelina Carollo. Tal como en la versión en inglés, este libro es fácil de leer y entretiene a los niños. La Dra. Podgurski ofrece un taller online (webinar) con seis sesiones para adultos quienes quieren ser parte de la solución y proteger a los niños como facilitadores autorizados de Intensa-Mente. Contacta a la Dra. Podgurski a través de su correo electrónico podmj@healthyteens para más información.