Tecumseh VISTA Academy
Family Lending Library
April 2014
ADHD/ADD
1. “The ADHD Book of Lists: A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorder”.
Sandra F. Rieff 2003
PARENT
A comprehensive reliable source of answers, practical strategies and tools in a convenient list
format. Created for parents this book is filled with strategies, supports and interventions that
have been found to be the most effective in minimizing the problems and optimizing the success
of children and teens with ADHD. This book contains a wealth of information to guide in the
management of ADHD at school and at home.
2. “Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD”.
Kathleen Nadeau PhD 2005
CHILD/PARENT
Ellen Dixon PhD
For children aged 6 to 11 this workbook has solutions for every situation at home, at school and
with friends. It will help the child with issues like getting homework done, making friends, dealing
with feelings, learning to relax, asking for help and much, much more.
3. “Attention Difference Disorder: How to Turn Your ADHD Child or Teen’s Differences into Strengths in 7 Simple
Steps”.
Kenny Handleman MD 2011
PARENT
In his book Dr. Handleman teaches you to take your child’s deficits and turn them into strengths.
It is a concise easy to read book that will let you see ADHD or ADD in a completely different light.
This book provides practical steps to help you unwrap the gift of ADD and ADHD.
4.”Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach”.
Vincent J. Monastra 2012
PARENT
Easy to read book offering helpful tips for families dealing with this disorder. Published by the American
Psychological Association.
5. “Organize your ADD/ADHD Child: A Practical Guide for Parents”.
Cheryl R Carter 2011
PARENT
This book provides tips and tools to help your child take charge of their life and get organized.
6. “Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents”.
Russell Barkley PhD 2013
PARENT
This book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance
and confidence they need to be involved with ADHD kids.
7. “1000 Best Tips for ADHD: Expert Answers and Bright Advice to Help You and Your Child”.
Susan Ashley 2012
PARENT
Excellent proven quick tips and easy to implement solutions that will make even the toughest days
smoother for your active ADHD child.
8. “The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD”.
John Taylor 2013
CHILD
Written for children aged 8 to 12 to read by themselves – so they can help themselves. This book
will play an important role in helping youth with ADHD learn practical strategies for managing
everyday life. The book is a Grade 5 reading level.
9. “Right-brained Children in a Left-Brained World: Unlocking the Potential of your ADD Child”.
Jeffrey Freed 1998
PARENT
This book provides effective methods for helping your ADD child excel in a classroom setting. Very
insightful read for anyone parent who wants their ADD child to grow and thrive in school and
everyday life.
10. “Learning Outside the Lines”
Jonathan Mooney & David Cole 2000
TEEN
Written by 2 University graduates who struggled with Learning Disabilities as well as ADHD this
book teaches students how to control their education and find true success with brilliant and easy
study suggestions and tips.
11. “ADHD: Achieving Success in School and in Life”
Barbara Guyer 2000
PARENT
This book offers chapters from experts in the field of ADHD who share their extensive knowledge and how it
affects children, adolescents and adults. Specific techniques for helping individuals cope with ADHD are
recommended in clear easy to understand language, helping the reader turn theory into action.
AUTISM/ASPERGERS SYNDROME
1. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Asperger’s Syndrome: The Sound advice and reliable answers
you need to help your child succeed”.
William Stillman 2004
PARENT
This uncomplicated handbook will help you understand the results of the diagnosis, identify triggers that
can lead to sensory overload, recognize symptoms of meltdowns and work to prevent them, educate family
and friends about Asperger’s and discover support groups for you and your child.
2. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Autism: Expert, reassuring advice to help your child at home, at
school and at play”.
Adelle Jameson Tilton 2010
PARENT
This book is a resource that you and your family will need in order to make the most of
everyday life, how to handle challenges with confidence and taking the time to savour
the rewards of life with your child. With this comprehensive guide you’ll
discover how to communicate effectively with your child, find a school that meets you
needs, handle meltdowns in public or private and much more…..
BEHAVIOUR
1. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to the Defiant Child: Reassuring advice to help your child manage explosive
emotions and gain self- control”.
Jesse Jayne Rutherford
PARENT
2.” A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to your Kids about Sexting, Drinking, Drugs and Other Things That
Freak you Out”.
Joani Geltman
PARENT
3. “Helping Your Troubled Teen: Learn to recognize, Understand and Address the Destructive Behaviour of Today’s
Teens and Preteens”.
