Stepfamilies
6/1/09
TITLE AUTHOR TYPE BOOKDESCRIPTION CATEGORY
7HabitsofHighlyEffec;veFamilies,The
StephenR.Covey
SoDCovers Withthesameprofoundinsight,simplicity,andprac;calwisdomthathasalreadyreachedtensofmillionsofreaders,StephenR.CoveydemonstrateshowtheprincipalsheintroducedinThe7HabitsofHighlyEffec;vePeoplecanbeusedtobuildthekindofstrong,lovingfamilythatlastsforgenera;ons.AsCoveysays,"Whenyouraiseyourchildren,youarealsoraisingyourgrandchildren."Coveyexplainsthatstrongfamiliesdon'tjusthappen,butneedcombinedenergy,talent,desire,vision,anddedica;onofalloftheirmembers.SharinginsighQul,oDenhumorousexperiencesfromhisownlifeandfromthelivesofotherfamilies,heimpartsprac;caladviceonsolvingcommonfamilydilemmas,suchasfindingquality;metospendtogether,dealingwithfamilydisputes,healingabrokenrela;onship,andchanginganega;vefamilyatmosphere.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
7HabitsofHighlyEffec;veTeens,The
SeanCovey HardCover Entertainingandaccessible,thisstep‐by‐stepguidehelpteensfocusontheirjourneytowardself‐discoverybyimprovingtheirself‐image,buildingfriendships,resis;ngpeerpressure,achievingtheirgoes,geVngalongwiththeirparents,andmuchmore.Iaddi;on,thisbookisstuffedwithcartoons,cleverideas,greatquotes,andincrediblestoriesaboutrealteensfromallovertheworld.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
7HabitsofHighlyEffec;veTeensPersonalWorkbook,The
SeanCovey HardCover Now,inthesamefunandentertainingstyle,The7HabitsofHighlyEffec4veTeensPersonalWorkbookallowsteenstobuildontheprinciplesofthe7Habitsthroughvariousthought‐provokingexercises.WhethertheyarealreadyfamiliarwithCovey'sHabitsorarenewcomerstohispathtoteenagesuccess,teenscanimmersethemselvesinthispersonalworkbookattheirownpaceandbenefitfromitsposi;vemessagesandlessonsintheirownway.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
7StepstoStepfamilySuccess
RonL.Deal,M.MFT
DVD's BasedonhisamazingbookTheSmartStep‐Family:SevenStepstoaHealthyFamily,inthisDVD,RonDealexplodesthemythofthe“blended”familyasheprovidesprac;cal,realis;csolu;onstotheissuesthatstepfamiliesface.Hehelpsremarriedandsoon‐to‐bemarriedcouples;Recognizetheuniquepersonalityandplaceofeachfamilymember;Solvetheeverydaypuzzlesofstep‐paren;ngandstepchildrenrela;onships;Learncommunica;onskillstodealwithex‐spouses;Honorfamiliesoforiginwhiledevelopingnewtradi;ons.Investthe;metogrowthestepfamilyslowlyratherthanlookforinstantresults.THISCANALSOBEUSEDINSMALLGROUPSETTING.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
20SurprisinglySimpleRulesAndToolsForAGreatFamily
Dr.SteveStephens
SoDCover You’llbesurprisedhowsimpleitistohaveagreatfamilylife!Developingagreatfamilylifedoesn’thavetobedifficultorrequirealotofhardwork.It’sreallyaboutmakingliilechangesthatcanproducebigresults.Withprac;cal,easy‐to‐applyprinciples,Dr.Stephenspackseachchapterwithideasanyonecanusetostrengthenthefamily.Thesesimplerulesandtoolswillhelpyoubuildcloserrela;onshipswithyourkids,improvecommunica;onwithyourmate,andcreatelas;ngfamilymemories.Justafewsimplechangescanmakeagoodfamilybeier...orkeepastrugglingfamilyfromfallingapart.Solearntherules—andgetreadyforareallygreatfamily!
