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Conover, Sarah, ed. At Work In Life’s Garden : Writers on the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting (649.1)
Berenstain, Stan. The Bear Essentials : Everything Today’s Hard-Pressed Parent Needs to Know About Bringing Up Happy, Healthy Kids (649.1)
Ellis, Gwen. Simply Fun for Families (649.1)
Luvmour, Ba. Optimal Parenting : Using Natural Learning Rhythms to Nurture the Whole Child (305.231)
Jefferson, Dawn Comer. Three-Ring Circus : How Real Couples Juggle Marriage, Work, and Family (306.872)
Ford-Martin, Paula. The Kid Turned Out Fine : Moms Fess Up About Cartoons, Candy, and What It Really Takes to be a Good Parent (306.874)
Hart, Betsy. It Takes a Parent : How the Culture of Pushover Parenting is Hurting Our Kids -- And What To Do About It (306.874)
Rankin, Jane L. Parenting Experts : Their Advice, the Research, and Gettting it Right (649.1)
Wolkoff, Sandra Radzanower, ed. Raising Young Children Well : Insights and Ideas for Parents and Teachers (649.1)
*Rogers, Fred. The Mister Rogers Parenting Book (649.2)
*Verhaagen, David Allan. Parenting the Millennial Generation : Guiding Our Children Born Between 1982 and 2000 (619.1)
**Wiseman, Rosalind. Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads : Coping With the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Rule or Ruin Your Child’s Life (649.125)

Babies & Toddlers

Bagshaw, Joanne. Baby Massage for Dummies (615.822)
Barnes, Lisa. The Petit Appetit Cookbook : Easy Organic Recipes to Nuture Your Baby and Toddler (641.562)
Berry, Gayle. Baby Massage : Expert Know-How at Your Fingertips (615.822)
Fox, Susan. Rookie Dad Tackles the Toddler (649.122)
Gaylord, James. Your Baby’s First Year for Dummies (649.122)
Hannah, Sue M. Free Stuff for Baby! : How to Save Hundreds of Dollars Every Year on the Things You Need Most (2006-2007 ed.) (649.122)
*Karmel, Annabel. Superfoods for Babies and Children (641.562)
Karmel, Annabel. Top 100 Baby Purees : 100 quick and easy meals for a healthy and happy baby. (641.562)
Knight, Karin. 1, 2, 3, Cook For Me! : Over 300 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Recipes for Babies and Toddlers (641.562)
Krautter, Tonja H. When Your Baby Won’t Stop Crying : A Parent’s Guide to Colic (618.92)
O’Dell, Kathy. When Baby Learns To Talk : Capture Your Growing Child’s Most Precious Words (649.1)
Meredith, Sheena, ed. Your Happy Baby : Massage, Yoga, Aromatherapy, and Other Gentle Ways to Blissful Babyhood (649.122)

Teens

Buddenberg, Laura J. There Are No Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter! : Surviving the Pitfalls and Pratfalls of Teen Relationship. (306.73)
Ellin, Abby. Teenage Waistland : A Former Fat Kid Weighs in on Living Large, Losing Weight, and How Parents Can (And Can’t) Help (362.196)
Evans, Dwight L. If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder : An Essential Resource for Parents (618.928)
**Faber, Adele. How to Talk So Teens Will Listen-- & Listen So Teens Will Talk (306.874)
*Fox, Lara. Breaking the Code : Two Teens Reveal the Secrets to Better Parent-Child Communication (306.874)
Holland, Danny. Reaching Teens in Their Natural Habitat : A Field Guide for Savvy Parents (306.874)
Conlon, Faith, ed. I Wanna Be Sedated : 30 Writers on Parenting Teenagers (306.874)
McVey-Noble, Merry, et al. When Your Child is Cutting (616.858)
Miles, Al. Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships : A Resource Guide for Parents and Pastors (261.835)
Player, Corrie Lynne. Loving Firmness : Successfully Raising Teenagers Without Losing Your Mind. (649.125)
Saso, Patt. Parenting Your Teens With TLC : The Time-Limits-Caring Way to Survive Adolescence (649.125)
*Snell, Clete. Peddling Poison : The Tobacco Industry and Kids (362.296)
*Stabiner, Karen. My Girl : Adventures With a Teen in Training (306.874)
Stone, Charles. Daughters Gone Wild-- Dads Gone Crazy : Battle-Tested Tips From a Father and Daughter Who Survived the Teen Years (248.845)
Waddell, Margot. Understanding 12-14-Year-Olds (649.125)
Weill, Sabrina Solin. The Real Truth About Teens & Sex : From Hooking Up to Friends With Benefits : What Teens Are Thinking, Doing, and Talking About, and How to Help Them Make Smart Choices (649.125)

