Adoption/Foster Care

Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families With Special Needs Kids by Regina Kupecky and Gregory Keck

Can This Child Be Saved? Solutions for Adoptive and Foster Families by Foster W. Cline, M.D. and Cathy Helding

Fostering Changes by Richard Delaney, PhD.

Growing Up Adopted: A Portrait of Adolescents & Their Families by Peter Benson, PhD., Anu Sharma, PhD. and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain

Let's Talk About Foster Homes by Elizabeth Weitzman

Raising Adopted Children by Lori Rusken Melina

Troubled Transplants: Unconventional Strategies for Helping Disturbed Foster and Adopted Children
by Richard J. Delaney PhD and Frank R. Kunstal EdD

VIDEO:

Foster Care by Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Attachment / Attachment Disorder

BOOKS:

Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child
by Katie Allison Granju with Betsy Kennedy RN MSN

Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity To Love by Robert Karen PhD

Children Who Shock and Surprise: A Guide to Attachment Disorders by Elizabeth Randolph MSN, PhD

Detachment with Love by Ergo Media

Fostering Changes: Treating Attachment-Disordered Foster Children by Richard Delaney

Give Them Roots: Then Let Them Fly by McKelvey

Handbook for Treatment of Attachment-Trauma Problems by Beverly James

The Earliest Relationship by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. and Bertrand Cramer, M.D.

The Invisible Road: Parental Insights To Attachment Disorder by Janelle Peterson

When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide To Parenting Children With Reactive Attention Disorder
by Nancy Thomas

Bedtime

Baby Tips: Good Sleeping Guide by Charlotte Preston and Trevor Dunton

Getting Your Child to Sleep... And Back To Sleep by Vicki Lansky

Self-Calmed Baby by William Sammons, MD

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber, MD

The Sleep Book for Tired Parents: Help For Solving Children’s Sleep Problems by Rebecca Huntley (A&B)

Bedtime by Jim Fay, Foster Cline, MD and Bert Gurule

It’s Sleepy Time by Duke Family Series

Raising Children In Troubled Times: Bedtimes

Challenging Children

Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In by Stephen Nowicki Jr. and Marshall Duke,PhD

High Risk Children Without A Conscience by Dr. Ken Magid and Carole McKelvey

How To Handle A Hard To Handle Kid (AB&C) by Drew Edwards, PhD

It’s Nobody’s Fault: New Hope and Help for Difficult Children by Harold S. Koplewicz, MD

Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Kurcinka (AB&C)

Successful Strategies for Working or Living With Difficult Kids by Joyce Divinyi

What Do You Do With A Child Like This? by L . Tobin

When Children Abuse by Carolyn Cunningham and Kee MacFarlane

When Your Child Needs Help by Deft and Aria

Child Care

Minding the Children: Child Care in America From Colonial Times to Present by Geraldine Youcha

The Babysitter's Handbook by Caroline Greene

The Good Nanny Book by Michele Raffin

Tips and Tidbits: A Book for Family Day Care Providers by Janet Gonzalez-Mena

VIDEOS:

Babysitting the Responsible Way

New Parenting Video Series: The Basics of Day Care Selection: Nurturing Program for Parents and Children

Quality Child Care: Making the Right Choice for You and Your Child by I Am Your Child (A&B)

Quality Child Care. . . Take Time to Choose by Kansas State University

Welcoming A Child to a New Caregiving Setting

Children’s Activities

BOOKS:

365 Afterschool Activities: TV-Free fun for Kids Ages 7-12 by Sheila Ellison and Judith Gray

365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child by Steve and Ruth Bennet

A Creative Healing Book: All My Feelings by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Creative Healing Book: Don't Go by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Creative Healing Book: I Can't Remember by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Creative Healing Book: It Happened To Me by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Creative Healing Book: Something Bad Happened by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Creative Healing Book: The World I See by Debra Whiting Alexander PhD

