Parenting and Families

The Real Meaning of Success
The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well
by Martha Sears, R. N., William Sears, M. D., Elizabeth Pantley
Every parent wants to raise a successful child. Yet many of us mean different things by success. When our two elder sons, Dr. Jim and Dr. Bob, joined the Sears Family Pediatric Practice, I gave them a little doctorly and fatherly advice

Why are families growing apart?
Family Estrangements: How They Begin, How to Mend Them, How to Cope with Them
by Barbara LeBey
Are there more estrangements today than in the past? While there are no statistics on the subject, considering how easily I found people who have had an estrangement or are in the midst of one, it appears to be an escalating problem.

Work Ethic
Raising a Team Player: Teaching Kids Lasting Values on the Field, on the Court and on the Bench
by Harry Sheehy, Danny Peary
Youth sports have become a pressure cooker of expectations. Parents scream abuse at players, coaches, and referees. Coaches demand that their teams win, at any cost. Kids practice day and night. They face intense pressure to score, to win, to succeed.

My Son
Raising Cole : Developing Life's Greatest Relationship, Embracing Life's Greatest Tragedy: A Father's Story
by Marc Pittman, Mark Wangrin
Marc Pittman was raised rough. He was a builder by trade; he got in bar fights; he wrestled bears. But that didn't stop him from becoming the kind of father he had always wanted. People said he was lucky, but Marc Pittman knew the truth: he worked hard

What Would Jesus do with Harry Potter?
What's a Christian to Do with Harry Potter?
by Connie Neal
What would Jesus do? This question, posed in the Christian classic In His Steps by Charles Sheldon, has become so familiar as to be reduced to WWJD? But how do we determine what Jesus would do, particularly in the kind of divisive debate where well-versed

What Are You Teaching Your Children?
by Jan Tincher
What are you doing in front of your children? Kids mimic their parents, even if they don't understand what is going on. Do you get angry? What do you do when you are angry? Do you let that anger show, regardless of the consequences?

Body Image Blues
Real Kids Come in All Sizes : Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
by Kathy Kater
Too many American children, particularly girls, are afraid to gain weight. The compelling wish to be thin or stay thin at all costs provides the seeds for a lifetime of intense, unrelenting, counterproductive conflict between hunger and eating, or between

Planting the Garden Alone, Split Strawberries
Teen Ink: Friends and Family
by Stephanie H. Meyer, John Meyer
In the third volume of the incredibly popular Teen Ink series, teens share their thoughts on the emotional peaks and valleys of dealing with friends and family. The joys and challenges, highlights and sorrows are all exposed in this diverse collection.

We Are All Daughters
Daughters and Mothers: Making It Work
by Julie Firman, Dorothy Firman
Empowering and nurturing or destructive and dispiriting, the mother/daughter relationship is life's most profound bond. Whether your relationship is fortified with love and encouragement or weakened by hurt and shame, this book will change your life

Let's Teach Our Kidz to Be Happy!

Happiness does not just happen to us. Happiness is achieved when we satisfy our needs in a responsible way. Our lives are largely the result of our own choices. Even young children can learn how to behave responsibly, gaining more control over

Building Self: Gift Your Child With a Magic Wand

We have the powerful opportunity to let our kids feel loved and valued by calling attention to the good things they do, not just the bad. Language that builds their self-esteem blesses them with the magic wand to expand their spirit and soar.

Helping Your Child Relate Well To Others
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
by Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D., Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D.
Children need friends. Friends are a source of fun and companionship. Building a fort in the backyard is more fun if you have a buddy to help. Friends also help children develop a sense of who they are

You, Your Child, and Your Child's Friends
The Friendship Factor: Helping Our chldr Navigate Their Social World Why It Matters for Their Success H
by Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D., Andrea Thompson
A landmark book on the importance and development of children's social relationships. Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual

Are You Concerned About Your Child?
Normal Children Have Problems, Too: How Parents Can Understand and Help
by Stanley Turecki, M.D., Sarah Wernick, Ph.D.
Eight-year-old Joshua looks unhappy most of the time. He is easily disappointed and reduced to tears. Playmates don't call as much, and Joshua says sadly that no one likes him. He has become whiny, and he shadows his mother around the apartment.

Adolescents in Cyberspace
by John Suler, Ph.D.
What draws adolescents to the world of the internet? What are the benefits and dangers of their exploring this new realm that may very well become a cornerstone of the new millennium into which they will grow as adults? What Makes Adolescents Tick.

Being Accepted for Who You Are - The Key to Real Self-esteem
Nurture by Nature : Understand Your Child's Personality Type - And Become a Better Parent
by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger
Talking about self-esteem in the current political climate is difficult. These days, the term has come to be associated with social programs or attitudes that try to make excuses for poor or even outrageous behavior and then blame that behavior on

Loving Our Children
by Paul Mauchline
We all have childhood experiences, routines, and examples of love given to us by our parents. Whether they are positive or negative in nature, these messages have a significant influence on our daily lives. Whether we follow our parents' examples or rebel

Emergencies
Your Child's Health : The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development
by Barton D. Schmitt, M.D., FAAP
Emergencies: when to call your child's physician immediately, what to do in case of burns, bites, stings, poisoning, choking, and injuries. Common Illnesses: when it's safe to treat your child at home, step-by-step instructions on dealing with fever

Parent-Child Conversations
Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication
by Dr. Haim G. Ginott, Dr. Alice Ginott, Dr. H. Wallace Goddard
Children's Questions: The Hidden Meanings. Conversing with children is a unique art with rules and meanings of its own. Children are rarely naive in their communications. Their messages are often in a code that requires deciphering.

Why Children Need To Know the Unwritten Rules
The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends
by Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D., Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D.
The key factor that determines how smoothly children (and adults) get along with others is whether or not they understand and can follow the Unwritten Rules that guide social relationships. Some children pick up these rules automatically