General Parenting Reading List

Below are just a few of the resources available. If you are looking for something specific, please reach out to us and we will do our best to direct you to the most helpful resources.

Books for Parents

Siegel, Daniel, and Hartzell, Mary. “Parenting From the Inside Out”. Tarcher, 2004.

Stiffelman, Susan. “Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected”. Atria Books, 2012.

Runkel, Hal. “Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool”. Three Rivers Press, 2008.

Faber, Adele, and Mazlish, Elaine. “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk”. Scribner, 2012.

Kinsey, Jacqueline. “Parenting Boys (Advice On Raising Boys From Brain Development And Physical Growth To Sex Talk, Puberty, and Role Models”. 2013.

Meeker, Meg. “Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Fathers Every Father Should Know”. Bellantine Books, 2007.

Hemmen, Lucie. “Parenting a Teen Girl: A Crash Course on Conflict, Communication and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter”. New Harbinger Publications, 2012.

Simmons, Jennifer. “Parenting Teenagers 101 – Parenting Tips to Discipline Your Teens”. 2013.

Markham, Laura. “Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting”. Perigee Trade, 2012.

Feiler, Bruce. “The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More”. William Morrow, 2013.

Nelsen, Jane. “Positive Discipline” Ballantine Books, 2006.

Sells, Scott. “Parenting Your Out-Of-Control Teenager: 7 Steps to Reestablish Authority and Reclaim Love”. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2002.

Tomlinson, Wendy. “21 Steps to Positive Parenting”. 2013.

James, Stephen, and Thomas, Davis. “Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys”. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2009.

Books for Kids

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays!”. Landmark Editions, 1996.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Feed The Monster on Tuesdays!”. Landmark Editions, 1996.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Rant and Rave on Wednesdays!”. Landmark Editions, 1996.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Despair on Thursdays!”. Landmark Editions, 1996.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Tell A Whopper on Fridays!: The Children’s Truth Control Book”. Landmark Editions, 1999.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Fall Apart on Saturday’s!: The Children’s Divorce-Survival Book”. Landmark Editions, 2000.

Moser, Adolph. “Don’t Be A Menace on Sundays!: The Children’s Anti-Violence Book”. Landmark Editions, 1996.

Cook, Julia. “I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! My Story About Accepting No for an Answer and Disagreeing the Right Way!” Boys Town Pr, 2011.

Cook, Julia. “Teamwork Isn’t My Thing, and I Don’t Like to Share!”, Boys Town Pr, 2012.

Cook, Julia. “Sorry, I Forgot to Ask!: My Story About Asking Permission and Making and Apology”. Boys Town Pr, 2012.

Sornson, Bob. “Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy”. Love and Logic Press, 2013.

Javernick, Ellen. “What If Everybody Did That?” Two Lions, 2010.

Crist, James. “What To Do When You’re Scared and Worried: A guide for Kids”. Free Spirit Publishing, 2004.

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