Cynthia Kaplan 2007
PARENT
4. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”
Sean Covey 1998
TEEN/PARENT
Indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents or any other person who
influences young people. Provides step by step guide to help teens improve their selfimage, build relationships, resist peer pressure, get along with parents and the many
other tough issues that teens face. Written in a very entertaining style.
5. “From Defiance to Cooperation”.
John F Taylor Ph.D 2001
PARENT
An excellent resource for parents with defiant or ODD children or teens . Discusses how
to enhance communication skills to reach your child and help reduce undesirable
behavior. Helps the parent understand the reasons behind the behavior and give the
parent the ability to teach their child conscience- based self- control.
6. “What Parents Need to Know about ODD”
Dr. James Sutton 2003
PARENT
7. “The Explosive Child”.
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. 2001
PARENT
A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated chronically inflexible
children. This book will aid in reducing hostility between children and adults, help you
anticipate situations which may get out of hand and focus more on communication and
less on reward and punishment. This book lays out a sensitive practical approach to
helping your child develop the skills to be more flexible and handle frustration more
effectively both at home and at school.
8. “Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behaviour”.
Russell A Barkley Ph. D. 1998
Christine Benton
PARENT
Eight easy steps to restore your loving relationship with your child and bring peace to your home.
This book clearly explains what causes defiance and how it can be resolved. Used by many child
and family counsellors this book is filled with helpful charts and checklists that will get your child’s
behavior back on track and your family life more fulfilling.
9. “The Defiant Child: A Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder”.
Dr. Douglas A. Riley
1997
PARENT
This book offers parents much needed insight into defiant behavior so they can better understand
the turmoil in their families and resolve it by taking back parental control. Dr. Riley helps parents
make sense of their child’s often upsetting behavior by explaining how oppositional children and
teens view the world. This book outlines how to help defiant child learn the skills they’ll need to
succeed in life. He dispels myths and offers suggestions for talking to oppositional children so that
they will listen.
BULLYING
1. “The Bully , the Bullied and the Bystander”.
Barbara Coloroso 2003
PARENTS
Drawing on her decades of work with troubled youth the author offers a compassionate and
practical guide to show parents, teachers and most of all kids how they can break this cycle of
violence.
2. “Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savy Teens: Helping young People Learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly”.
Nancy E Willard 2007
PARENT
Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe on-line. This book is full of helpful advice and
useful commentary on the cyber-reality facing our children. A must read for anyone concerned
with the critical issue of children’s internet safety.
3. “Little Girls Can Be Mean”.
Michelle Anthony 2010
Reyna Lindert
PARENT
This simple 4 step plan will help you become a problem solving partner with your daughter. This
book also offers helpful tips and insights that girls can use to confront social difficulties. Whether
your daughter is just starting kindergarten or is in the middle grades (Grade 6) this book will be a
helpful tool when dealing with any social issue.
COMMUNICATION
1. “How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk”.
Adele Faber 2012
PARENT
Listed as the ultimate “Parenting Bible” by the Boston Globe and a National Bestseller this book
discusses how to effectively connect with your child. This includes the author’s time-tested
methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships. Some issues
in this book include helping parents cope with their child’s negative feelings, resolve family
conflicts peacefully and engage the child’s willing co-operation in difficult tasks.
2. “The Complete Guide to Discussing Difficult Subjects with Children and Teens”.
Atlantic Publishing Group (June 2014)
PARENT
Effective ways to discuss such issues as alcohol, drugs, sex, relationships and other
topics that may be difficult to approach.
3. “A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to your Kids about Sexting, Drinking, Drugs and other things that
Freak You Out”.
Joani Geltman
PARENT
4. “Helping Your Troubled Teen: Learn to Recognize, Understand and Address the Destructive Behaviour of Today’s
Teens and Preteens”.
Cynthia Kaplan 2007
PARENT
5. “How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen”.
H. Norman Wright 2004
PARENT
The common principles found in this book are proven approaches that change and improve all
family communication. This book will help parents connect with their children of any age form
toddler to teen.
DEATH/GRIEF/LOSS
1.” What’s Heaven?”
Maria Shriver 1999
CHILD/PARENT
This book was written for children who are facing a difficult time and looking for answers. Kate’s
great grandma just died and her mother helps her learn about heaven.
2. “Why Did You Die?: Activities to Help Children Cope with Grief and Loss”.
Ellen Goldring 2008
CHILD, PARENT
Includes 40 simple activities to teach your kids to express their feelings and thrive despite their
loss.
