POSITIVE PARENTING
A Selected Book List

• Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood
  Leonard Pitts Jr. 1999 306.8742P
  Pitts, a columnist for the Miami Herald, shows how he overcame a tortured relationship with his abusive father to offer positive parenting to his own children.
• The Black Parenting Book: Caring for Our Children in the First Five Years
  Anne C. Beal, Linda Villarosa, and Allison Abner 1999 649.108B
  Parents of African-American children through age five are guided through a variety of topics, including hair and body care, health and nutrition, spirituality, cultural pride, and self-esteem.
• Closing the Gap: A Strategy for Bringing Parents and Teens Together
  Jay McGraw 2001 306.874 MCG
  Focusing on both parents and teens, McGraw offers solutions for both sides to bridge the familial gap.
• Discover Your Child's Learning Style: Children Learn in Unique Ways - Here's the Key to Every Child's Learning Success
  Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Kindle Hodson 1999 370.1523 WIL
  In presenting the key to learning success, Willis and Hodson also provide keys to better parenting.
• Get a Clue! A Parents' Guide to Understanding and Communicating with Your Preteen
  Ellen Rosenberg 1999 649.124
  Eight- to fourteen-year-olds present a special challenge to parents. Rosenberg's book is a "communication bible" to guide parents through the difficult preteen years.
• The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
  David Elkind 2001 305.23E
  Childhood stress, caused by the pressures to "achieve," is the focus of this modern parenting classic.
• Live-Away Dads: Staying a Part of Your Children's Lives When They Aren't a Part of Your Home
  William C. Klatte 1999 306.8742K
  Using his own story and his experience as a social worker and counselor, Klatte shows divorced and separated fathers how to stay meaningfully involved with their children.
• Not My Kid: 21 Steps to Raising a Non-violent Child
  Mary E. Muscari 2002 649.64 MUS
  Each of twenty-one chapters presents a practical hint for preventing violence in children, presented with concrete illustrations and optimism for the future.
• Overcoming the Odds: Raising Academically Successful African American Young Women
  Freeman A. Hrabowksi et. al. 2002 649.15796 HRA
  Four Maryland authors present strategies for parents to help their African-American daughters attain academic achievement and lifelong success.
• Parenting Your Out-of-Control Teenager: 7 Steps to Reestablish Authority and Reclaim Love
  Scott P. Sells 2001 649.125 SEL
  Addressing teenagers' rebellion against authority, Sells offers real-world answers for desperate parents.
• Parents in Charge: Setting Healthy, Loving Boundaries for You and Your Child
  Dana Chidekel 2002 649.1 C
  Full of common sense, humorous anecdotes and empowering advice, this guide offers practical solutions to parents' everyday problems.
• Raising a Thinking Preteen: The "I Can Problem Solve" Program for 8- to 12-Year Olds
  Myrna B. Shure 2000 649.124S
  Through Shure's "I Can Problem Solve" program, children learn to think more clearly, build trust, enhance relationships, and become more confident.
• Raising Nuestros Ninos: Bringing Up Latino Children in a Bicultural World
  Gloria G. Rodriguez 1999 649.157R
  In this practical reference, Rodriguez shows Hispanic parents why an environment rich in Latino culture will enhance their child's future.
• Real Boys' Voices
  William S. Pollack 2000 305.23
  Teen boys speak out about drugs, sex, violence, bullying, sports, school, parents, masculinity, suicide, and more. Also by the author, Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood.
• The 7 Worst Things Parents Do
  John C. and Linda D. Friel 1999 649.1F
  Working from the idea that even small changes can positively impact a family, the Friels give easy-to-implement steps to improve the quality of one's parenting.
• Smart Love: The Compassionate Alternative to Discipline That Will Make You a Better Parent and Your Child a Better Person
  Martha Heineman and William J. Piper 1999 649.62H
  Co-authors and together the parents of five, the Pipers recommend that parents celebrate the simple joys of raising a child by following their natural parenting instincts.
• Stickin' To, Watchin' Over, and Gettin' With: An African American Parent's Guide to Discipline
  Howard C. Stevenson, Gwendolyn Davis, and Saburah Abdul-Kabir 2001 649.64 STE
  Three African-American professionals outline a program for raising and disciplining children from birth to the teenage years.
• Team-Spirited Parenting: 8 Essential Principles for Parenting Success
  Darlene Powell Hopson and Derek S. Hopson 2001 649.1 H
  Husband and wife team Darlene and Derek Hopson offer parents, whether single, divorced, or married, guidance on how to create a nurturing family environment for their children.
• Teens in Turmoil: A Path to Change for Parents, Adolescents, and Their Families
  Carol Maxym and Leslie B. York 2000 305.235M
  Maxym and York guide parents to regaining control when the behavior of a troubled teenager puts the family in turmoil.

Prepared by Maralita L. Freeny
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
May 2002