Marriage Success - Books

Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development, Birth to 3 -- The Essential Reference for the Early Years Brazeltonm N,D< T. Berry Da Capo Lifelong Books; 1 edition 1992) Touchpoints provides chronological accounts of the basic stages of early childhood, presents the challenges to development, and explores the important role of each person--father, mother, caregiver--in a child's life.

Tired of Yelling- Teaching Our Children to Resolve Conflict , Waugh, M.D. Lyndon D., and Sweitzer, Letitia, Pocket, 2000. In Tired Of Yelling, renowned family psychiatrist Lyndon D. Waugh offers the solution for more peaceful homes and classrooms, offering parents the lifelong gift of teaching their children the most valuable lesson they can ever learn: how to get along with other people.

Raising Your Spirited Child: Newly Revised Edition , Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy, Book Peddlers, 1996. Raising Your Spirited Child offers ALL parents a glimpse into what makes their children act the way they do. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, it offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times.

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child , Mackenzie, Robert J. Random House Inc., 2001. Does your child constantly misbehave and ignore or refuse your requests for proper behavior? Is your relationship with your child based on conflict instead of mutual respect and cooperation? With the help of this groundbreaking book, you can create a positive, respectful, and rewarding relationship with your child.

Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?": A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager , Wolf, PhD, Anthony; Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published August 2002. Dr. Wolf points out that while the basic issues of adolescence and the relationships between parents and their children remain much the same, today's teenagers navigate a faster, less clearly anchored world. Although the rocky and ever-changing terrain of contemporary adolescence may bewilder parents, Get Out of My Life gives them a great road map.

Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid without Losing Your Mind, by Bradley, Michael J., Giedd, Jay N., Harbor Press, Inc. December 2002 In Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! Psychologist Michael Bradley updates the rulebook, giving you the insight, the hope, and the help you need to safely steer your teenage children through the stormy waters of adolescence. Explaining that you are the most important influence in your teenager's life, Dr. Bradley gives you the training and skills you need to transform your 21st century teen into a strong, confident, productive adult.

When Your Kids Push Your Button & What You Can Do About It . Harris, Bonnie: Grand Central Publishing June 2004. You see red -- they see an opportunity! You lose control -- and lose authority! You swore you'd never say things your parents said -- until you open your mouth and there they are! Parent educator Bonnie Harris has worked with hundreds of families to get at the root of button-pushing behavior and parents' reactions. Now she offers insight, interactive exercises, and real-life case studies to achieve the ultimate goal of parenting -- to understand both your children's behavior and your own, and break the cycles of action-and-reaction that hurt them as much as they hurt you..

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