A Prairie Year by Yvette Moore and Jo Bannatyne Cugnet

Adoption Is For Always by Linda Walvoord Girard

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

All Alone After School by Muriel Stanek

All Kinds of Families by Norma Simon

Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue by Paula Danziger

Anna and the Little Green Dragon by Klaus Baumgart

Art Fun by Kim Solga Birthday Parties Best Party Tips and Ideas by Vicki Lansky

Babar Learns to Cook by Laurent de Brunhoff

Baby and I Can Play and Fun with Toddlers by Karen Hendrickson

Black Like Kyra, White Like Me by Judith Vigna

Boo To You Too!  by Elizabeth Rodger

Cabin Fever by Steve and Ruth Bennett

Caillou: Play with Me by Christine L'Heureux

Charlie Anderson (cat story) by Barbara Abercrombie

Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes

Come A Tide by George Ella Lyon

Cooking Art: Easy and Edible Art for Young Children by Maryann F. Kohl and Jean Potter

Couch Potato Kids: Teaching Kids to Turn Off the TV and Tune in to Fun by Lee Canter

Dinosaur's Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurene Krashy Brown and Marc Brown

Do You Want To Be My Friend? by Eric Carle

Don’t Be A Menace on Sundays!  The Children’s Anti-Violence Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Pop Your Cork on Mondays!  The Children’s Anti-Stress Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Feed the Monster on Tuesdays!  The Children’s Self-Esteem Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Rant & Rave on Wednesdays! The Children’s Anger-Control Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Despair on Thursdays!  The Children's Grief-Management Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Tell a Whopper on Fridays!  The Children’s Truth-Control Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Don’t Fall Apart on Saturdays!  The Children’s Divorce-Survival Book by Adolph Moser, EdD

Eagle Eyes: A Child's Guide to Paying Attention by Jeanne Gehret, M.A.

Floods! by Lorraine Jean Hopping

Friends Go Adventuring by Helme Heine

Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London

Going to the Doctor by T. Berry Brazelton MD

Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi PhD

He's My Brother by Joe Lasker

Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman

Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freyman and Joost Elffers

How I Learned to Make Friends by Amy Z. Rowland

I Wish Daddy Didn't Drink So Much by Judith Vigna

I'm Deaf and It's Okay by Aseltine, Mueller and Tait

If I Ran the Family by Lee and Susan Kaiser Johnson

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss

If you're not from the prairie. . . by David Bouchard (A&B)

Is That You, Winter? by Stephen Gammell

It's My Body by Lory Freeman

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky

Joe’s Earthday Birthday by Karen Scovel and Ted Hunter

Joyful Play With Toddlers: Recipes for Fun with Odds and Ends by Sandi Dexter

Just Because I Am: A Child's Book of Affirmation by Lauren Murphy Payne MSW

Keep Kids Safe by AAL and National Safety Council

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

Let's Talk About It: Adoption by Fred Rogers

Little Bunny's Pacifier Plan by Maribeth Boelts

Loving Touches: A Book for Children About Positive, Caring Kinds of Touching by Lory Freeman

More Than Moccasins: A Kid's Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life  by Laurie Carlson

Mother Goose by Tomie De Paola

Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel

My Best Friend Is Me!  by Beth Ann Marcozzi

My Body Is My House: A Coloring Book about alcohol, drugs and health by Hazelden (A&B)

My Kind of Family: A Book for Kids in Single-Parent Homes by Lash, Loughridge and Fassler

My Working Mom by Peter Glassman

Nobody Is Perfick by Bernard Waber

Outdoor Activities by Clara Bradley and Cecilia Fitzsimons

Patch the Puppy by Grandreams Ltd.