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
24/7Dad Na;onalFatherhoodIni;a;ve
2SoDCovers 24/7Dad™isaunique,comprehensivesetoffatherhoodprogramsdevelopedbyateamofna;onallyandinterna;onallyrecognizedfatheringandparen;ngexpertsandwithinputfromfatherhoodprac;;oners.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
50Ac;vi;esforTeachingEmo;onalIntelligence,LevelII:MiddleSchool
DianneSchilling
SoDCover Thisac;vityguideisacollec;onofthemostpopularandeffec;veemo;onalliteracyac;vi;esofferedbyInnerchoicePublishingoverthepasttenyears.Theac;vi;eshavebeencompiledexpresslyforthepurposeofhelpingyouapplythetheoryandrecommenda;onsofauthori;esinthefieldofbrainbasededuca;onandemo;onallearning,includingbehavioralscien;standbest‐sellingauthorDanielGoleman.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
50Ac;vi;esforTeachingEmo;onalIntelligence,LevelIII:HighSchool
DianneSchilling
SoDCover Thisac;vityguideisacollec;onofthemostpopularandeffec;veemo;onalliteracyac;vi;esofferedbyInnerchoicePublishingoverthepasttenyears.Theac;vi;eshavebeencompiledexpresslyforthepurposeofhelpingyouapplythetheoryandrecommenda;onsofauthori;esinthefieldofbrainbasededuca;onandemo;onallearning,includingbehavioralscien;standbest‐sellingauthorDanielGoleman.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
100ThingsGuysNeedToKnow
BillZimmerman
SoDCover Theauthorsurveyedmorethan500boysages9‐13aboutwhatit'sliketogrowuptoday.Thesixsec;onsinthisbook‐You,BodyandMind,Family,School,Rela;onships,andFuture‐arebasedontopicstheybroughtup.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
101SecretsAGoodDadKnows
WalterBrowderandSueEllinBrowder
1HardCover Dadshaveaspecialwayofrela;ngtochildren.Theytendtorough‐houseandteasechildrenmorethanmomsdo.Itisusuallyafatherwhoteachesachildhowtoshootafreethrow,catchafrog,orfixabrokenbicyclechain.Knowinghowtodothesethingsraisesachild'sself‐esteem,increasesself‐confidence,andfostersself‐reliancebecausetheyexpandachild'sabilitytocopewithandunderstandtheworld.Eachofthe101secretsinthiswonderfulgiDbookisexplainedinshortdescrip;onsaccompaniedbyadrawingandafactor;p.Manyoftheseskillsinvolveasimplesecrettodothemsuccessfully.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
150WaystoShowKidsYouCare
SearchIns;tute
SoDCover Inthisbookare150simpleyetmeaningfulideasthatthousandsofpeoplehavefoundinspiring.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
365WaysToLoveYourChild
CarylWallerKrueger
HardCover Yourul;matecollec;onofwaystotellyourchild"Iloveyou!"Happydays.Rainydays.Holidays.Nothing‐to‐dodays.Everyday!Nomaierwhatkindofdayitis,youcanhelpyourchildfeellovedandsecure.These365crea;veideas‐oneforeverydayoftheyear‐showyouhow!
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
ArtofLovingWell,The
BostonUniversity
SoDCoverwithTeacher'sGuide
Mostpeopleareunabletoloveontheonlylevelthattrulymaiers:lovethatiscompoundedofmaturity,self‐knowledge,andcourage.Aswitheveryart,lovedemandsprac;ceandconcentra;on,aswellasgenuineinsightandunderstanding.Inhisclassicwork,TheArtofLoving,renownedpsychoanalystandsocialphilosopherErichFrommexploresloveinallitsaspects‐notonlyroman;clove,steepedinfalseconcep;onandloDyexpecta;ons,butalsobrotherlylove,ero;clove,self‐love,theloveofGod,andtheloveofparentsfortheirchildren.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,TeenDa;ng,
Stepfamilies
Bad JeanFerris SoDCover Thisisastorythatwillgivereadersanexcellentopportunitytoseethemanyanglesinvolvedinsuchissuesaspeerpressure,familyfailings,rehabilita;on,personalgrowth,andsocietalexpecta;ons.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
BeforeIt’stooLate
StantonE.Samenow,Ph.D.
