This document provides a bibliography of parenting resources available at the Ipswich Public Library. It includes over 80 references organized by topic such as early childhood parenting, behavior/discipline, health, autobiographies and more. The bibliography covers a wide range of parenting issues and offers non-fiction books and resources to help parents of children of all ages.

1. PARENTING BIBLIOGRAPHY
(All available at Ipswich Public Library)
Contents
PARENTING BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................................1
Contents...........................................................................................................................................1
Adoptive/Foster Families.................................................................................................................4
Autobiographies...............................................................................................................................4
Behavior/Discipline.........................................................................................................................4
Boys.................................................................................................................................................5
Early Childhood Parenting...............................................................................................................5
Education.........................................................................................................................................6
Girls..................................................................................................................................................6
Humor..............................................................................................................................................7
Poetry...............................................................................................................................................7
Religious/Spiritual Aspects of Parenting.........................................................................................7
Single Parents...................................................................................................................................7
Health...............................................................................................................................................8
Teens..............................................................................................................................................10
Ames, Louise Bates, and Haber, Carol Chase. He Hit Me First: When Brothers and Sisters Fight. New York:
Dembner Books, 1982 (306.87 ame)
Best-Boss, Angie. The Everything Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders: The Information You Need to See the Warning
Signs, Help Promote Positive Body Image, and Develop a Recovery Plan for your Child. Avon, Mass.: Adams Media,
2011 (618.928526 Best-Boss)
Bialik, Mayim. Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting
Way. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2012 (649.122 Bialik)
Bromfield, Richard. Living with the Boogeyman: Helping Your Child Cope with Fear, Terrorism, and Living in a World
of Uncertainty. Roseville, Calif.: Prima Pub., 2002 (649.1 Bromfield)
Buth, Lenore. How to Talk Confidently with Your Child About Sex: For Parents. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Pub.
House, 2008 (649.65 Buth)
Buzhardt, Lynn F., and Steib, Sue D. Can We Have One?: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Kids with Cats and Dogs.
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 2008 (636.088 Buzhardt)
Coleman, Joshua. When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don’t Get Along.
New York: Collins, 2007 (155.646 Coleman)
Collins, Lisa Cipriano. Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies: Emotional Support and Practical Advice
From a Parent Who’s Been There. New York: John Wiley, 1999 (618.929 Collins)
Condrell, Kenneth N. The Unhappy Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know. Amhearst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books,
2006 (649.1 Condrell)
Courtney, Vicki. Logged On and Tuned Out: A Nontechie’s Guide to Parenting a Tech-Savvy Generation. Nashville,
Tenn.: B&H Publishing Group, 2007 (305.235 Courtney)

2. Dodson, Lisa. The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy. New York: The New
York Press, 2010 (339.2 Dodson)
Dreskin, William, and Dreskin, Wendy. The Day Care Decision: What’s Best for You and Your Child. New York: M.
Evans, 1983 (362.712 Dre)
Druck, Ken, and Kaplowitz, Matthew. How to Talk to Your Kids about School Violence. New York: Onomatopoeia,
2003 (371.782 Druck)
Druckerman, Pamela. Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. New
York: Penguin Press, 2012 (649.1 Druckerman)
Faber, Adele, and Mazlish, Elaine. How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk. New York: Avon, 1980
(649.1 Faber)
Favaro, Peter J. Smart Parenting: An Easy Approach to Raising Happy, Well-Adjusted Kids. Chicago, Ill.:
Contemporary Books, 2005 (649.1 Favaro)
Feignbaum, Alan, and Feigenbaum, Gibora. A Parent’s Guide to Money: Raising Financially Savvy Children. Los
Angeles: Parent’s Guide Press, 2002 (332.024 Feigenbaum)
Frain, Betty. Becoming a Wise Parent for Your Grown Child: How to Give Love and Support Without Meddling.
