Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Web sites
Center for Young Women’s Health
Kids Health NutritionNRG—Powered by Choice, an innovative cause campaign for teens to lead change for more balanced nutrition and activity choices.
Books
Ending the Food Fight, by David Ludwig MD and Suzanne Rostler, Houghton Mifflin
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals, by Missy Chase Lapine, Running Press
What to Eat, by Marion Nestle, North Point Press
Overweight: A Handbook for Teens and Parents, by Tania Heller MD, McFarland and Company.
Teen Pregnancy
Web sites
Teen Pregnancy by Susanna and Tanisha
Books
Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey (Teen Pregnancy and Parenting series), by Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli, Morning Glory Press
The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students, by Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, Sparkledoll Productions.
Pregnancy Information for Teens: Health Tips About Teen Pregnancy and Teen Parenting (Teen Health), by Sandra Augustyn Lawton, Omnigraphics.
Teens and Moving
Web sites
Century 21: What To Expect When Planning a Move with Pre-teens and Teens
Puberty101: Moving, a fact sheet from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
About.com: Tips to help teens move, from settling into a new school to saying goodbye to old friends.
Gay and Lesbian Teens
Web sites
American Academy of Pediatrics: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual teens: Staying Healthy
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Gay and Lesbian Teens
Mogenic: Portal to Gay Youth Around the World
Books
Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together,by Robert A. Bernstein, Thunder’s Mouth Press
Hear Me OUT: True Stories of Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia, by Planned Parenthood of Toronto, Second Story Press
GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens, by Kelly Huegel, Free Spirit Publishing