College-Age Children

Seaman, Barrett. Binge : What Your College Student Won’t Tell You (378.198)

Boys

*Cox, Adam J. Boys of Few Words : Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect (649.132)
*Drexler, Peggy. Raising Boys Without Men : How Maverick Moms are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men (306.874)
Erwin, Cheryl. The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising Boys (649.132)
*Gurian, Michael. The Minds of Boys : Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life (371.823)
Hartley-Brewer, Elizabeth. Praising Boys Well : 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers (649.132)
*Knowles, Elizabeth. Boys and Literacy : Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents (028.55)

Girls

*Prothrow-Stith, Deborah. Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice : How We Can Stop Girls’ Violence (303.608)
*Giannetti, Charlene C. Boy Crazy! : Keeping Your Daughter’s Feet on the Ground When Her Head is in the Clouds (306.708)
*Cohen-Sandler, Roni. Stressed-Out Girls : Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure (155.533)

Ashley, Susan, PhD. The ADD & ADHD Answer Book (618.928)
*Betts, Dion E. Yoga for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders : A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents and Caregivers (613.704)
Delisle, James R. Parenting Gifted Kids : Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children (649.155)
Evans, Dwight L. If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder : An Essential Resource for Parents (618.928)
*Jensen, Audra. When Babies Read : A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children With Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (371.914)
*Lavoie, Richard. It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend : Helping the Child With Learning Disabilities Find Social Success (371.9)
Morgan, Peggy Lou. Parenting Your Complex Child : Become a Powerful Advocate for the Autistic, Down Syndrome, PDD, Bipolar, or Other Special-Needs Child  (649.15)
Morrell, Maureen F. Parenting Across the Autism Spectrum : Unexpected Lessons We Have Learned (649.154)
Newby, Robert F. Your Struggling Child : A Guide to Diagnosing, Understanding, and Advocating for Your Child with Learning, Behavior, or Emotional Problems (618.928)
Roberts, Elizabeth J. Should You Medicate Your Child’s Mind? : A Child Psychiatrist Makes Sense of Whether to Give Kids Psychiatric Medication (618.928)
*Sohn, Alan T. Parenting Your Asperger Child : Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills (618.928)
*Wiseman, Nancy D.   Could It Be Autism? : A Parent’s Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps (616.858)

Fathers & Fathering

Baylies, Peter. The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook (306.874)
Fox, Susan. Rookie Dad Tackles the Toddler (649.122)
*Frieman, Barry B. The Divorcing Father’s Manual : 8 Steps to Help You and Your Children Survive and Thrive (306.874)
O’Shea, Kevin. The Fatherstyle Advantage : Surefire Techniques Every Parent Can Use to Raise Confident and Caring Kids (649.1)

