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Parenting – Special Interest

  • 40 Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child – by Barbara Manthias & Mary Ann French
  • The Black Parenting Book – by Anne C. Beal, M.D., M.P.H., Linda Villarosa, and Allison Abner
  • Does Jane Compute? – by Roberta Furger
  • The Father’s Almanac – by S. Adams Sullivan
  • Grandparents as Parents – by Sylvie de Toledo & Deborah Edler Brow
  • Guide to Your Child’s Symptoms – Edited by Donald Schiff, M.D., F.A.A.P., and Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P.
  • Holding Time – by Martha G. Welch, M.D.
  • How to Get Your Kid to Eat … But Not Too Much – by Ellyn Satter
  • The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook – by April Martin, Ph.D.
  • Parenting for Prevention – by David J. Wilmes
  • Raising Black Children – by James P. Comer, M.D., and Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D.
  • Raising Nuestros Ninos – by Gloria G. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
  • Raising Your Spirited Child – by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
  • Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems – by Richard Ferber, M.D.

Adoption

  • The Adoption Resource Book – by Lois Gilman
  • Toddler Adoption – by Mary Hopkins

Divorce and Separating

  • The Complete Single Mother – by Andrea Engber and Leah Klungness, Ph.D.
  • Divorce Book for Parents – by Vicki Lansky
  • Family Rules: Helping Step families and Single Parents Build Happy Homes – by Jeannette Lofas
  • Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sand castles Way – by Gary Neuman, L.M.H.C.
  • Making Divorce Easier on Your Child – by Nicholas Long
  • Making It As a Stepparent – by Claire Berman
  • Mom’s House, Dad’s House – by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
  • Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends – by Dr. Bruce Fisher
  • Single with Children – by Caryl Waller Krueger
  • Step parenting – by Jeannette Lofas
  • Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? – by Anthony E. Wolf

 

Gender

  • Healthy Sexuality Development - by Kent Chrisman and Donna Couchenour
  • The Little Boy Book – by Sheila Moore and Roon Frost
  • Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys – by Dan Kindlon
  • Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood – by William Pollack, Ph.D.
  • Reviving Ophelia – Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (Checked Out 10/4/05)
  • The Shelter of Each Other – by Mary Pipher
  • Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media – by Susan J. Douglass
  • Why It’s Great to Be a Girl – by Jacqueline Shannon

Learning Challenges

  • Dr. Larry Silver’s Advice to Parents on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Finding Help When Your Child is Struggling in School – by Lawrence J. Greene
  • The Gifted Kids Survival Guide – by Judy Galbraith
  • Hyperactivity: Why Can’t My Child Pay Attention?
  • Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention
  • Put Yourself in Their Shoes: Understanding Teenagers with ADHD
  • Why Won’t My Child Pay Attention?
  • You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid Or Crazy?! – by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo