This week in Bibliotherapy: books for teenagers who struggle to express themselves
There is a longer distance than we imagine between thinking about our feelings and expressing them. Sometimes thinking even becomes an alternative to expressing. We spend so much time in our own minds that we never have to talk to anyone else. In adolescence, on top of all this comes a sensitivity to what other people think. Three books for teenagers who find it hard to express themselves.
“I have a son in the seventh grade. Something happened yesterday and I saw that, even though he reads a great deal, he could not express himself at all. Unfortunately his classmates have similar difficulties, and they do not read at all. Could you recommend books for 13-year-olds to help them recognise and express their own feelings?
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First of all, I am glad your son reads so much. I am sure the books he reads are giving him something. I also understand your worry about how he expresses himself; like every parent, you want him to move through this world with confidence. But I have a question for you: How well do we adults express our feelings?
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