Peekaboo and Other Games to Play with Your Baby by Shari Steelsmith

Pete's New Family: A Story of Living Successfully with Divorce by Brenda Jacobson (A&B)

Preschool Art by Mary Ann Kohl

Prime Time Together With Kids by Donna Erickson

River Friendly, River Wild by Jane Kurtz (A&B)

School’s Out! Afternoons, Weekends, Vacations by Bergstrom

Smoking Stinks!  by Hazelden (A&B)

Sofia and the Heartmender by Marie Olofsdotter

So Much by Trish Cooke

Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me: A Self-Esteem Book
for ADHD Children by Lawrence E Shapiro MD

Sometimes I Feel Like I Don't Have Any Friends: A Self-Esteem Book to Help Children Improve Their Social Skills  by Tracy Zimmerman and Lawrence E. Shapiro PhD

Sometimes I'm Afraid by Watson, Switzer and Hirschberg

Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale

That Makes Me Angry!  by Sesame Street/Anthony Best

The Complete Book of Children’s Parties by Clare Beaton

The Day It Rained Forever by Virginia T. Gross

The Flood Disaster by Peg Kehret

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

The Hole in the Ocean by Jasper Tomkins

The Lion Who Had Asthma by Jonathan London

The Preschooler’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffner

The Princess and the Kiss by Jennie Bishop (A&B)

The Rain Came Down by David Shannon

The Saddest Time by Norma Simon

The Very Angry Day That Amy Didn't Have by Lawrence E. Shapiro PhD

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

What If It Never Stops Raining? by Nancy Carlson

What's Heaven? by Maria Shriver

When I'm BIG by Debi Gliori

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (A&B)

Who's Afraid of Tigers by John Patience

Winthrop and Munchie Talk About Alcohol by Operation Cork

Words Are Not for Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick

VIDEOS:

Free Willy

Homeward Bound

Little House on the Prairie: The Collection

Little Red Riding Hood

Ready! Set! Sesame Street Pep

The Mighty Ducks

Winnie the Pooh:  Sharing and Caring

Yogi Bear

Discipline and Guidance

1-2-3 Magic Effective Discipline For Children 2-12

4 Steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Your Kids

A Guidance Approach to Discipline by Daniel Gartrell

Am I In Trouble? by Ed Curwin and Allen Mendler

Backtalk by Audre Ricker, Ph.D. and Carolyn Crowder, Ph.D.

Battles, Hassles, Tantrums & Tears by Susan Beekman and Jeanne Holmes

Beating The Devil Out of Them: Corporal Punishment in America by Murray Straus

Change Your Child’s Behavior by Changing Yours by Barbara Chernofsky and Diane Gage

Common Sense Discipline by Lois Dewsnap

Coping With Kids by Dr. Linda Albert

Discipline For Life by Madelyn Swift

How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!  by Sal Severe, Ph.D.

Kids Are Worth It by Barbara Coloroso

Love & Limits by Elizabeth Carry (AB&C)

New Approaches to Problem Behavior by Peter Ross, Ph. D.

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen (A&B)

Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents by the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics

Positive Discipline A-Z by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and Glenn H. Stephan (AB&C)

Positive Discipline for Preschoolers by Jane Nelsen EdD, Cheryl Erwin MA and Roslyn Duffy

Positive Discipline for Single Parents by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin, M.A. and Carol Delzer, M.A., J.D.

Positive Discipline for Teenagers by Jane Nelson

Positive Time-Out by Jane Nelsen, EdD.

Redirecting Children’s Behavior by Kathryn Kvols

The Discipline Book: Everything You Need To Know To Have A Better Behaved Child- From Birth to Age 10 by Sears and Sears

The New Approach to Discipline: Logical Consequences by Rudolf Dreikus

Time Out: Abuses and Effective Uses by Jane Nelsen and H. Stephen Glenn (A&B)

Tough Love by Phyllis and David York and Ted Wachtel (also found in Adolescents/Teens)

Try and Make Me! by Ray Levy, Ph.D. and Bill O'Hanlon, M.S., L.M.F.T.