Oakland, Calif.: New Harbinger Publications, 1997 (649.12 Frain)
Gilbert, Susan. A Field Guide to Boys and Girls: Differences, Similarities: Cutting Edge Information Every Parent
Needs to Know. New York: HarperCollins, 2000 (305.231 Gilbert)
Ginott, Haim G. Between Parent and Child: New Solutions to Old Problems. New York: Macmillan, 1965 (155.4 gin)
Goldstein, Robin. The Parenting Bible. Naperville, Ill.: Scourcebooks, 2002 (649.1 Goldstein)
Gottman, John Mordechai, and DeClaire, Joan. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child. New York, N.Y.: Simon &
Schuster, 1997 (649.1 Gottman)
Greenspan, Stanley I. Great Kids: Helping Your Baby and Child Develop the Ten Essential Qualities for a Happy,
Healthy Life. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2007 (649.1 Greenspan)
Gurian, Michael and Henley, Patricia. Trueman, Terry. Boys and Girls Learn Differently: A Guide for Teachers and
Parents. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001 (370.151 Gurian)
Haffner, Debra. From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children. New York:
Newmarket Press, 1999 (649.65 Haffner)
Harding, Edith and Riley, Philip. The Bilingual Family: A Handbook for Parents. Cambridge; Cambridge University
Press, 1999 (404.2 Harding)
Hopgood, Mei-Ling. How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: And Other Adventures in Parenting(from Argentina to
Tanzania and Everywhere in Between). Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2012 (649.1 Hopgood)
Hendrix, Harville, and Hunt, Helen. Giving the Love that Heals: A Guide for Parents. New York: Pocket Books, 1997
(306.874 Hendrix)
Klingberg, Torkel. The Learning Brain: Memory and Brain Development in Children. Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2013 (612.823 Klingberg)
Koh, Christine K., and Dornfest, Asha. Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less.
Brookline, MA: Bibliomotion, Inc., 2013 (649.1 Koh)
Kohl, Herbert. Growing with Your Children. Boston: Little, Brown, 1978 (649.1 koh)
Koman, Aleta, and Myers, Edward. The Parenting Survival Kit: How to make it Through the Parenting Years with
Your Family, Sanity, and Wallet Intact. New York: Perigee Book, 2000 (649.1 Koman)

3. Kutner, Lawrence, and Olson, Cheryl K. Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games
and What Parents Should Know. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008 (302.231 Kutner)
Leach, Penelope. Children first: What Our Society Must Do—and is Not Doing—For Our Children Today. New York:
Knopf, 1994 (649.1 Leach)
Lipman, Susan Sachs. Fed up with Frenzy: Slow Parenting in a Fast-Moving World. Naperville, Ill.: Sourcebooks,
2012 (649.5 Lipman)
Mack, Alison. Dry All Night: The Picture Book Technique that Stops Bedwetting. Boston: Little, Brown, 1989 (618.92
Mack)
Manassis, Katharina, Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron’s Educational Series, 1996
(155.418 Manassis)
Maniatis, Amy, and Bergmann, Elizabeth Weil. Crib Notes: A Random Reference for the Modern Parent. San
Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, 2004 (649.1 Maniatis)
Maynard, Joyce. Domestic Affairs: Enduring the Pleasures of Motherhood and Family Life. New York, N.Y.: Times
Books, 1987 (306.8 May)
Moon, Rachel. Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know. Elk Grove Village, Ill.: American Academic of Pediatrics,
2013 (618.928498 Sleep)
Myles, Carey. Raising Bilingual Children: A Parent’s Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Parent’s Guide Press, 2003 (404.2
Myles)
Nakazawa, Donna Jackson. Does Anybody Else Look Live Me?: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Multiracial Children.
Oxford: Perseus, 2003 (649.157 Nakazawa)
Pelar, Colleen. Living with Kids and Dogs—Without Losing Your Mind: A Parent’s Guide to Controlling the Chaos.
Woodbridge, VA: C&R Publishing, 2007 (636.7 Pelar)
Piers, Maria W. Growing Up with Children. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1966 (649.1 pie)
Rao, Goutham. Child Obesity: A Parent’s Guide to a Fit, Trim, and Happy Child. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books,
2006 (618.92398 Rao)
Richardson, Justin, and Schuster, Mark A. Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex, But Were
Afraid They’d Ask: The Secret to Surviving Your Child’s Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens. New York:
Crown Publishers, 2003 (649.65 Richardson)
Ricker, Audrey. Crowder, Carolyn Zoe. Backtalk: Four Steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Your Kids. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 1998 (649.64 Ricker)
Rolfe, Randy. The 7 Secrets of Successful Parents. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1997 (649.1 Rolfe)
Ruethling, Ann, and Pitcher, Patti. Under the Chinaberry Tree: Books and Inspirations for Mindful Parenting. New
York: Broadway Books, 2003 (649.1 Ruethling)
Samalin, Nancy, and Whitney, Catherine. Loving Each One the Best: A Caring and Practical Approach to Raising
Siblings. New York: Bantam Books, 1996 (649.1 Samalin)
Sanders, Darcie, and Bullen, Martha M. Staying Home: From Full-Time Professional to Full-Time Parent.