Mothers & Mothering

*Borba, Michele. 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know : Getting Back to Basics and Raising Happy Kids (306.874)
*Peri, Camille, ed. Because I Said So : 33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race, and Themselves (306.874)
Buckworth, Kathy. The Secret Life of Supermom : The Tricks and Truths About Having it All (306.874)
Cohen, Linda. Motherhood Confidential : The Strange Disappearance of My Best Friend (306.874)
Coleman, Joshua. The Lazy Husband : How to Get Men to do More Parenting and Housework (306.874)
*Drexler, Peggy. Raising Boys Without Men : How Maverick Moms are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men (306.874)
**Engber, Andrea. The Complete Single Mother : Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging Concerns (3rd ed.) (306.874)
*Housden, Maria. Unraveled : The True Story of a Woman Who Dared to Become a Different Kind of Mother (306.893)
*Lawler, Jennifer. Dojo Wisdom for Mothers : 100 Simple Ways to Become a Calmer, Happier, More Loving Parent (796.8)
MacGregor, Cynthia. Mom, Inc. : Parenting As If You Mean Business (306.874)
Penley, Janet P. Motherstyles : Using Personality Type to Discover Your Parenting Strengths (155.646)
*Sachs, Wendy. How She Really Does It : Secrets of Successful Stay-at-Work Moms (306.874)
Simpson, Bria. The Balanced Mom : Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Self (306.874)
*Stark, Marg. What No One Tells the Mom : Surviving the Early Years of Parenthood With Your Sanity, Your Sex Life, and Your Sense of Humor Intact (306.874)
*Teitell, Beth. From Here to Maternity : The Education of a Rookie Mom (306.874)
Tilsner, Julie. Mommy Yoga : The 50 Stretches of Motherhood (818.602)
*Warner, Judith. Perfect Madness : Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety (306.874)
*Wilder-Taylor, Stefanie. Sippy Cups Are Not For Chardonnay, And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom (306.874)
*Steinberg, Eden, ed. Your Children Will Raise You : The Joys, Challenges, and Life Lessons Of Motherhood (306.874)

*Chopra, Deepak. Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives : A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth (618.244)
**Debano, Patty Doyle. The Conception Chronicles : The Uncensored Truth About Sex, Love & Marriage When You're Trying to Get Pregnant (618.178)
*Jaffe, Janet, Ph. D. Unsung Lullabies : Understanding and Coping With Infertility (616.992)
Moore, Michele. Pregnancy and Parenting After Thirty-Five : Mid Life, New Life (618.2)
Stoppard, Miriam. Conception, Pregnancy & Birth (618.2)
*Wade, Donna J.  I Want a Baby, He Doesn't (646.78)

Abboud, Soo Kim. Top of The Class : How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers, and How You Can Too. (649.7)
*Burkart, Gina. A Parent’s Guide to Harry Potter (823.914)
Chandler, Sharon. Say Yes to College : A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Raising College-Bound Kids (371.192)
Dell’Antonia, K. J. Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Twos : Choosing, Reading, and Loving Books Together (372.4)
Duffy, Cathy. 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum : Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child’s Learning Style (371.042)
Epstein, Joel. Family Writes : Parenting With Pens, Pencils and PCs (649.51)
Gordon, Claire. 9 Ways to a Smarter Kid : Parents’ Guide (153.9)
*Markova, Dawna. The SMART Parenting Revolution : A Powerful New Approach to Unleashing Your Child’s Potential (649.6)
*McCutcheon, Randall. It Doesn’t Take a Genius : Five Truths to Inspire Success in Every Student. (371.1)
Roberts, Patricia. Family Values Through Children’s Literature and Activities, Grades 4-6 (011.62)
Schumm, Jeanne Shay. How to Help Your Child With Homework : The Complete Guide to encouraging Good Study Habits and Ending the Homework Wars (updated and rev. ed.) (372.13)
Solomon, Gary. Cinemaparenting : Using Movies to Teach Life’s Most Important Lessons(791.436)
Lyon, Reid. Why Kids Can’t Read : Challenging the Status Quo in Education (372.43)

