The Hurried Child: Growing up too fast too soon -- by D Elkind (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Elkind (child study, Tufts U.) discusses how parents, schools, media, new technologies and research findings are threatening the modern concept of childhood. As antidotes to these stressful...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
John Rosemond's New Parent Power -- by John Rosemond (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Third in Rosemond's parenting series explains the significance of each stage of a child's growth, helps parents anticipate the problems typical and not-so-typical of each stage, and provides...
Ages 13 years and up.
Teen Fathers Today -- by Ted Gottfried (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Many accounts of teens, sex, and consequences seem to focus mainly on the young woman, leaving young men in the cold as far as finding out the facts. Gottfried focuses on teen fathers in America and...
Ages 13 years and up.
Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers -- by Thomas Phelan (Author) (Book - Parent)
From the Publisher: "Crying in the checkout lane at the grocery store, squabbling with playmates over a new toy, or refusing to go to bed on time- time-tested Common Sense Parenting skills can...
Ages 2 years - 5 years.
Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child (Barron's Parenting Keys) -- by Katharina Manassis (Author) (Book - Parent)
From the publisher-"Why are some children anxious, and how do their anxieties develop? An expert answers these questions as she describes various kinds of anxiety-related behavior commonly observed in...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child -- by Isolina Ricci (Author) (Book - Parent)
"The groundbreaking classic, now revised, updated and expanded, covers the legal, financial and emotional realities of creating two happy and stable homes for children in the often difficult and...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Family Tree (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
The Family Tree is Maryland's largest, and most experienced, non-profit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of child abuse and neglect through child, family, and community-focused advocacy...
All Ages
Connect 5:Finding the Caring Adults You May Not Realize Your Teen Needs -- by Kathleen Kimball-Baker (Author) (Book)
Parents don't have to be all things at all times for their teens and many teens yearn for more warm, trusting relationships with caring adults. In Connect 5, author (and mother) Kathleen Kimball-Baker...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Loving Your Child Is Not Enough: Positive Discipline That Works -- by Nancy Samalin, Martha Jablow (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"In this now-classic, straightforward approach to raising children, Nancy Samalin shows parents how to set clear, concise guidelines to ensure positive and constructive discipline. Based on her...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Good Ways To Raise Good Kids - Firm, But Fair (Book - Parent)
Provides practical tips for positive discipline, stresses the value of praising good behavior, and advocates ongoing parent-child communication. Includes guidelines for responding constructively when...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)