SoDCovers Thisbookexplainshowtobreaktheuselesscycleofblameandtakecorrec;veac;on.Topicsinclude:howtounderstandthepersonalityofthean;socialchild;howtotellthedifferencebetweena"phase"andapaiernofmisbehavior;howtoiden;fythesevencommonmanifesta;onsof'an;socialbehavior'howtocopemoreeffec;velyastheparentofanolderan;socialchild;howtoavoidthesixcommonmistakesthatpreventparentsfromtakingac;on;andhowtostepinearlyandeffec;vely‐beforebadbehaviorbecomesentrenched.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
BoundariesWithKids
Dr.HenryCloud&Dr.JohnTownsend
SoDCover&HardCover
Hereisthehelpyouneedforraisingyourkidstotakeresponsibilityfortheirac;ons,aVtudes,andemo;ons.Drs.HenryCloudandJohnTownsendtakeyouthroughtheinsandoutsofestablishingboundariesinyourparen;ngandofins;llingthekindofcharacterinyourchildrenthatwillhelpthemleadbalanced,produc;ve,andfulfillinglives.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
BoundariesWithTeens
Dr.JohnTownsend
7CD's TEENAGERS!Youlovethemtopieces…butsome;mesyoufeellikethepiecesarefallingapart!RELAX!Yoursanitywillsurvivetheserockyteenageyearsandsowillyourteens—providedyousethealthyboundariesthatworktotheirbenefitandyours.BoundarieswithTeensshowsyouhow.FrombestsellingauthorandpsychologistDr.JohnTownsend,hereistheexpertinsightandguidanceyouneedtohelpyourteenstakeresponsibilityfortheirac;ons,aVtudes,andemo;onsandgainadeeperapprecia;onandrespectforbothyouandfortheirownlives.Discoverhowyourteenagerthinks.Learnhowtoapplyspiritualprincipalstospecificproblems.BoundarieswithTeenscanhelpyouestablishwiseandlovinglimitsthatmakeaposi;vedifferenceinyouradolescent,intherestofyourfamily,andinyou.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Boys!ShapingOrdinaryBoysIntoExtraordinaryMen
WilliamBeausayII
HardCover Raisingboysisdifferentfromraisinggirls.AndWilliamBeausay'sBOYS!Willhelpyougiveyoursonastrongstartinlife.Withdown‐to‐earthwisdom,Beausayteachesyoutoappreciateyourson'sspecialquali;es,expandhiscrea;vity,andencouragehisdreams.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
BrainFriendlyGuidanceAc;vi;estoBuildEmo;onalIntelligence
ConnieMessina
SoDCover Intheageofthesound‐bite,studentsandeducatorswantlessonsthatareeasy,enjoyableandeffec;ve,andthisbookmeetsallthreecriteriawhileteachingself‐awareness,communica;onanddecision‐making/problemsolvingskillsthatcaptureandholdtheaien;onofaudiencesthroughjoyful,ac;velearning.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng,Teen
CalmingtheFamilyStorm
GaryMcKay,StevenMaybell
SoDCover Angerandconfronta;onarepartofourlives,likeitornot.CalmingtheFamilyStormofferspowerfultoolsforhandlingtheangerthat'sinevitableinallfamilies,andprovidestoolstocreatechangesthatwillresultinlessanger,moreeffec;veexpressionofanger,andahappierandmoreharmoniousfamilylife.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
CareerGirlsGuidetoBecomingaStepmom,A
JacquelynFletcher
SoDCover Expertadvicefromotherstepmomsonhowtojuggleyourjob,yourmarriage,andyournewstepkids.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Celebra;ngChanges
DavidScherer,LindaKlepacki
SoDCover Thisequipspastors,youthworkersandparentstoaddressthegrowingconcernsofsexualityamongthisagegroupinasafeenvironmentandinculturallyrelevantways.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&step‐paren;ng
ChildWise GaryEzzo,RobertBucknam
SoDCover EquipyourselfwithmorethanfiDeenChildwisePrinciplesfortrainingkidsintheartoflivinghappilyamongfamilyandfriends.Fosterthesafe,securegrowthofyourchild'sself‐conceptandworldview.OnBecomingChildwiseshowsyouhowtoraiseemo;onallybalanced,intellectuallyasser;ve,andmorallysensiblechildren.It'stheessen;alguidebookfortheadventurousyearsfromtoddlertogradeschooler!