Wauconda, Illinois: Spencer & Waters, 1992 (306.8743 Sanders)
Schaefer, Charles E., and DiGeronimo, Theresa Foy. How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things: For
Children Four to Twelve: Specific Questions and Useful Things to Say. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1994
(306.874 Schaefer)

4. Schipani, Denise. Mean Moms Rule: Why Doing the Hard Stuff Now Creates Good Kids Later. Naperville, IL:
Sourcebooks, 2012 (306.8743 Schipani)
Sheff, David. Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey through His Son’s Addiction. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008 (362.299
Sheff)
Smith, Barbara A. From Rattles to Writing: A Parent’s Guide to Hand Skills. Framingham, MA: Therapro, 2011 (649.1
Smith)
Sutton, James D. The Changing Behavior Book: A Fresh Approach to the Difficult Child. Pleasanton, Tex.: Friendly
Oaks Pub., 2012 (649.64 Sutton)
Taylor, Jim. Positive Pushing: How to Raise a Successful and Happy Child. New York, N.Y.: Hyperion, 2002 (649.1
Taylor)
Unell, Barbara C., and Wyckoff, Jerry. 8 Seasons of Parenthood: How the Stages of Parenting Constantly Reshape
Our Adult Identities. New York: Times Books, 2000 (306.874 Unel)
Vachon, Marc, and Vachon, Amy. Equally Shared Parenting: Rewriting the Rules for a New Generation of Parents.
New York: Penguin Group, 2010 (306.872 Vachon)
Windell, James. Discipline: A Sourcebook of 50 Failsafe Techniques for Parents. New York: Collier Books, 1991
(649.64 Win/PB)
Adoptive/Foster Families
DeGarmo, John. The Foster Parenting Manual: A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe, and Stable Home.
London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013 (306.874 DeGarmo)
Pavao, Joyce Maguire. The Family of Adoption. Boston: Beacon Press, 1998 (362.734)
Purvis, Karyn Brand, and Cross, David R., Sunshine, Wendy Lyons. The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing
to Your Adoptive Family. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007 (649.145 Purvis)
Autobiographies
Adams, Rachel. Raising Henry: A Memoir of Motherhood, Disability, and Discovery. New Haven, Conn.: Yale
University Press, 2013 (921 Adams, Rachel)
Bridge, Andrew. Hope’s Boy: Andrew Bridge. New York: Hyperion, 2008 (362.733 Bridge)
Cheever, Susan. As Good as I Could Be: A Memoir of Raising Wonderful Children in Difficult Times. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 2001 (306.874 Cheever)
Didion, Joan. Blue Nights. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 2011 (921 Didion)
Hance, Jackie, and Kaplan, Janice. I’ll See You Again. New York: Gallery Books, 2013 (921 Hance, Jackie)
Myerson, Julie. The Lost Child: A Mother’s Story. New York: Bloomsbury, 2009 (921 Myerson, Julie)
Quindlen, Anna. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake. New York: Random House, 2012 (921 Quindlen, Anna)
Sweeney, Julia. If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2013 (921 Sweeney, Julia)
Behavior/Discipline
Gnaulati, Enrico. Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Boston: Beacon Press, 2013 (618.9289 Gnaulati)
Gold, Claudia M. Keeping Your Child in Mind: Overcoming Defiance, Tantrums, and Other Everyday Behavior
Problems by Seeing the World Through Your Child’s Eyes. Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Press, 2011 (649.64 Gold)

5. Greenspan, Stanley I., and Salmon, Jacqueline. The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the
“Difficult” Types of Child. Reading, Ma: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1995 (649.153 Greenspan)
Jacobsen, Mary-Elaine. The Brat Stops Here!: 5 Weeks (or Less) to No More Tantrums, Arguing, or Bad Behavior.
New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2006 (649.64 Jacobsen)
Phelan, Thomas W. 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Glen Ellyn, Ill.: ParentMagic, Inc., 2003
(649.64 Phelan)
Post, Peggy Senning, and Cindy Post. Emily Post’s the Gift of Good Manners: A Parent’s Guide to Raising
Respectful, Kind, Considerate Children. New York: HarperResource, 2002 (649.1 Post)
Samalin, Nancy, and Jablow, Martha Moraghan. Loving Your Child is Not Enough: Positive Discipline that Works.