Win the Whining War & Other Skirmishes: A Family Peace Plan by Cynthia Whitham

Without Spanking or Spoiling by Elizabeth Crary (ABC&D)

Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. and Christine M. Benton

VIDEOS:

1-2-3 Magic Effective Discipline For Children 2-12 (ABC&D)

Corporal Punishment in the Discipline of Children in the Home by the National Council on Family Relations

Discipline from Birth to Three by Lincoln Medical Education Foundation

Discipline: Teaching Limits With Love by I Am Your Child (A&B)

Discipline: What Lily Learned

Disciplining Kids (Without Screaming and Scolding) by Learning Seed Videos

Effective Discipline: How to Raise A Responsible Teen

Helping Children Learn Self-Discipline by the Parent Institute

I’m Only Doing This For Your Own Good by Family Development Resources

Kid Cooperation by Elizabeth Pantley

More 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas Phelan

My Way Or The Highway, 13-18 Yrs. by Stephen Bavolek, Ph.D. (A&B)

National Council on Family Relations: Corporal Punishment in the Discipline of Children by Ronald Pitzer

Positive Discipline with Jane Nelson by Empowered Kids

Red, White, and Bruises, Rationale for Spanking by Stephen Bavolek, Ph.D..

Remember, You Are the Adult and You Are In Charge

Respectful Discipline by the Minnesota Extension Service

Responsive Discipline by Kansas State University

Shaking Hitting Spanking: What To Do Instead by Learning Seed

Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child, Proverbs by Stephen Bavolek

Successful Parenting: Discipline Makes The Difference (A&B)

Teaching Responsible Behavior by Kidsrights Video

The Spanking Controversy by Learning Seed

This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You, 4-12 Yrs. by Stephen Bavolek, Ph.D..

Understanding & Managing Your Anger by Elizabeth Pantley

When They Never, Ever Listen by the Altschul Group Corporation

Why Isn't My Child Happy? by Kidrights Video

Winning at Parenting....Without Beating Your Kids by Kids are Worth It!

Yelling, Threatening & Putting Down: What To Do Instead by Learning Seed

DVDs:

1-2-3 Magic: Managing Difficult Behavior in Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD

More 1-2-3 Magic: Encouraging Good Behavior, Independence and Self-Esteem
by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD

AUDIO CDs:

Avoiding Power Struggles with Kids by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D.

"Didn't I tell you to take out the trash?" Techniques for getting kids to do chores without hassles
by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, MD

Fathers

Dads At A Distance: An Activities Handbook for Strengthening Long-Distance Relationships  
by The National Institute for Building Long Distance Relationships

The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers by Ken Canfield

The Gift of Fatherhood: How Men's Lives Are Transformed by Their Children by Dr. Aaron Hass

The New Father: A Dad’s Guide To The First Year by Armiin Brott

The New Father Book: What Every New Father Needs to Know To Be a Good Dad
by Wade F. Horn, PhD and Jeffrey Rosenberg MSW

Working Fathers: New Strategies for Balancing Work and Family by James A. Levine and Todd L. Pittinsky

Working With Fathers : Methods and Perspectives by The Minnesota Fathering Alliance

Families Talk About. . . Fathers Matter by Active Parenting

Fatherhood USA: Dedicated Not Deadbeat by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt

Fatherhood USA: Juggling Family & Work by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt

National Council on Family Relations: Fathering for the Next Generation by Ross Parke

National Council on Family Relations: Daddy Strategies for the 21st Century by James Levine

National Council on Family Relations: Constructing A Future for the Next Generation of Fathers by William Doherty

The Pregnant Father by Medcom Video

General Parenting

10 Most Common Mistakes Good Parents Make by Kevin Steede, PhD.

101 Things You Can Do For our Children’s Future by Richard Louv

365 Ways To Help You Children Grow by Sheila Ellison and Barbara Ann Barnett

A Sympathetic Understanding Of The Child by David Elkind

Active Parenting Today: For Parents of 2 to 12 year olds by Michael Popkin

Active Parenting: Teaching Cooperation, Courage, and Responsibility by Michael Popkin (A&B)

Always Kiss Me Goodnight: Instructions on Raising the Perfect Parent by J.S. Salt

Are We Having Fun Yet? The 16 Secrets to Happy Parenting by Kay Willis and Maryann Bucknum Brinley

Boys and Girls Learn Differently! by Michael Gurian (**also found in School and Homework)

Bringing Up A Moral Child by Michael Schulman

Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Second Helping by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson

Childhood’s Future by Richard Louv

Children Learn What They Live: Parenting to Inspire Values by Dorothy Law Nolte and Rachel Harris

Children: The Challenge by Rudolf Dreikurs, MD

Cliques: 8 steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle by Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese

Dealing with Disappointment by Elizabeth Crary

Dragon Mom by Janet Gonzalez-Mena

Every Kid Counts: 31 Ways to Save Our Children by Margaret Brodkin (A&B)

Go to Your Room! Consequences that Teach by Shari Steelsmith

Good Behavior by Stephan W. Garber, Marianne Daniels Garber, Robyn Freeman Spizman

Having It All, Having Enough by Deborah Lee, PhD

Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, and Consultants: Parenting Styles and the Messages They Send by Jim Fay

Help! The Kids Are at it Again by Elizabeth Crary

How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too! Sal Sever, PhD

How To Give Your Child A Great Self-Image by Dr. Debra Phillips and Fred Berstein

How To Raise A Child With A High EQ by Lawrence Shapiro, PhD

How To Talk So Kids will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How To Talk To Your Kids About Really Important Things by Charles Schaefer and Theresa Foy DeGeronimo, M. Ed.

In Support Of Families by T. Berry Brazelton

Is It Just A Phase? by Dr. Susan Anderson Swedo

I've Got What It Takes! by Jim Fay

Kids Can Cooperate: A Practical Guide to Teaching Problem Solving by Elizabeth Crary

Kids, Parents and Power Struggles by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide To A Happier Family by Faber and Mazlish

List Your Self For Parents by Ilene Segalove, Paul Bob Velick and Gareth Esesky

Love and Logic Tickets to Success by Jim Fay

Love and Logic: From Innocence to Entitlement: A Love and Logic Cure for the Tragedy of Entitlement
by Jim Fay and Dawn Billings

Love and Logic Magic: When Kids Leave You Speechless by Jim Fay & Charles Fay, PhD

Magic trees of the Mind by Marian Diamond, PhD. & Janet Hopson

Meeting the Challenge: Using Love and Logic to help children develop attention and behavior skills
by Jim Fay, Foster W. Cline, M.D. and Bob Sornson

Multiple Intelligences: The Theory In Practice by Howard Gardner

New Traditions: Redefining Celebrations for Today’s Family by Susan Abel Lieberman

Parenting 911 by Gharlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese

Parenting For Dummies by Sandra Hardin Gookin

Parenting: Ward and June Don’t Live Here Anymore by National Press Publications

Parenting Tips and Tools by Elizabeth Crary (A&B)

Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay

Parents As Mentors by Sandra Burt and Linda Perlis

Perfect Parenting: The Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

Pick Up Your Socks and Other Skills Growing Children Need by Elizabeth Crary

Play in the Lives of Children by Cosby Rogers and Janet Sawyers

Please Tell Me This Is Just A Stage by Kim Bushaw (AB&C)

Positive Parenting From A-Z by Karen Renshaw Joslin

Raising A Creative Child by Cynthia MacGregor

Raising A Happy, Confident, Successful Child by Trish Magee

Raising A Responsible Child by Elizabeth Elliss, PhD.

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John Gottman

Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment by James Garbarin

Raising Self-Reliant Children in A Self-Indulgent World by Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelsen

Seven Secrets of Successful Parents by Rolfe

Simplify Your life With Kids by Elaine St. James

Skills For Families Skills For Life: Helping Parents, Caregivers, And Teens Meet The Challenge Of Everyday Living by Linda Shadion, Joni Cook-Griggin, and Jane Peterson

Survival Tips For Working Moms by Linda Goodman Pillsbury

Telling Isn't Tattling by by Kathryn M. Hammerseng

Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Violence by Dominic Cappello

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey

The Field Guide to Parenting by Shelly Butler and Deb Kratz

The Measure of Our Success by Marian Edelman

The Parent's Answer Book: Over 101 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems by Peter Favaro

The Parent's Handbook by Don Dinkmeyer, Sr., Gary D. McKay, Don Dinkmeyer, Jr.