3. “When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief”.
Marge Heegaard 1988
CHILD, PARENT
This book was designed to teach basic concepts of death and help children understand and
express the many feelings they have when someone dies.
4. “Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone you Love”.
Earl Grollman 1993
TEEN
Specially written for teenagers to help them understand and deal with death. It offers activities to
help them through the pain. Healing activities such as participating in the funeral or writing
memories of your loved one are just two of the many suggestions offered in this book. It lets the
teen know that the feelings of anger and guilt are a normal part of the grieving process. It is a
perfect guide for any teenager who has lost a loved one.
5. “When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving and other
Losses”.
John James 2001
PARENT
No matter the reason or degree of severity of the loss, whether it be death, divorce, moving to a
new neighborhood or losing a prized possession this book will give you guidelines to the help your
child develop lifelong healthy responses to dealing with any kind of loss.
6. ”I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved one”.
Pamela Blair 2008
TEEN, PARENT
For anyone who has lost a loved one. This book offers solace and comfort and shows grieving
readers how to endure, survive and grow from the pain and turmoil surrounding death. It
provides a rock-steady place to take up anchor and weather the pain associated with death.
7. “Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss”.
Michaelene Mundy
CHILD
8. “I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand…..A Child’s Guide to Grief and Loss”.
Dr. Pat Palmer 2000
CHILD
This warm and comforting book gently helps grieving children identify their feelings from denial
and anger to guilt and sadness – and learn to accept and deal with them. The expressive
illustrations and simple direct writing help children discover that it is normal and natural to feel
the pain of loss and that they can help themselves to feel better.
9. “Finding the Words”.
Dr. Alan Wolfelt 2013
PARENT
An ideal book for parents looking for a resource when talking to young children or teens about
death (suicide, homicide, funerals, cremation, pet deaths, terminal illness etc.). This book can be
used in any setting, religious or otherwise.
10. “When Someone Very Special Dies”
Marge Heegaard 1996
PARENT
A practical format for allowing children to understand the concept of death and develop coping skills. Used
by many grief counsellors for children and families dealing with loss this workbook allows the child to
express themselves by drawing or writing words.
DEPRESSION/STRESS/ANXIETY/BIPOLAR DISORDER (MENTAL HEALTH)
1. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children With Depression: An Authoritative Handbook on Identifying
Symptoms, Choosing Treatments and Raising Happy Children”.
Rebecca Rutledge PhD 2007
PARENT
A helpful handbook on identifying symptoms, choosing treatments and raising a happy,
healthy child. An easy, quick read that is well categorized.
2. “Acquainted with the Night: A Parents Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in his children”.
Paul Raeburn
2004
PARENT
Having 2 children who suffer from bipolar and depression Paul Raeburn used all the resources
available to him to learn about these illnesses and to help his children return from a land on inner
turmoil. With brutal honesty he shares his struggles in coping with these disorders and the despair
he felt while on this journey. This book will leave the reader with the knowledge that they are not
alone when dealing with children who suffer from these disorders and provide the much needed
encouragement to help them cope.
3. “Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child: A Guide for Parents”.
Sam Cartwright-Hatton 2007
PARENT
An excellent resource for parents looking for information and practical advice when dealing with
anxiety or depression in children. Provides advice on boosting your child’ self-esteem, dealing
with their worries and fears, creating a stable and safe happy home life and information on
dietary needs.
4. “The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong
Resilience”.
Martin Seligman Ph.D.
2007
PARENT
The author shows parents how to teach children the skills of optimism that can help combat
depression and achieve more out of life and school.
5. “Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child”.
Katharina Manassis M.D. 2008
PARENT
An experienced child psychiatrist describes anxiety-caused behavior patterns and advises parents
on how to help their child cope with anxieties in the context of both family and school
environments.
6. “What To Do When you Worry Too Much: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety”
Dawn Huebner PhD 2005
CHILD
For children aged 6 to 12 this is an activity book that guides the child (and parent) through
techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Easy to understand and filled with fun
projects this book is the complete resource for educating, motivating and empowering kids to
overcome their overgrown worries.
7. “Rescuing Your Teenager From Depression”.
Dr. Norman Berlinger 2006
PARENT
The author offers 10 parental partnering strategies based on his own personal experiences and on
interviews with parents of depressed teens and mental health professionals. These tips will help
concerned parents differentiate true depression from moodiness, be alert to suicide risks,
monitor medication effectiveness and spot signs of relapse.
