Parenting
The following factsheet is used with permission by the Canadian Psychological Association:
cpa.ca/psychologyfactsheets/parentingchallenges/
Related links:
www.cprf.ca – (When Something’s Wrong Handbook: Ideas for Families)
www.psychologyfoundation.org – (see Parenting for Life Program)
www.apa.org/topics/parenting/indwx.aspx
www.apa.org/helpcenter/teen-years.aspx
www.apa.org/helpcenter/supermom.aspx
www.apa.org/helpcenter/single-parent.aspx
www.apa.org/helpcenter/communication-parents.aspx
www.apa.org/helpcenter/stepfamily.aspx
Suggested readings:
Making Peace in Your Stepfamily: Surviving and Thriving as Parents and Stepparents. (1993). By H. Bloomfield. New York, NY: Hyperion Books.
Becoming the Parent You Want To Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years. (1997). By L. Davis and J. Keyser. New York, NY: Broadway Books.
Lost At School. 2009). By R.W. Greene. New York, NY: Scribner.
The Explosive Child. (2010). By R.W. Greene. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction. (1998). By C.S. Kranowitz. New York, NY: Perigee Publishing.
Remarried With Children: Ten Secrets For SuccessfullyBlending and Extending Your Family. (2005). By B. LeBey. New York, NY: Bantam Dell.
Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child. (1996). By K. Manassis. Hauppaug, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression. (2004). By K. Manassis and A.M. Levac. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teen and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting. (2000). By J. Nelsen and L. Lott. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.
Stop Negotiating With Your Teen: Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative, Moody or Depressed Adolescent. (2002). By J. Sasson Edgette. New York, NY: The Berkley Publishing Group.
Raising Your Spirited Child. (2006). By M. Sheedy Kurcinka. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
Brave New Stepfamilies: Diverse Paths Toward Stepfamily Living. (2007). By S. Stewart. Sage Publications.
Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids. (1998). By T. E. Wilens. New York, NY: Guilford.
Get Out of My Life But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager. (1997). By A. E. Wolf. Toronto, ON: Harper Collins Canada.
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