Physical, Emotional & Social Development
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children. Michael Thompson, et. al. Ballantine Books, 2002.
Magic Trees of the Mind : How to Nurture Your Child's Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence. Marian Diamond and Janet Hopson, Dutton/Plume, 1999.
Odd Girl Out. Rachel Simmons, Harvest Books, 2003.
One in Thirteen: The Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide. Jessica Portner, Beltsville, MD: Robins Lane Press, 2001.
Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Their Self. Sara Shandler, Harper Perennial, 1999.
Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and Other Realities of Adolescence. Rosalind Wiseman, New York: Three Rivers Press, 2002.
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys. Kindlon/Thompson, Ballantine Books, 2000.
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. Mary Pipher, Ballantine, 1995.
The Romance of Risk: Why Teenagers Do the Things They Do. Lynn Ponton, M.D., Basic Books, 1998.
Uncommon Sense for Parents of Teenagers. Michael Riera, Celestial Arts, 1995. Also, see Mike’s Surviving High School (good book to leave out so your teens can see it). |