DIVORCE
1. “Divorce is not the End of the World: Zoe’s and Evan’s coping Guide for Kids”
Zoe Stern 2008
CHILD/TEEN/PARENT
Evan Stern
Evan and Zoe (the authors) aged 15 and 13 have written a honest, positive and practical guide for
kids that covers such topics as feeling guilty, mad or scared; adjusting to different rules at
different houses; dealing with birthdays and holidays and living with step families and blended
families. In this up dated version the 2 brothers look back on the advice they gave 10 years earlier.
An engaging read for any child dealing with the multitude of changes caused by divorce.
2. “Don’t Want to Talk About It: A Story About Divorce for Young Children”.
Jeanie Ranson 2000
CHILD
Published by the American Psychological Association this book is for children aged 4 to 8 who are
dealing with emotional issues due to divorce of their parents.
3. “Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way”.
M. Gary Neuman
PARENT
4. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children and Divorce: Reassuring advice to help your family adjust”.
Carl Pickhardt
PARENT
5. “The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing with the emotions so you and your child can thrive”.
Robert Emery 2004
PARENT
A new understanding of the emotional experience of divorce and how it affects our children. The
author applies his 25 years of experience as a researcher and therapist to offer parents a new
road map to divorce and how to handle the transition which will determine whether our children
will suffer or thrive in the long run.
6. “Helping Children Survive Divorce: What to expect, How to Help”.
Dr. Archibald Hart 1997
PARENT
This book will help you build a healthier post divorce life for your children. Common mistakes are
addressed along with how to handle guilt, steps to help your child cope with anger and/or
depression, issues that must be dealt with should you remarry and the do’s and don’ts for
successfully building a blended family.
DRUGS/ALCOHOL
1. “Helping Your Troubled Teen: Learn to recognize, Understand and Address Destructive Behaviour of Today’s
Teens and Preteens”.
Cynthia s Kaplan 2007
PARENT
2. “Tough Love: How Parents Can Deal with Drug Abuse”
Pauline Naff 1996
PARENT
A graphic account of real life accounts of young drug users who needed help and their parent’s
role in seeing that they received it. Eight families describe how their children successfully beat the
drug habit through a twelve step program and the thousands of others who have followed the
same path to sobriety.
3. “Life Strategies for Teens”.
Jay McGraw 2000
TEENS, PARENT
Whether the reader is a teen looking for a little help or a parent/grandparent wanting to provide
guidance, this book tackles challenges of adolescence like no other. Combining proven techniques
for dealing with life’s obstacles and the youth and wit of the author (Dr. Phil McGraw’s son) this
book will surely improve the lives of all who read it. Written in a very engaging and easy to follow
format.
4. “A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to your Kids about Sexting, Drinking, Drugs and Other things that
Freak you out”.
Joani Geltman
PARENT
5. “Not My Child:A Progressive and Proactive Approach for Healing Addicted Teenagers and Their Families”.
Dr. Frank Lawlis 2013
PARENT
The author provides specific and proven advice for parents dealing with a pre-teen or teen who
has become addicted to drugs or alcohol.
6. “Don’t Let Your Kids Kill You”
Charles Rubin 2007
PARENT
A self-help recovery guide for parents in the devastating situation of realizing that they
are powerless to stop their children with drug or alcohol addiction. This book includes
anecdotes and quotes form parents who have had to cope with drug and alcohol
addicted children.
HEALTH & NUTRITION/EATING DISORDERS
1. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders: The information plan you need to see the warning sign and
help promote positive body image”.
Angie Best-Boss 2012
PARENT
This book provides an all-encompassing look at eating disorders: the symptoms, the causes and the
treatments, so you can feel confident about the steps you need to take to help your child overcome this
illness.
2. “Raising Healthy Eaters”.
Henry Legere
2004
PARENT
Getting kids to eat nutritious and well-balanced meals has obvious benefits to their
immediate health as well as to their long term health. Raising Healthy Eaters is your
essential shopping cooking and kid coaxing resource.
3. “Help Your Teenager Beat An Eating Disorder”
James Lock
2004
PARENT
A must read for any parent whose child suffers from an eating disorder. Learn why you need to act
immediately, find out about the various treatments , take charge of their eating habits and get practical
suggestions and encouragement.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
1. ”Learning Disabilities: What are They? : Helping Teachers and Parents Understand the Characteristics”.