New York: Penguin Books, 1998 (649.64 Jablow)
Boys
Gurian, Michael. The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Young Boys into
Exceptional Men. New York: Putnam, 1996 (649.132 GUR)
James, Stephen, and Thomas, David. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys. Carol Stream Ill.: Tyndale House,
2009 (248.845 James)
Withers, Pam, and Gill, Cynthia. Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Lerner Find Success in School and Life.
Berkeley, California: Viva Editions, 2013 (370.154 Withers)
Early Childhood Parenting
Barnes, Bridget A., and York, Steven M., and Father Flanagan’s Boy’s Home. Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers
and Preschoolers. Boys Town, Neb.: Boys Town Press, 2001 (649.122 Barnes)
Birth to Three Family Center. Ipswich Family Resource Book. Ipswich, MA: Birth to Three Family Center, 2010
(Ips.Rm. Bay 362.7 Ipswich)
Clouder, Christopher, and Nicol, Janni. Creative Play for Your Baby: Steiner Waldorf Expertise and Toy Projects for 3
Months-2 Years. London: Gaia, 2007 (649.5 Clouder)
Cook, Walter J., and Johnson, Robert V., and Krych, Esther H., and the Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Guide to Your
Baby’s First Year. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2012 (649.122 Mayo)
Day, Nicholas. Baby Meets World: Suck, Smile, Touch, Toddle. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2013 (155.422 Day)
Goldberg, Sally. Baby and Toddler Learning Fun: Fifty Interactive and Developmental Activities to Enjoy with Your
Child. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub., 2001. (649.5 Goldberg)
Golinkoff, Roberta M., and Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy. How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First
Three Years of Life. New York: Dutton, 1999 (401.93 Golinkoff)
Gordon, Jay, and Goodavage, Maria. Good Nights: The Happy Parent’s Guide to the Family Bed, and a Peaceful
Night’s Sleep. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2002 (649.1 Gordon)
Jones, Sandy. Great Expectations: The Toddler Years: Everything You Need to Know About Your 1-to 3-Year-Old.
New York: Sterling, 2011 (649.122 Jones)
Leach, Penelope. The Essential First Year. New York, N.Y.: DK Publishing, 2010 (649.122 Leach)
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren, and McCullough, Sally. Discipline from Birth to Three: How to Prevent and Deal with
Discipline Problems with Babies and Toddlers. Buena Park, Calif.: Morning Glory Press, 1991 (649.64 Lindsay)
Margulis, Jennifer. The Business of Baby: What Doctors Don’t Tell You, What Corporations Try to Sell You, and How
to Put Your Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Before Their Bottom Line. New York: Scribner, 2013 (649.1 Margulis)

6. Medina, John. Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five. Seattle, WA: Pear
Press, 2010 (649.1 Medina)
Neville, Helen. Is This a Phase?: Child Development and Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years. Seattle, Wash.:
Parenting Press, 2007 (649.122 Neville)
Noble, Elizabeth, and Sorger, Leo. Having Twins—and More: A Parent’s Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth, and
Early Childhood. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003 (618.25 Noble)
Schulman, Nancy, and Birnbaum, Ellen. Practical Wisdom for Parents: Demystifying the Preschool Years. New York:
A.A. Knopf, 2007 (649.123 Schulman)
Sears, William, and Sears, Martha. Parenting the Fussy Baby and High-Need Child: Everything You Need to Know
from Birth to Age Five. Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, 1996 (649.1 Sears)
Silberg, Jackie. Baby Smarts: Games for Playing and Learning. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 2009 (649.5 Silberg)
Stoppard, Miriam. The New Parent. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 1998 (649.122 Stoppard)
Verny, Thomas R., and Weintraub, Pamela. Tomorrow’s Baby: The Art and Science of Parenting from Conception
through Infancy. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002 (649.1 Verny)
Ward, Sally. Babytalk: Strengthen Your Child’s Ability to Listen, Understand, and Communicate. New York: Ballantine
Books, 2001 (401.93 Ward)
Education
Bennett, William J., and Finn, Chester E. Cribb, John T.E. The Educated Child: A Parent’s Guide from Preschool
through Eighth Grade. New York: Free Press, 1999 (371.192 Bennett)
Britton, Lesley. Montessori Play & Learn: A Parent’s Guide to Purposefull Play from Two to Six. New York: Crown,
1992 (649.68 Bri)
Calkins, Lucy, and Bellino, Linda. Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent’s Guide. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley
Pub. Co., 1997 (371.192 Calkins)
Lillard, Paula Polk, and Jessen, Lynn Lillard. Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home from Birth to Age Three.
