Parenting Resources
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world. There are many books, articles and websites with parenting information, reflecting every approach from conservative to permissive. The resources that you like best will probably be the ones that are most reflective of your personal beliefs and parenting style. Here is a list of books and websites with which to begin your search.
Books
Infants and Children:
Caring for your Baby from Birth to Age Five by American Academy of Pediatrics
Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan
Parenting With Love and Logic (updated and expanded edition) by Jim Fay Foster Cline
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, James Sears
Babywise series by Gary Ezzo
Touchpoints- Birth to Three by T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
Teens:
Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage-and Let Go of- Your 13-18 Year Olds by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD
Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager, Revised and Updated by Anthony E. Wolf, PhD
Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens by Laura S Kastner, PhD and Jennifer Wyatt
When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help- and What to Do About It by Lisa Boesky
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively by Gary Chapman
Websites
Search Engines
General Parenting Information
www.betterparentinginstitute.com
www.greatdad.com (especially for Dads)
