Books, Articles, & Websites for Parents

List created by HMarsh 2020

Unholy Ghost-writers on depression edited by Nell Casey. (2001).

The Pressured Child:  Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping them Find Success in School and Life by Michael Thompson (2004).

The Imp of the Mind:  Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts by Lee Baer, Ph.D (2001).

Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime by Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D., ABPP and Susan L. Mortweet, Ph.D. (2002).

If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents by Dwight L. Evans, M.D. and Linda Wasmer Andrews. (2005).

If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents by Edna B. Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews. (2006).

Helping Your Troubled Teen by Cynthia S. Kaplan (2007).

Helping Teens Who Cut:  Using DBT Skills to End Self-Injury by Michael Hollander, PhD. (2017).

Helping Your Anxious Teen: Positive Parenting Strategies to Help Your Teen Beat Anxiety, Stress and Worry by Sheila Achar Josephs, PhD.  New Harbinger Publications Inc. (2016).

Freeing Your Child from from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents by Tamare Chansky, PhD. (2001).

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety by Tamare Chansky, PhD. (2004).

Emotional First Aid for Parents by Koocher & LaGreca, Eds (2011).

Boys of Few Words: Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect by Adam J. Cox (2006).

Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents by Francis Mark Mondimore. (2002).

11 Children’s Book’s About Well-Being – From Food to Mental Health https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/best-wellness-childrens-books

Websites:

• https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/emotions/?WT.ac=p-nav-emotions ← A website with links to an array of emotional and behavioral issues, from Becoming a Stepparent to Your Child’s Habits
• https://truthinitiative.org/news/what-is-juul ← Information on Juul from The Truth Initiative
• http://www.center4research.org/the-dangers-of-juuling/ ← More information on Juul from the National Center for Health Research
• https://www.understood.org/en ← For learning and attention issues
• https://childmind.org/ <--children’s mental health information resource

Articles:

• “How to Identify Your Strengths as a Parent & What to Do with the Info” article https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-identify-your-strengths-as-a-parent
• “Why Self Care is Essential to Parenting” article https://childmind.org/article/fighting-caregiver-burnout-special-needs-kids/
• “Preventing Parent Burnout” article   https://childmind.org/article/preventing-parent-burnout/
• “What is Scaffolding Parenting?” article https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-is-scaffolding-parenting-expert-explains-technique
• “An Expert’s Tip For Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Yourself & to Your Kids” article https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/an-experts-tips-for-teaching-emotional-intelligence