The Power of Two: Secrets to a Strong and Loving Marriage by Susan Heitler, Ph.D.

The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents by Randy Rolfe

The Six Stages of Parenthood by Ellen Galinsky

The Survival Guide For Parents of Gifted Kids by Sally Yahnke Walker

The Way They Learn: How to Discover and Teach to Your Child’s Strengths by Cynthia Tobias

Ties That Stress: The New Family Imbalance by David Elkind

Time Out: Abuses and Effective Uses by Jane Nelsen and Stephen Glenn

Touchpoints: The Essential Reference by T. Berry Brazelton

Traits of A Health Family by Dolores Curran (A&B)

Understanding Your Child's Dreams by Pam Spurr, Ph.D.

Wasting America’s Future by Marian Edelman and Robert Solow

Wear Sunscreen by Mary Schmich

What Every Parent Needs To Know About 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grades by Toni Bickart, Diane Trister Dodge, and Judy Jablon

What Kids Need To Succeed: Proven Practical Ways To Raise Good Kids by Benson, Gabraith, and Espeland (AB&C)

What Your Parents Never Told You About Being A Mom or Dad

Working and Caring by T. Berry Brazelton

Working With Parents by Delores Curran

You and Your Only Child by Patricia A Nathman PhD, and Andrea Thompson

You Can’t Spoil A Child With Love by Ila A. Bishop

Zimmy's Guide to All Kids Need: How All Caring Adults Can Nurture Children by Zimmy Zimberg

VIDEOS:

6 Tips To Help Your Children Succeed by World Book Educational Products

10 Ways To Be A Better Parent by Cambridge Career Products

A Prayer For Children by Morian Edelmon

Basic Parenting Skills by Cambridge Career Products

Being Active As A Family by United Learning

Birth Order and Its Effects by Meriadian Education Corporation

Boys Town Videos for Parents: Teaching Responsible Behavior

Common Sense Parenting: Learn-at-Home Video Kit   by Boys Town USA

Conflict Resolution by the Altschul Group Corporation

Daring to Parent in the 90's

Effective Parenting: It’s Never Too Late by Casco

Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Social Skills by Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Everyone Is A Storyteller by Kansas State University

Families of All Shapes: Where Did You Come From by The School Co.

Flood ‘97 Kids in Crisis

From Here To Self-Esteem by Cambridge Ed. Services (A&B)

Hope for Underachieving Kids: Opening the Door to Success with Love and Logic
    by Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D. (2-videotape set)

Kidsrights: Teaching Responsible Behavior

Lily's Ten Best Ideas for Being a Better Parent by AGC/United Learning

Love and Logic Solutions by Jim Fay (2-videotape set)

National Council on Family Relations: Growing Up In Socially Toxic Environment by James Gargarino

Parenthood by the Meridian Education Corporation

Parenting Today: Small Steps, Giant Leaps Months to 3 Years

Parenting Works!: Friends/Food/Family Ties/ Television

Skills For Improving Family Life by Virginia Scott and George Doub

Solutions to 10 Common Parenting Problems

Stress and the Healthy Family by Dolores Curran

Successful Parenting: Communications Is Critical (AB&C)

Successful Parenting: Self-Esteem is the Key

The Creative Spirit

The Fear of Anger by Altschul Group Corporation

The Gender Wars by Agustus Napier

The Little Things Make A Big Difference by World Book Educational Products

The Real Family Meeting: Battles, Hassles, Tantrums, and Tears by Conflict Management Consultants, Inc

Traits of a Healthy Family by Dolores Curran (A&B)

Understanding and Managing Your Anger by Elizabeth Pantley (A&B)

Who’s Gonna Make Me? By Cynthia Tobias

You Can Be A Better Parent in 30 Minutes by the Family America Society

Childhood Lying, Stealing & Cheating by Foster W. Cline, M.D.

Helicopters, Drill Sergeants and Consultants: Parenting Styles and the Messages They Send by Jim Fay

AUDIO CDs:

"Didn't I tell you to take out the trash?!" Techniques for getting kids to do chores without hassles
by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D.