New York: Schocken Books, 2003 (371.39 Lillard)
McGuinness, Diane. Growing a Reader from Birth: Your Child’s Path from Language to Literacy. New York: W.W.
Norton & Co., 2004 (372.4 McGuinness)
Ruben, Marina Koestler How to Tutor Your Own Child: Boost Grades and Instill a lifelong long of learning—without
Paying for a Professional Tutor. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2011 (371.394 Ruben)
Tyre, Peg. The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education they Deserve. New York, N.Y.: Henry
Holt and Co., 2011 (374.192 Tyre)
Wlodkowski, Raymond J., and Jaynes, Judith H. Eager to Learn: Helping Children Become Motivated and Love
Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1990 (370.154 Wlo)
Girls
Fuller, Cheri, and Plum, Ali. Mother-Daughter Duet: Getting to the Relationship You Want with Your Adult Daughter.
Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2010 (306.8743 Fuller)
Gross, Gretchen, and Livingston, Patricia. But Dad!: A Survival Guide for Single Fathers of Tween and Teen
Daughters. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012 (306.8742 Gross)
Hamkins, SuEllen, and Schultz, Renee. The Mother-Daughter Project: How Mothers and Daughters Can Band
Together, Beat the Odds, and Thrive Through Adolescence. New York: Hudson Street Press, 2007 (306.8743
Hamkins)

7. Riley-Hall, Eileen. Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts.
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012 (618.9285882 Riley-Hall)
Snyderman, Nancy L., and Streep, Peg. Girl in the Mirror: Mothers and Daughters in the Years of Adolescence. New
York: Hyperion, 2002 (306.8743 Snyderman)
Humor
Enright, Anne. Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2012 (306.8743 Enright)
Maniatis, Amy, and Bergmann, Elizabeth Weil. Crib Notes: A Random Reference for the Modern Parent. San
Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, 2004 (649.1 Maniatis)
Shirtliffe, Leanne. Don’t Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids. New York: Skyhorse
Publishing, 2013 (818.6 Shirtliffe)
Poetry
Lansky, Bruce. If we’d Wanted Quiet, We Would Have Raised Goldfish: Poems for Parents. New York:
Meadowbrook Press, 1994 (811.008 If)
Religious/Spiritual Aspects of Parenting
Chopra, Mallika. 100 Questions from My Child. New York, NY: Rodale, 2007 (204.41 Chopra)
Courtney, Vicki. Logged On and Tuned Out: A Nontechie’s Guide to Parenting a Tech-Savvy Generation. Nashville,
Tenn.: B&H Publishing Group, 2007 (305.235 Courtney)
Fay, Martha. Do Children Need Religion?: How Parents Today Are Thinking About the Big Questions. New York:
Pantheon Books, 1993 (248.82 Fay)
James, Stephen, and Thomas, David. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys. Carol Stream Ill.: Tyndale House,
2009 (248.845 James)
Kabat-Zinn, Myla, and Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting. New York:
Hyperion, 1997 (649.1 Kabat)
Langston, Kelly. Autism’s Hidden Blessings: Discovering God’s Promises for Autistic Children and Their Families.
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregal Publications, 2009 (248.861 Langston)
Leman, Kevin. Have a New Teenager by Friday: From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days.
Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell, 2011 (306.874 Leman)
Williams, Pat, and Denney, Jim. Coaching Your Kids to be Leaders: The Keys to Unlocking Their Potential. New
York: Warner Faith, 2005 (248.845 Williams)
Single Parents
Blackstone-Ford, Jann, and Jupe, Sharyl. Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After a Divorce or Separation.
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2004 (649.1 Blackstone-Ford)
Cheever, Susan. As Good as I Could Be: A Memoir of Raising Wonderful Children in Difficult Times. New York:
Simon & Schuster, 2001 (306.874 Cheever)
Elwell, Brenda. The Single Parent Travel Handbook. Secaucus, NJ: GlobalBrenda Pub., 2002. (910.2 Elwell)
Engber, Andrea, and Klungness, Leah. The Complete Single Mother: Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging
Concerns. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media, 2000 (306.856 Engber)

8. Furstenberg, Frank F., and Cherlin, Andrew J. Divided Families: What Happens to Children When Parents Part.
Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1991 (306.89 Fur)
Gross, Gretchen. Livingston, Patricia. But Dad!: A Survival Guide for Single Fathers of Tween and Teen Daughters.
