Bibliography for Parents
ADHD
The ADHD Book of Lists-A Practical guide for Helping Children and Teens by Sandra Reif
ADHD-What every parent needs to know by American Pediatric Association
Homework Made Simple:Tips, Tools and Solutions to Stress-Free Homework by Ann Dolin
Spark! The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey
Anger and Aggression
Battles Hassles Tantrums and Tears by Susan Beekman and Jeanne Holmes
Mastering Anger and Aggression The Brazelton Way by T. Berry Brazelton and Joshua D. Sparrow
Self-Calming Cards by Elizabeth Crary and Mits Katayama
Anxiety
The Lifeskills Program by Chaange www.chaange.com
Parenting Your Anxious Child With Mindfulness And Acceptance by Chris McCurry
The Worried Child by P. Foxman
Divorce
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci
Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When can I Get a Hamster? by Anthony E. Wolf
Grief and Loss
Explaining Death to Children by Earl Grollman
Goodbye Friend (about loss of a pet) by Gary Kowalski
A Grief Observed by CS Lewis
Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents, & Loss by Kenneth Daka
Part of Me Died, Too: Stories of Creative Survival Among Children and Teenagers by Virginia Fry
Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl Grollman
The Tender Land: A Family Love Story by Kathleen Finneran
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Manners and Etiquette
Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century by Norine Dresser
Teaching Your Children Good Manners; a Go Parent! Guide by Lauri Berkenkamp
Parenting Education
Boys and Girls Learn Differently by Michael Gurian
Brainstorm by Dan Sielgel (What is happening in the tween/teen brain)
Children: The Challenge: The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations-Intelligent, Humane, and Eminently by Rudolf Dreikurs
Children of Fast Track Parents: Raising Self Sufficient and Confident Children in an Achievement-Oriented World by Andree Aelion Brooks
The Difficult Child: A New, Revised and Expanded Edition of the Acclaimed Work on Understanding and Managing Hard-to-Raise Children by Stanley Turecki
Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More Than I.Q. by Daniel Goleman
The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
Get Out of My Life-but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to The Mall by Anthony Wolf
Growing Up Again by Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson
The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron
How to Raise a Child with High E.Q by Lawrence Shapiro
How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon by David Elkind
The Minds Of Boys by Michael Gurian
No Drama Discipline by Tina Bryson and Daniel Siegel
Nuture Shock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Parenting Children with ADHD-10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach by Vincent Monastra
Parenting with Love and Logic by Jim Fay and Foster Cline
The Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Children in Cyberspace: How to Make Sure your Child Navigates Safely Through the World of the Internet by Parry Aftab
Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Resolving Conflict with Your Teenage Son or Daughter by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Loft
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Dan Kindlon
Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The Secret Language of Children by Lawrence Shapiro
The Seven Year Stretch by Jennifer Wyatt and Laura Kastner (adolescence)
Talking to Tweens-Getting it right before it gets rocky with your 8-12 year old by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
The Roller Coaster Years by Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese (10-15 year olds)
Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age by Dan
Kindlon
The Whole-Brain Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson
The Wonder of Girls by Michael Gurian
Yardsticks by Chip Wood
Social Skills
Best Friends, Worst Enemies by Michael Thompson
Good Friends are Hard to Find: Help Your Child Find, Make and Keep Friends by Fred Frankel and Barry Wetmore
Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In by Stephen Norwicki and Marshall Duke
How To Make & Keep Friends: Tips For Kids To Overcome 50 Common Social Challenges by Nadine Briggs and Donna Shea
Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons
Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman
Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads by Rosalind Wiseman
Raise Your Child's Social I.Q.:Stepping Stones by Cathi Cohen
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship by Natalie Elman & Eileen Kennedy-Moore