Love and Logic Magic: When Kids Drain Your Energy by Jim Fay

Oh Great! What Do I Do Now? Parenting Remedies for When Kids Cook Up the Unexpected by Charles Fay, Ph.D.

Grandparents

Grandparents As Parents by Sylvia de Toledo and Deborah Edler Brown

Grandparenting With Love and Logic by Jim Fay and Foster Cline, MD

Living with Your Grandparents (pamphlets)

Raising Our Children’s Children by Deborah Doucette Dudman

Raising Your Grandchildren (pamphlet)

Robert Lives With His Grandparents by Martha Hickman Whitmore

To Grandma’s House We...... Stay by Sally Hourman, MS

Grandparenting by The Healthy Parenting Series

Importance of Grandparents by Kansas State University

Parenting Boys

BOOKS:

200 Ways to Raise a Boy's Emotional Intelligence by Will Glennon

My Body, My Self For Boys by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life Of Boys by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson

Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood by William Pollack Ph.D.

The Good Son: Shaping The Moral Development of our Boys and Young Men by Michael Gurian

Parenting Girls

BOOKS:

Between Mother & Daughter: A Teenager and Her Mom Share The Secrets of A Strong Relationship by Judy Ford and Amanda Ford

Don't Stop Loving Me by Ann F. Caron, Ed.D.

Growing a Girl: Seven Strategies for Raising a Strong, Spirited Daughter by Barbara Mackoff

I’m Not Mad, I Just Hate You!: A New Understanding of Mother-Daughter Conflict by Roni Cohen-Sandler, PhD and Michelle Silver

My Body, My Self For Girls by Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras by Mary Piper

Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons

Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Piper

See Jane Win by Dr. Sylvia Rimm

Smart Girls, Gifted Women by Barbara A. Kerr (**Also listed in School & Homework)

When Girls Feel Fat: Helping Girls Through Adolescence by Sandra Friedman

Single Parents

Family Rules: Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy Homes by Jeannette Lofas (A&B)

Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy

Positive Discipline For Single Parents by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott (A&B)

Single With Children by Caryl Wller Krueger (A&B)

VIDEOS:

Single Parent and Blended Families: How Schools Can Help

Single Parenting- One Parent Families by United Learning

Single Parenting

Step Parents

Blending Families by Elaine Fantle Shimberg

Changing Families: A Guide For Kids and Grown-Ups by Fassler, Lash, and Ives

Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy Homes by Jeannette Lofas, C.S.W. (A&B)

Keys To Successful Step-Mothering by Philippa Greene Mulford

Parenting the Other Chick’s Eggs by Ruth-Ann Clurman

Step-by-Step Parenting: A Guide to Successful Living with a Blended Family by James D. Eckler

Stepfamilies by Dr. James Bray and John Kelly

Stepfamily Living: Dealing with Discipline by Linda Albert and Elizabeth Einstein

Stepfamily Living: Enrichment and Encouragement by Linda Albert and Elizabeth Einstein

Stepfamily Living: Pitfalls and Possibilities by Linda Albert and Elizabeth Einstein

Stepfamily Living: Preparing for Remarriage by Linda Albert and Elizabeth Einstein

Step-Parenting: Everything You Need to Know to Make it Work! by Jeannette Lofas, C.S.W. with Dawn B. Sova

Strengthening Your Stepfamily by Elizabeth Einstein & Linda Albert

The Stepfamily: Living, Loving & Learning by Elizabeth Einstein, M.A.

Blended Families: Yours, Mine, & Ours by Kidsrights

Blended Families (Yours, Mine, and Ours) by United Learning

Healthy Parenting: Step-Parenting by JVM Productions

Single Parenting by The Healthy Parenting Series

Stepping Stones for Stepfamilies by Kansas State University (A&B)

Sharon Query, Extension Agent
Parenting Resources Coordinator
Parenting Resources Center
Phone: (701)241-5700

This page was updated November 2005

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