Barnes, Lisa. The Petit Appetit Cookbook : Easy Organic Recipes to Nuture Your Baby and Toddler (641.562)
Bean, Anita. Awesome Foods for Active Kids : The ABCs of Eating for Energy and Health (618.923)
Burney, Lucy. Boost Your Child’s Immune System : A Program and Recipes for Raising Strong, Healthy Kids (618.923)
Fish, Donna. Take the Fight Out of Food : How to Prevent and Solve Your Child’s Eating Problems : For Children Aged Nine Months Through Nine Years (618.928)
*Fuhrman, Joel. Disease-Proof Your Child : Feeding Kids Right (613.208)
*Gonzalez, Claudia. Gordito Doesn’t Mean Healthy : What Every Latina Mother Needs to Know to Raise Fit, Happy, Healthy Kids (618.923)
Graimes, Nicola. Brain Foods for Kids : Over 100 Recipes to Boost Your Child’s Intelligence (613.208)
Graimes, Nicola. Gimme Five! : Kid-Friendly Recipes and Tips for Helping Your Child Enjoy Eating Fruits and Vegetables (618.923)
Heller, Tania. Overweight : A Handbook for Teens and Parents (618.923)
Julien, Ronni Litz. What Should I Feed My Kids? : How to Keep Your Children Healthy by Teaching Them to Eat Right (613.208)
*Karmel, Annabel. Superfoods for Babies and Children (641.562)
Karmel, Annabel. Top 100 Baby Purees : 100 quick and easy meals for a healthy and happy baby (641.562)
Knight, Karin. 1, 2, 3, Cook For Me! : Over 300 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Recipes for Babies and Toddlers (641.562)
Larimore, Walter L. Super-Sized Kids : How to Rescue Your Child From the obesity threat (618.923)
Neufeld, Naomi. KidShape Café (641.563)
*Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne. I’m, Like, SO Fat! : Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices About Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World (618.928)
Piette, Linda D. Just Two More Bites! : helping picky eaters say “Yes” to Food (649.3)
Sanders-Butler, Yvonne. Healthy Kids, Smart Kids : The Principal-Created, Parent-Tested, Kid-Approved Nutrition Program for Strong Minds and Healthy Bodies (613.208)
Schwartz, Harry. Fit Foundation : A Guide to Help Achieve Good Health for America's Overweight Youth (618.923)
Virgilio, Stephen J. Active Start for Healthy Kids : Activities, Exercises, and Nutritional Tips (613.704)

Bagshaw, Joanne. Baby Massage for Dummies (615.822)
Berry, Gayle. Baby Massage : Expert Know-How at Your Fingertips (615.822)
*Betts, Dion E. Yoga for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders : A Step-by-Step Guide for Pparents and Caregivers (613.704)
Dowson, Anthony. Fun and Games : 100 Sport-Related Activities for Ages 5-16 (796.083)
Larimore, Walter L. Super-Sized Kids : How to Rescue Your Child From the Obesity Threat (618.923)
*Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne. I’m, Like, SO Fat! : Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices About Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World (618.928)
Ripken, Cal. Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way : Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport (796.083)
Virgilio, Stephen J. Active Start for Healthy Kids : Activities, Exercises, and Nutritional Tips (613.704)
Wnek, Barbara. Celebration Games : Physical Activities for Every Month (372.86)

*Brazelton, T. Berry. Mastering Anger and Aggression the Brazelton Way (155.412)
Evans, Dwight L. If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder : An Essential Resource for Parents (618.928)
Granot, Tamar. Without You : Children and Young People Growing Up With Loss and its Effects (155.93)
*Last, Cynthia G. Help for Worried Kids : How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear (618.928)
**McCain, John. Character is Destiny : Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember (170.44)
Mcvey-Noble, Merry, et al. When Your Child is Cutting (616.858)
Miller, Alice. The Body Never Lies : The Lingering Effects of Cruel Parenting (616.858)
Naparstek, Nathan. Is Your Child Depressed? : Answers to Your Toughest Questions (618.928)
*Neufeld, Gordon. Hold On to Your Kids : Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (303.327)
Newby, Robert F. Your Struggling Child : A Guide to Diagnosing, Understanding, and Advocating for Your Child with Learning, Behavior, or Emotional Problems (618.928)
*Olfman, Sarah. Childhood Lost : How American Culture is Failing Our Kids (306.85)
Roberts, Elizabeth J. Should You Medicate Your Child’s Mind? : A Child Psychiatrist Makes Sense of Whether to Give Kids Psychiatric Medication (618.928)
*Wagner, Aureen Pinto. Worried No More : Help and Hope For Anxious Children (2nd ed.) (618.928)
*Weinstein, Miriam. The Surprising Power of Family Meals : How Eating Together Makes Us Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, and Happier (306.85)
Condrell, Kenneth N. The Unhappy Child : What Every Parent Needs to Know (649.1)

Adoption

Jackson, Timothy, ed. The Morality of Adoption : Social-Psychological, Theological, and Legal Perspectives (173)