Robert E Cimera 2007
PARENT
Drawing from his own experiences as a successful adult with a learning disability the author gives
us a first rate primer regarding children with learning disabilities. This book explores the different
kinds of learning disabilities and provides suggestions and strategies that have been proven
effective in both school and everyday life.
2. ”Learning Disabilities: A to Z: A Complete Guide to Learning Disabilities form Preschool to Adulthood”.
Corinne Smith 2010
PARENT
A trusted resource for parents of LD children this book helps them navigate through tough issues
and arms them with the knowledge necessary to help their child throughout their life. The book
covers every stage from preschool to first day on the job.
3. ”Learning Outside the Lines”:
Jonathan Mooney & David Cole 2000
TEEN
Written by 2 University graduates who struggled with Learning disabilities and ADHD this book
teaches students how to control their education and find true success with brilliant and easy study
suggestions and tips.
4. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Dyslexia: All you need to ensure your child’s success”.
Jody Swarbrick
PARENT
5. “It’s So Much Work to be Your Friend : Helping the child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success”.
Richard Lavoie 2005
PARENT
This book will touch the life of every parent who is raising a child with learning disabilities.
Difficulties with social skills cause the most heartache of all in children and teens and this book
addresses this often overlooked issue. Richard Lavoie shares his expert knowledge with good
humour and deep respect for these remarkable students who teach us all.
6. “The 6 Success Factors for Children with Learning Disabilities”.
The Frostig Centre (Foreward by Richard Lavoie)
2009
PARENTS
Offers ready to use activities to help kids with Learning Disabilities succeed in school and in life.
Valuable strategies and tips to help parents encourage the growth of their LD child.
OCD/ODD
1. “The OCD Answer Book: Professional Answers to More than 250 Top Questions About Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder”.
Patrick B. McGrath 2007
PARENT
Written by a clinical psychologist this easy to read book is in question and answer format and will
help you and your loved ones cope with OCD, conquer your fears and seek help when necessary.
2. “Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program For Parents of Children
and Adolescents”.
Tamar Chansky 2000
PARENT
Explains how OCD is diagnosed, how to find the right therapist and how to tailor the treatment to
your child’s needs. Offers guidance in handling the effects of the disorder and will help your
family reclaim a happy and healthy life.
3. “What to do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kids Guide to Overcoming OCD”.
Dawn Huebner 2007
CHILD/PARENT
An interactive self- help book that will guide children and parents through the cognitivebehavioural techniques used to help treat OCD. Published by the American Psychological
Association.
4. “What Parents Need to know about ODD”
Dr. James Sutton 2003
PARENTS
Provides down- to-earth insights and help dealing with behaviours like defiance, procrastination,
noncompliance and manipulation. After 30 years of working with young people Dr. Sutton shares
his wisdom in this booklet.
5.”From Defiance to Cooperation”
John F.Taylor Ph.D. 2001
PARENTS
PARENTING
1. “Helping your Troubled Teen: Learn to Recognize, Understand and Address the Destructive Behaviour of
Today’s Teens and Preteens”.
Cynthia S Kaplan PhD 2007
PARENT
Blaise Aguirre MD
Michael Rater MD
This team of professionals share the latest parenting techniques for dealing with
destructive teens and offer ways to get you teen – and your entire family- back on a
healthy life track.
2. “Helping Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder”.
James Lock
PARENT
3. “Life Strategies for Teens”.
Jay McGraw
TEENS, PARENT
4. “Don’t Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children”.
Charles Rubin
PARENT
5. “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen”
H. Norman Wright 2004
PARENT
The common principles found in this book are proven approaches that change and
improve all family communication. This book will help parents connect to children of
any age from toddler to teen.
6. “The Complete Guide to Discussing Difficult Subjects with Children and Teens”.
Atlantic Publishing Group
PARENT
7. “A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to your Kids about Sexting, Drinking, Drugs and Other Things That
Freak You Out”.
Joani Geltman
PARENT
8. “Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents whose Child is more Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent
and Energetic”.
Mary S Kurcinka 2006
PARENT
A national bestseller and voted one of the top 20 helpful books for parents. This book
offers refreshing positive tips that will help you understand your child’s overactive,
strong-willed behavior and helps you cope with tantrums and power struggles as well as
assist you in developing strategies for handling difficult situations that often end
negatively.
9. “Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope and Optimism in Your Child”.