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012 (306.8742 Gross)
Long, Nicholas James, and Forhand, Rex L. Making Divorce Easier on Your Child: 50 Effective Ways to Help
Children Adjust. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2002 (306.89 Long)
Pickhardt, Carl E. The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children and Divorce: Reassuring Advice to Help Your Family
Adjust. Avon, Mass.: Adams Media, 2006 (306.89 Pickhardt)
Krementz, Jill. How it Feels When Parents Divorce. New York: Knopf: 1984 (306.89 kre)
Ricci, Isolina. Mom’s House, Dad’s House: A Complete Guide for Parents who are Separated, Divorced, or
Remarried. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997 (306.89 Ricci)
Sember, Brette McWhorter. How to Parent with Your Ex: Working Together for Your Child’s Best Interest. Naperville,
Ill.: Sphinx Pub., 2005 (649.1 Sember)
Sember, Brette McWhorter. The Visitation Handbook: Your Complete Guide to Parenting Apart. Naperville, Ill.:
Sphinx Pub., 2002 (306.856 Sember)
Stahl, Philip Michael. Parenting after Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs.
Atascader, California: Impact Publishers, 2000 (306.89 Stahl)
Teyber, Edward. Helping Children Cope with Divorce. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001 (306.89 Teyber)
Thayer, Elizabeth S. Zimmerman, Jeffrey. The Co-parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult
Divorce. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2001 (306.89 Thayer)
Winik, Marion. The Lunch-box Chronicles: Notes from the Parenting Underground. New York: Pantheon Books, 1998.
(306.856 Winik)
Health
Berube, Michael. Life as We Know It: A Father, A Family, and An Exceptional Child. New York: Pantheon Books,
1996 (649.152 Berube)
Bloom, Jill. Help Me to Help My Child: A Sourcebook for Parents of Learning Disabled Children. Boston: Little, Brown,
1990 (371.9 Blo)
Bracken, Jeanne Munn. Children with Cancer: A Reference Guide for Parents. New York: Oxford University Press,
2010 (618.92994 Bracken)
Brodey, Denise The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly about the
Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs. New York, N.Y.: Hudson Street
Press, 2007 (306.874 Brodey)
Bruey, Carolyn Thorwarth. Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosis for Parents and
Professionals. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2004 (618.9289 Bruey)
Cimera, Robert E. Learning Disabilities: What Are They?: Helping Parents and Teachers Understand the
Characteristics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007 (371.92 Cimera)
Cronin, Elieen Marie. Helping Your Dyslexic Child: A Step-by-Step Program for helping your Child Improve Reading,
Writing, Spelling, Comprehension, and Self-Esteem. Rocklin, CA: Prima Pub., 1994 (371.91 Cronin)
Fields-Meyer, Thomas. Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from his
Extraordinary Son. New York, N.Y.: New American Library, 2011 (616.85882 Fields-Meyer)
Fisher, Margaret C., and American Academy of Pediatrics. Immunizations & Infectious Diseases: An Informed
Parent’s Guide.

9. Fleischmann, Arthur, and Fleischmann, Carly. Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism. New York: Simon & Schuster,
2012 (618.9285882 Fleishmann)
Gnaulati, Enrico. Back to Normal: Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior is Mistaken for ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Boston: Beacon Press, 2013 (618.9289 Gnaulati)
Greene, Ross W. The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated,
Chronically Inflexible Children. New York: Harper, 2005 (649.153 Greene)
Hamilton, Lynne M. Facing Autism: Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and Guidance for Help Colorado Springs, CO:
Waterbrook Presss, 2000 (618.9285882 Hamilton)
Hannaford, Carla. Wakening the Child Heart: Handbook for the Global Parenting. Captain Cook, HI: Jamilla Nur Pub.,
2002 (618.9285889 Hannaford)
Hill, Beth Ann, and Van Haren, James. The AD/HD Book: Answers to Parents’ Most Pressing Questions. New York:
Avery, 2005 (618.928589 Hill)
Johnson, Christopher M. Keeping Your Kids Out of the Emergency Room: A Guide to Childhood Injuries and
Illnesses. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2014 (618.92 Johnson)
Kephart, Beth. A Slant of the Sun: One Child’s Courage. New York: Norton, 1998 (618.85 Kephart)
Kumin, Libby. Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals.
Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House, 2003 (618.92858842 Kumin)
Kutscher, Martin L., and Attwood, Tony, and Wolff, Robert R. Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s,
Tourette’s, Bipolar, and More!: The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals. London: Jessica
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Langston, Kelly. Autism’s Hidden Blessings: Discovering God’s Promises for Autistic Children and Their Families.
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