Parenting a spirited child who may have some learning differences or behavioral concerns can be challenging and rewarding. Unfortunately, parents are not handed a step-by-step guide of how to best support their child. We know that knowledge is power! Informed parents who have a greater self understanding are more able to raise resilient, happier children. Here's our list of great reads to help arm you with the the strategies and information you need to support your child.
General Parenting Books:
The Whole Brain Child, by Daniel Siegal M.D
Parenting From The Inside Out, by Daniel Siegal M.D
Raising Human Beings, by Ross Greene
How to talk so your kids will listen, and listen so your kids will talk, by Adele Faber, and Elaine Mazlish
Unselfie, by Michele Borba
The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World, by Katie Hurley
The Me Me Me Epidemic: A step by step guide to raising capable, grateful kids in a over-entitled world, by Amy McCready
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, by Dr. Laura Markham
No Drama Discipline, by Dan Siegal M.D and Tina Payne Bryson
Out of Control, by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
Books for Helping Behaviorally Challenged Kids/Teens:
The Explosive Child, by Ross Grenne
Helping your anxious child, by Ronald Rapee
Freeing your child from negative thinking, by Tamar Chansky
Lost at School, by Ross Greene
Smart but Scattered, by Peg Dawson
Self Reg, by Stuart Shanker
Good Intentions are not good enough, by Michelle Garcia Winners and Pamela Crooke
Socially Curious, and Curiously social, by Michelle Garcia Winners and Pam Crooke
Books for Parenting Your Teen
Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping your daughter survive cliques,gossip,boys, and the new realities of girl world, by Rosalind Wiseman
Brainstorm, by Daniel Siegal
Untangled: Guiding Teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood by, Lisa Damour