Parent Connections:
Books Just For Parents
The books listed below are available for check-out from the Lower School Library. Please let us know if you are willing to review a book for our resource file.
FIDGET TO FOCUS
How purposeful fidgeting can help children with ADHD concentration
Authors: Roland Rotz, Ph.D. and Sarah D. Wright, M.S., A.C.T.
DADS AND DAUGHTERS
How to inspire, understand, and support your daughter when she is growing up so fast
Author: Joe Kelly.
THE GOOD SON
Shaping the moral development of our boys and young men
Author: Michael Gurian
GIRLS!
Helping your little girl become an extraordinary woman
Authors: William Beausay & Kathryn Beausay
RAISING BOYS
Why boys are different and how to help them become happy and well-balanced men
Author: Steve Biddulph
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
Raising confident and courageous daughters
Author: JoAnn Deak, PH.D., with Teresa Barker
RAISING CONFIDENT BOYS
Author: Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
GROWING A GIRL
Seven strategies for raising a strong, spirited daughter
Author: Dr. Barbara Mackoff
STICKS AND STONES
Seven ways your child can deal with teasing, conflict, and other hard times
Author: Scott Cooper
SCHOOLGIRLS
Young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap
Author: Peggy Orenstein
THE WONDER OF BOYS
What parents, mentors, and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men
Author: Michael Gurian
THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR MY DAUGHTER
A practical guide to building her self-esteem and self- reliance
Authors: Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker with Susan Allstetter Neufeldt, PH.D.
RAISING CAIN
Protecting the emotional life of boys
Authors: Dan Kindlon, Ph.D, Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
BEST FRIENDS, WORST ENEMIES
Understanding the social lives of children
Authors: Michael Thompson, Ph.D., and Catherine O’Neill Grace
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Why it can matter more than IQ
Author: Daniel Goleman
HOW TO TALK SO KIDS WILL LISTEN & LISTEN SO KIDS WILL TALK
Authors: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
RAISING A RESPONSIBLE CHILD
How to prepare your child for today’s complex world
Authors: Dr. Don Dinkmeyer & Dr. Gary D. McKay
RAISING SELF-RELIANT CHILDREN IN A SELF-INDULGENT WORLD
Seven building blocks for developing capable young people
Authors: H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D., Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
THE OTHER PARENT
The inside story of the media’s effect on our children
Author: James P. Steyer
I CAN DO THAT WITH MY KID!
Family activities to encourage reading, writing, communication and positive self-esteem in children
Author: Rhonda Kehlbeck, Ph.D.
EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT PARENTING
How to raise a self-disciplined, responsible, socially skilled child
Authors: Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., Steven E. Tobias, Psy.D., and Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D.
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH HOMEWORK
Every caring parent's guide to encouraging good study habits and ending the Homework Wars
Authors: Marguerite C. Radencich, Ph.D., Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D.
A PARENT'S GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME & HIGHFUNCTIONING AUTISM
How to meet the challenges and help your child thrive
Authors: Sally Ozonoff, Ph.D., Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., and James McPartland
THE MAGIC OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Nurturing your child's self-esteem
Author: Stephanie Marston
THE DIVORCED PARENT
Success strategies for raising your children after separation
Author: Stephanie Marston
THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR MY DAUGHTER
A practical guide to building her self-esteem and self-reliance
Authors: Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker
KID STORIES
Biographies of 20 young people you'd like to know
Author: Jim Delisle
RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN
Authors: Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
ACTIVE ALERT CHILD
Groundbreaking strategies for parents
Author: Linda S. Budd, Ph.D.
DADS AND DAUGHTERS
How to inspire, understand, and support your daughter when she's growing up so fast
Author: Joe Kelly
MOM, THEY'RE TEASING ME
Helping your child solve social problems
Authors: Michael Thompson, Ph.D., Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., with Catherine O'Neill Grace
SPEAKING OF BOYS
Answers to the most-asked questions about raising sons
Author: Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
PLAYFUL PARENTING
An exciting new approach to raising children
Author: Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
FOOD FIGHTS & BEDTIME BATTLES
A Working Parent's Guide to Negotiating Daily Power Struggles
Author: Tim Jordan, M.D.
PARENTING AN ONLY CHILD
The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only
Author: Susan Newman, Ph.D.
SOLVE YOUR CHILD'S SLEEP PROBLEMS
Author: Richard Ferber, M.D.
RAISING YOUR SPIRITED CHILD
A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION
Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood
Author: Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
THE MYTH OF LAZINESS
Author: Mel Levine, M.D.
READY OR NOT, HERE LIFE COMES
Author: Mel Levine, M.D.
NONVERBAL LEARNING DISABILITIES AT HOME: A PARENT'S GUIDE
Author: Pamela B. Tanguay
THE TEACHER WHO COULDN'T READ
The true story of a high school instructor who triumphed over his illiterarcy
Author: John Corcoran
WHY JOHNNY CAN'T CONCENTRATE
Coping with Attention Deficit Problems
Author: Robert A. Moss, MD with Helen Huff Dunlap
HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS FOR WEARY STUDENTS & THEIR PARENTS
Author: Victoria Olivadoti
HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS FOR THE WEARY PARENT
Author: Victoria Olivadoti
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS
Achieving the Best Education for Your Child Grades 5-8
Author: Michele A. Hernandez
MOMMY, DADDY, LOOK WHAT I'M SAYING
What Children Are Telling You Through Their Art
Author: Dr. Myra Levick
THE HURRIED CHILD
Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
Author: David Elkind
THE MISUNDERSTOOD CHILD
A Guide for Parents of Learning Disabled Children
Author: Larry B. Silver, MD
