Parent’s Library

Hopatcong Middle School

2006

 

 For infomation on borrowing please contact Fran Remaly at fremaly@hopatcongschools.org

 

ACTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS: parent’s guide-Popkin, Michael H.

Provides suggestions for parents of teenagers for dealing with the problems of sexuality, drug use and violence.

 

BETWEEN MOTHER & DAUGHTER: a teenager and her mom share the secrets of a strong relationship-Ford,Judy

Discusses the issues that often lead to conflict between mothers and daughters with the onset of the teenage years, and offers advice on how to solve problems and develop a close mother/daughter relationship.

 

BRIGHT MINDS: POOR GRADES-Whitley, Michael D.

Explains the thought process and behaviors of six types of underachieving children-the procrastinator, the hidden perfectionist, the martyr, the shy type, the socialite, and the con artist-and presents a ten –step program for parents to help their children become genuinely motivated to succeed.

 

BRINGING UP BOYS- Dobson, James

Offers practical advice and encouragement for parents, teachers, counselors, youth leaders, and others involved in shaping the lives of boys and how to give them a clear idea of what it means to be a man.

 

 

CLOSING THE GAP: a strategy for bringing parents and teens together.

Explains how parents and teenagers can work together to overcome the issues that divide them, and, in the process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship.

 

FACING AUTISM: giving parents reasons for hope, guidance for help-Hamilton, Lynn M.

Presents information on diagnosing children with autism as well as examining, evaluating, and explaining a variety of treatment options, advice on working with physicians, school districts, and day care centers.

 

FOR BETTER,FOR WORSE: a guide to surviving divorce for preteens and their families-Bode, Janet

Uses first-person accounts from young people to describe the effects of divorce and remarriage and how to  handle them.  Includes a section for adults discussing how to minimize both the short and long term impact of divorce.

 

FROM CHAOS TO CALM: effective parenting of challenging children with ADHD and other behavioral problems- Heininger, Janet E.

 

Provides effective parenting techniques for parents with  children who suffer from behavioral problems and offers advice from three different points of view , those of the parents, children, and therapists.

 

GET A CLUE! : a parent’s  guide  to understanding and communicating with your preteen-Rosenberg, Ellen

The author shares some of the questions, fears, frustrations, and pressures that have been expressed to her by children ages eight-to-fourteen; and offers advice to parents on how  to approach their children about personal issues, social situations, family matters, and other topics.

 

GIRL IN THE MIRROR: mothers and daughters in the years of adolescence-Snyderman, Nancy L.

Explains to mothers of girls ages nine to nineteen how they can use their daughters’ adolescence as an opportunity to foster social, emotional, and intellectual growth and to forge new connections between mothers and daughters.

 

IN THE PRESENCE OF GRIEF: helping family members resolve death, dying, and bereavement issues-Becvar,Dorothy Stroh.

Offers advice on how to help people deal with the death of a loved one, providing an overview of the varieties of the grief experience or the contexts of grief, and looking at  the therapeutic process, with examples from the stories and experiences of the author and her clients.

 

JUST SAY KNOW: talking with kids about drugs and alcohol- Kuhn, Cynthia.

Offers parents, educators, and health professionals advice on  how to talk with kids about how alcohol and other drugs interact with their minds and bodies, providing information on each type of drug and their side effects.

 

THE NEW YORK TIMES PARENT’S GUIDE TO THE BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN- Lipson:Eden Ross.

Presents summaries of over 1,700 children’s books recommended by the children’s book editor of “The New York Times Book Review”  each with a key bibliographic information; grouped by reading level, with over sixty indexes.

 

A PARENTS GUIDE TO THE TEEN YEARS: raising your 11-to 14 –year-old in the age of chat rooms and navel rings-Panzarine, Susan.

Explains how parents can adapt their roles to nature the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of their 11 to 14 year olds.

 

SPECIAL KIDS SPECIAL PARENTS: a resource for parents of children with special needs- Lavin, Judith Loseff.

Offers parents of children with special needs advice on how to handle the unique emotional and practical challenges they face.

 

TAKING CHARGE OF ADHD: the complete, authoritative guide for parents- Barkley, Russell A.

Explains attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and discusses what the latest research findings are, how parents can deal with their child, what medical alternatives there are, how to improve a child’s school performance, and other related topics.

 

TEN TALKS PARENTS MUST HAVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT VIOLENCE- Cappello, Dominic.

Provides guidance for parents on how to talk to their children about ten aspects of violence; topic examples include healthy relationships and violence in the home, the media, at school, and on the Internet.

 

TO KINDLE A SOUL: ancient wisdom of modern parents and teachers-Kelemen, Lawrence.

Draws on three concepts from ancient times to offer parents and teachers alternatives to traditional teaching and discipline methods.

 

UNHAPPY TEENAGERS: a way for parents and teachers to reach them- Glasser, William

Offers a variety of unconventional approaches designed to help parents and teachers reach out to teenagers who are unhappy and withdrawn.