Discipline

Bernstein, Jeffrey. 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child : The Breakthrough Program for overcoming Your Child’s Difficult Behavior (649.64)
*Cline, Foster. Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility (Updated and expanded ed.) (649.64)
*Kohn, Alfie. Unconditional Parenting : Moving From Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (649.1)
Levine, Joni. The Everything Parent’s Guide to Tantrums : The Only Book You Need to Prevent Outbursts, Avoid Public Scenes, and Help Your Child Stay Calm (649.64)
Mamen, Maggie. The Pampered Child Syndrome : How to Recognize It, How to Manage It, and How to Avoid It : A Guide for Parents and Professionals (rev. ed.) (649.1)
*Neufeld, Gordon. Hold On to Your Kids : Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (303.327)
Pearson, Linda Joan. The Discipline Miracle : The Clinically Proven System for Raising Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Kid. (649.64)
*Weiss, Michael J. Drawing the Line : Ten Steps to Constructive Discipline - And Achieving a Great Relationship With Your Kids (649.64)
Zodkevitch, Ron. The Toughlove Prescription : How to Create and Enforce Boundaries for Your Teen (649.125)

Children & the Outdoors

*Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods : Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (155.418)
Van Tilburg, Christopher. Introducing Your Kids to the Outdoors (796.083)

Divorce

*Housden, Maria. Unraveled : The True Story of a Woman Who Dared to Become a Different Kind of Mother (306.893)
Marquardt, Elizabeth. Between Two Worlds : The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce (306.89)
Lyster, Mimi E. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works : How to put Your Kids First When Your Marriage Doesn’t Last (5th ed.) (346.73)
*Sember, Brette McWhorter. How to Parent With Your Ex : Working Together for Your Child’s Best Interest (649.108)

Finance for Parents

Sumner, Cynthia W. Dollars & Sense : A Mom’s Guide to Money Matters (332.024)

Gay Parents

*Bernstein, Robert. Families of Value : Personal Profiles of Pioneering Lesbian and Gay Parents (306.874)

Humor

Klein, Allen, comp. ParentLaughs : A Jollytologist Book : Quips, Quotes, and Anecdotes About Raising Kids (649.1)

Multicultural Parenting

Abboud, Soo Kim. Top of The Class : How Asian Parents Raise High Achievers, and How You Can Too (649.7)
*Pandya, Meenal A.   The Indian Parenting Book : Imparting Cultural Heritage to the Next Generation (649.109)
Young, James C. From Roots to Wings : Successful Parenting African American Style (649.108)

Religious Parenting

*Robinson, Russ. Walking the Parenting Tightrope : Raising Kids Without Losing Your Balance (248.845)
Stone, Charles. Daughters Gone Wild-- Dads Gone Crazy : Battle-Tested Tips From a Father and Daughter Who Survived the Teen Years (248.845)
*Williams, Pat. Coaching Your Kids to be Leaders: The Keys to Unlocking Their Potential (248.845)

Separation Anxiety

Balaban, Nancy. Everyday Goodbyes : Starting School and Early Care : A Guide to the Separation Process (372.21)
Eisen, Andrew R. Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal : A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents (649.154)

Toilet Training

*Bennett, Howard J. Waking Up Dry : A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting (618.92)
*Sonna, Linda. Early-Start Potty Training (649.62)

Travel / Vacations

*Kaufman, Emily. The Travel Mom’s Ultimate Book of Family Travel : Planning, Surviving, and Enjoying Your Vacation Together (790.1)
Peel, Kathy. The Family Manager’s Guide To Summer Survival (790.191)

Twins

Fierro, Pamela. The Everything Twins, Triplets, and More Book : From Seeing the First Sonogram to Coordinating Nap Times and Feedings-- All You Need To Enjoy Your Multiples (618.25)
Gottesman, Karen. Raising Twins After the First Year : Everything You Need to Know About Bringing Up Twins From Toddlers to Preteens (619.144)
Lage, Cheryl. Twinspiration : Real-Life Advice From Pregnancy Through the First Year (649.102)
*Segal, Nancy L. Indivisible by Two : Lives of Extraordinary Twins (155.444)

Video Games

Prensky, Marc. Don’t Bother Me Mom, I’m Learning! : How Computer and Video Games are Preparing Your Kids for Twenty-First Century Success and How You Can Help! (794.8)