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| Recommended Reading List Bibliography by The Parenting Resource Team |
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Bibliography
MUST READS:
(As always, read critically)Damon, William. The Moral Child
Campbell, Ross M.D. How to Really Love Your Child & How to Really Love Your Teenager.
This is a great starter book for parenting and easy to apply. Campbell doesn’t believe in original sin which is reflected in his writing. How to Really Love Your Teenager has an excellent chapter on anger.Chapman, Gary. The Five Love Languages of Children & The Five Love Languages of Teenagers.
Smith, Tim. The Relaxed Parent
Huggins, Kevin. Parenting Adolescents
This book contains excellent parenting principles. Some of his exegesis of the Bible is questionable.SECULAR, SEX SPECIFIC RESEARCH WITH EXCELLENT CULTURAL INSIGHT
Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia.
This book can be depressing but is very insightful for raising girls.Kindlon, Dan. Raising Cain
This book is insightful for raising boys.
RECOMMENDED READING
Damon, William. Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in our Homes and Schools
The information in this book is excellent but it is a more scholarly read.Schaeffer, Edith. What Is A Family? & Hidden Art
Fleming, Jean. A Mother’s Heart & Finding Focus In a Whirlwind World
A Mother’s Heart helps mothers with having a vision for their families and Finding Focus in a Whirlwind World helps with prioritizing.Hendricks, Jeanne. A Mother’s Legacy Bible Study
This book is a good study for a women’s Bible study group or personal study time.
Tobias, Cynthia Ulrich. You Can't Make Me : But I Can Be Persuaded.
This book contains a lot of good information. Be careful not to label your child.
Ezzo, Gary. On Becoming Preteen Wise.
Kuykendall, Carol. Learning to Let Go
This is a good book for fearful or controlling parents.
McPherson, Miles. Parenting the Wild Child
This book is good for parents of rebellious children.
Murray, Andrew. How to Bring Your Children to Christ
This book has some good principles but it is culturally outdated.
Sanders, Vollie. Train Up A Mom
This book discusses different issues a mother goes through. This is a good personal study book for a mother.
Smalley, Gary The Key To Your Child’s Heart Word Publishing, 1984.
This book will help you to evaluate your communication impact with your children.
Swindoll, Charles R. You and Your Child
This book focuses on the dynamics of the parent and child relationship.