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
ClosingtheMarriageGap
WadeHorn SoDCover Anar;clediscussingthebenefitsofmarriageeduca;onprogramsandmarriageonsociety.Thear;clealsoaddressesthedifferentmarriageeduca;onprograms:Preven;onandRela;onshipEnhancementProgram,Rela;onshipEnhancement,CouplesCommunica;on,EngagedEncounter,Prac;calApplica;onofIn;mateRela;onshipSkills,Transi;onstoParenthood,andBecomingaFamily.Besidesaddressingtheindividualcouplesprograms,itdiscussesthetwocommunitystrategiesMarriageSaversandFirstThingsFirst.
MarriageEnrichment,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
DisciplineThatLastsALife;me
Dr.RayGuarendi
SoDCovers Author,counselor,broadcasteranddad,Dr.RayGuarendi,offersparentsfreshandprac;caladviceaboutdiscipliningchildren.Althoughcontemporaryculturehasgivendiscipline,itremainsanimportant,toolforparentstoformtheirchildren'scharacterandtoteachthemthebasicsofliving,moralresponsibility,andrespect.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
DocPop’s52WeeksofAc;veParen;ng
MichaelH.Popkin,PhD
HardCover Didyouknowthatyouarebringingupthemostimportantchildrenintheworld?Well,youare!Thatmeansthatyou’redoingthemostimportantjobintheworld,andDocPopisheretoguideyoualongtheway.Inthisfunandeasy‐to‐usebook,Dr.MichaelPopkinshareshistried‐and‐truetechniquesforrearinghappyandhealthychildrenintoday’soDenchallengingsociety.Eachweek,readashort“ac;veparen;ng”idea,thenputitintoac;onwiththesuggestedac;vity.Beforeyouknowit,you’llbeparen;nglikeapro‐andyourfamilylifewillshowit!Starttoday,anddiscoverhowDocPop’svaluableinsightsmixedwithadashofhumorcanhelpyoumakethemostimportantjobintheworldmoresa;sfyingandrewarding…oneweekata;me.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
EnlightenedStepmother,The
PerditaKirknessNorwood,TeriWingender
SoDCovers Becomingastepmotherisalife‐alteringeventinanywoman’slife.Theissuesareextraordinarilycomplexandwomenareoverwhelminglyunprepared.Yetconcernsusuallyfocusontheeffectremarriagehasonthechildren.TheEnlightenedStepmotherapproachesthesubjectfromatotallynewperspec;ve–thatofthestepmother.Basedoninforma;on–some;mescontroversial–fromstepmomsofallages,occupa;onsandlifestyles,whoknowfromexperiencewhatworks,whatdoesn’tandwhy‐‐Whatyouneedtoknowaboutyournewfamilybeforeyoubecomepartofit.Howtogetofftotherightstart.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
ExpectantFather:Facts,Tips,andAdviceforDads‐to‐Be,The
ArminA.BroiandJenniferAsh
SoDCover Aninforma;on‐packed,month‐by‐monthguidetoalltheemo;onal,financial,andyes,evenphysicalchangesthefather‐to‐bemayexperienceduringthecourseofhispartner’spregnancy‐nowfullyupdatedandexpanded.Incorpora;ngthewisdomoftopexpertsinthefield,fromobstetriciansandbirth‐classinstructorstopsychologistsandsociologists,theSecondEdi;onofTheExpectantFatherincludesthelatestresearchandisfilledwithsoundadviceandprac;cal;psformen.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
FamilyLifeandHowitWorks
SusanPuffer SoDCover Aguideforyourstudentsinlearningmoreaboutfamilylifethatteachesstudentshowtodealwiththechallengesfacedbymanyfamiliestoday,andfeatures36worksheetsthatcoverfamilystructuresandfunc;ons,marriage,paren;ng,handlingfamilymoneyandmore.
Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
FamilyQuizBook,The
LaurieCalkhoven
SoDCover Abookfilledwithquizzesthatwillrevealallkindsoffunandinteres;ngfactsaboutyourfamily.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
FatherFacts Na;onalFatherhoodIni;a;ve
SoDCover FatherFactssummarizesimportantresearchfindingsandtrendsconcerningthenega;veconsequencesoffatherabsence,theposi;veimpactoffatherinvolvement,andthecurrentdemographicsofAmericanfamilystructure.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
Father’sAlmanacRevised,The
S.AdamSullivan
SoDCover Offersfathers‐bothexperienceddadsandfathers‐to‐be—prac;cal,downtoearthadviceontherichlyrewardingbutoDenperplexingworldofinfants,toddlers,andpreschoolers.Theoriginaledi;onisanindispensablesourcebookonfatherhood,fromdiaperinganddisciplinetoroughhouseplayandthingstomakeanddo.Alltheideasarefamilytestedandhaveworkedforyoungkidsandtheirdadsaroundthecountry.Thenewedi;ontakesanexpandedlookatfather’sdeepeninginvolvementinthelivesoftheiryoungchildren,beginningwithpregnancyandbirthitself.Thegrowthsofthetwocareerfamilyandtheinterestinequalparen;nghavechangedthewaymanyfathersviewchildcareandtheirjobsitua;on.Whetheryouareafull;mefather,andequalpartner,oranighVmeandweekenddad,theconcernsandjoysofsharingparen;ngresponsibili;esarefullyexplored.
Fatherhood,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
FeelingsPlayingCards,The
Decks Childrenexpandtheiremo;onalvocabularywhileplaying10favoritegamesoffun!
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
FiveLoveLanguagesOfTeenagers
GaryChapman
SoDCover Doesyourchildspeakadifferentlanguage?Some;mestheywagerforyouraien;on,andother;mestheyignoreyoucompletely.Some;mestheyarefilledwithgra;tudeandaffec;on,andother;mestheyseemtotallyindifferent.AVtude.Behavior.Development.Everythingdependsontheloverela;onshipbetweenyouandyourchild.Whenchildrenfeelloved,theydotheirbest.Buthowcanyoumakesureyourchildfeelsloved?Eachchild,too,expressesandreceiveslovethroughoneoffivedifferentcommunica;onstyles.Andyourlovelanguagemaybetotallydifferentfromthatofyourchild.Whileyouaredoingallyoucantoshowyourchildlove,hemaybehearingitassomethingcompletelyopposite.Discoveryourchild’sprimarylanguageandlearnwhatyoucandotoeffec;velyconveyuncondi;onalfeelingsofrespect,affec;on,andcommitmentthatwillresonateinyourchild’semo;onsandbehavior.THISCANALSOBEUSEDINSMALLGROUPSETTING.**Thiscontainsfaith‐basedinformaEon.
TeenDa;ng,CommunityProvider,Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
FourStepstoResponsibility
JimFay DVD Techniquestoleadchildrentoresponsibledecisionmaking.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
FromConflicttoResolu;on
SusanHitler,Ph.D
SoDCover Skillsandstrategiesforindividual,coupleandfamilytherapy.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
GreatFamilyConversa;onToolKit
DickWulf GameKits Onthosefamilyfunnightsthatallfamilieshavewhynotstartitwithagreatconversa;onchosenbydice.Justarollofthedieandyou’llknowwhattotalkabout!With600dialogueques;onstohelpthewholefamilyunderstandoneanotherandgrowcloserwitheveryrollofthedice.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
GreatFamilyConversa;onToolKitResourcePacket
WyomingHealthyMarriageIni;a;ve
3‐RingBinder Onthosefamilyfunnightsthatallfamilieshavewhynotstartitwithagreatconversa;onchosenbydice.Justarollofthedieandyou’llknowwhattotalkabout!With600dialogueques;onstohelpthewholefamilyunderstandoneanotherandgrowcloserwitheveryrollofthedice.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
HandlingRela;onships:60ProblemSolvingAc;vi;es