Robert Brooks 2001
PARENT
Sam Goldstein
A guide for parents to help them focus on their child’s strengths and not their
weaknesses. The authors explain why some kids are able to overcome overwhelming
obstacles while others become victims of early childhood experiences and
environments. The authors provide strategies to prepare your children for the
challenges of today’s complicated ever-changing world.
10. “Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for raising responsible children”.
Thomas Gordon Nov 2000
PARENT
P.E.T or Parent Effectiveness Training began almost 40 years ago as the first national
parenting-training program to teach parents how to communicate effectively with kids
and offers step-by-step advice to resolving family conflicts so everybody wins. This guide
will show you how to avoid being a permissive parent, how to listen so kids will talk to
you and talk so kids will listen to you, and how to teach your child to “own” their own
problems and to solve them.
11. “How Children Succeed : Grit, Curiosity & the Hidden Power of Character”. (4 copies)
Peter Tough 2013
PARENT
12. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”.
Sean Covey 1998
TEEN/PARENT
Indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents or any other adult who
influence young people. Provides step by step guide to helping teens improve their selfimage, build relationships, resist peer pressure, get along with parents and many other
tough issues. Written in a very entertaining style.
13. “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk”
Adele Faber 2012
PARENTS
Listed as the ultimate “Parenting Bible” by the Boston Globe and a National Bestseller this book
discusses how to effectively connect with your child. This includes the author’s time tested
methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships. Some issues
include helping parents cope with their child negative feelings, resolve family conflicts peacefully
and engage the child’s willing co-operation for difficult tasks.
14. “Homework Without Tears”
Lee Canter 1987
PARENT
This book is every parent’s guide for motivating their children to do homework and to succeed in
school. Provides parents with a systematic approach to ending nightly battles over homework and
to motivating their children to succeed academically. This book will help develop the skills and
self-assurance a parent needs to create a positive, less stressful learning environment in your
home.
15. “The Explosive Child”
Ross W. Greene Ph.D. 2001
PARENT
A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children.
This book lays out a sensitive, practical approach to helping your child develop the skills to be
more flexible and handle frustration more effectively both at home and at school.
16. “Real Boys: Rescuing our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood”.
William Pollack Ph.D. 1998
PARENT
This book explores the generation’s silent crisis of why so many boys are sad, lonely and confused
although they may appear tough, cheerful and confident. The author challenges conventional
expectations about manhood that encourages parents to treat boys as little men, raising them as
toughened products of our society. Only when we understand what boys are experiencing can
parents help them develop more self-confidence to deal with issues such as depression, sexuality,
violence and drugs. An eye-opening read for every parent of a boy.
17. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising Girls”.
Erika V Shearin Karres
2011
PARENT
This guide gives you smart and comprehensive advice on the trials and triumphs of raising a
daughter. Written by a parenting expert, this book will prepare you for every stage including
handling tantrums, bad moods, dealing with bullies, cliques, peer pressure, texting, on-line
relationships and coping with puberty.
18. “The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising Boys”.
Cheryl L Erwin 2010
PARENT
This comprehensive guide shows you how to help your son strengthen his self image and resist
peer pressure, build friendships and relationships and succeed at school and beyond.
19. “Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Safe Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly”.
Nancy E Willard 2007
PARENT
Essential strategies to keep children and teens safe on-line.
SELF HARM
1. “Helping your Troubled Teen: Learn to Recognize Understand and Address the Destructive Behaviour of Today’s
Teens and Preteens”.
Cynthia Kaplan
PARENT
2. “The Parents Guide to Self Harm : What Parents Need to Know”.
Jane Smith 2012
PARENT
3. “Helping Teens Who Cut”: Understanding & Ending Self Injury”.
Michael Hollander M.D. 2008
PARENT
This book demonstrates how to talk to your teen about cutting without making it worse, and
exactly what to look for in a therapist or treatment program. It provides concrete ways to help
your child cope with extreme emotions without resorting to self-injury.
SEXUALITY
1. “The Focus Family Guide to Talking with your Kids about Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age”.
J. Baker Publishing Group 2013
PARENT
This book will show you how to speak with confidence to your children about sex and sexuality.
This resource is full of the latest information about sex and will provide you with the tools and
encouragement you need in order to communicate effectively about sex, self- control and selfrespect at every stage of your child’s development.
2. “The Complete Guide to Discussing Difficult Subjects with Children and Teens”.
Atlantic Publishing Group (June 2014)
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