PARENTING WEB RESOURCES

Pennsylvania Parents Resource and Information Center

http://papirc.org

Family Strengthening Coalition

http://www.indyfamilies.org

 

PARENTING BOOKS FOR PARENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS

The following book lists have been compiled by State College Area School District Family Outreach Services.  More information can be found at:  http://www.scasd.org/scasd/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=308619

 

Active Parenting of Teens Parent’s Guide, by Michael Popkin, Ph.D. A guide to teen behaviors and effective communication and discipline techniques.

Adolescence: The Survival Guide for Parents and Teenagers, by Elizabeth Fenwick & Dr. Tony Smith. Aspects of adolescence from teenage anxieties over looks, making friends and fitting in to new ways for family members to resolve conflict.

A Fine Young Man, by Michael Gurian. What parents, mentors, and educators can do to shape adolescent boys into exceptional men.

Cliques: 8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle, by Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese. Focuses on the traumatic effects caused by cliques in our schools and an innovative program to change the cruel culture.

Cool Communication, by Andrea Frank Henkart and Journey Henkart. A mother and daughter reveal the keys to mutual understanding between parents and kids.

The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki, M.D. Identify your child’s temperament and choose effective discipline techniques that match.

Endangered Minds, by Jane Healy, M.D. Why children don’t think and what we can do about it: effects of a face-paced media culture.

Get Out of My Life...But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall, by Anthony Wolf, M.D. A Parent’s Guide to the “New” Teenager.

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Still one of the most effective guides to communicating with and guiding childrens’ behavior, this focuses on conflict resolution skills.

The Hurried Child, by David Elkind, Ph.D. How youth are pressured today, and how parents can help them to slow down the pace.

The Middle School Years: A Parent’s Handbook, by Nancy Berla, Anne T. Anderson, and William Kerewsky. A helpful guide to managing middle schoolers.

My Body, My Self: Companion Workbooks to the “What’s Happening to My Body Books for Boys and For Girls. By Lynda and Area Madaras.

Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons.

Queen Bees & Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman.

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. How our society impacts girls today. A recommended read for parents and mentors.

The Roller-Coaster Years, by Charlene Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese. Raising your child through the “maddening yet magical” middle school years.

Siblings Without Rivalry, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Techniques to foster harmony between brothers and sisters are described, with examples given.

The What’s Happening to My Body Book for Boys, by Lynda Madaras.

The What’s Happening to My Body Book for Girls, by Lynda Madaras.

You and Your Adolescent: A Guide for Parents of 10 - 20 Year Olds, by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., and Anne Levine. Updated to address current challenges.