SteveBunnell SoDCover Thisengagingbookof60reproducibleac;vi;esisjustwhatyouneedtoteachyourstudentshowtomaintainhealthyrela;onships‐atschool,inthehome,onthejob,andinthecommunity.THISCANALSOBEUSEDINASMALLGROUPSETTIN
Parent&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Helicopters,DrillSergeants,&Consultants
JimFay DVD Paren;ngstylesandthemessagestheysend.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
HelpI'mAParentHandbook,The
Dr.BruceNarramore
SoDCover You'reraisingyourkidsintherealworld,andyouneedrealanswersfortoughparen;ngissues.Sowheredoesaconcerned,"at‐the‐end‐of‐my‐rope"parentturnforhelp?Thisworkbookwalksyoustep‐by‐stepthroughimportantprinciplesofparen;ng.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
HelpingYourKidsCopeWithDivorce
M.GaryNeuman
SoDCover Divorceispainfulandconfusing.Perhapsnowmorethanever,youwanttogiveyourchildallthelove,supportandguidanceheorsheneeds,buteverythingseemsharderandmorecomplicated.Thisbookcanhelp.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
HiddenMissionField,The
TheresaMcKenna
SoDCover Caringforsingleparentfamiliesinthe21stcentury.Single‐parentfamilyministryisprobablythemostimportantsocietalissueforthefirstpartofthetwenty‐firstcentury.Thechurchhasabdicateditsroletocarefortoday'sbiblicalmodelofthewidowandorphan.Nowtheyarebeingthrustback,butthechurchasforgoienwhattodo.TheHiddenMissionFieldwaswriientofacilitatethebeginningofposi;vechange.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
How&WhentoTellYourKidsAboutSex
StantonL.andBrennaBJones
HardCover MORETHANANERVOUSDISCUSSIONOFTHEBIRDSANDTHEBEES:Ourchildrenarebombardedwithmessagesandinforma;onaboutsex—inourneighborhoods,schools,andmedia—withdiscussions,stories,jokes,mixedmessages,anddebates.StanandBrennaJonessuggestthatsexeduca;onisreallynotsomuchamaierofprovidinginforma;onasitisamaierofdeliberatecharacterforma;on.HowandWhentoTellYourKidsAboutSexwillhelpyoutomovebeyondthe"sweatypalmsandlump‐in‐the‐throat"moment.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&step‐paren;ng,fatherhood
HowtoParentWithYourExWorkingTogetherForYourChild’sBestInterest
BreieMcWhorterSember
SoDCover Thismanualistheonlybookdesignedforbothresiden;alandnon‐residen;alparents.Formaiedandprintedinaback‐to‐backmanner,thebookencouragesbothsidestounderstandtheother’spointofview,andsoenablesbothparentstomakethemostof;mespentwiththechildren.HowToParentwithYourExprovidessupportforthedifficultsitua;onthenon‐residen;alparentisinandprac;cal,to‐the‐pointadviceabouthowtoreapthemostbenefitsfromthevisita;on;meavailable.Conversely,itaddressestheroleoftheresiden;alparentandtheneedtounderstandthechangingrela;onshipsthechildisgoingthrough.Byfocusingonthechild,bothparentsareabletosolidifyaspecialrela;onshipwiththechildandmaintainnecessary,posi;vecommunica;onwiththeex‐spouse.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
HowtoSayIttoYourKids
Dr.PaulColeman
SoDCover Therightwordstosolveproblems,soothefeelingsandteachvalues.Thebookisdesignedsothataparentcanquicklylocateaproblemorissuethatneedsaddressing(thereareoverahundredscenariosthatmostparentswillfaceeventually)andimmediatelycomeawaywithexamplesofhowbesttotalkaboutittothekids.Thebookdescribesthesixapproachesweusewhentalkingtochildren(thoseapproachesformthemnemonicTENDER)andrevealthebenefitsandcau;onsofeachapproachforeachtopicthatispresented.Wanttoknowwhattosaywhenyourchildactsdefiant?Whenhisfriendsaremeantohim?Whenshe’sfrustratedbyherhomework?Whenapetdies?Whenheoverhearsyouarguingwithyourspouse?
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
InfluencingChildrentoBecomeWorldChanges
JoyDawson HardCovers Thisbookhelpsyoulearnhowtoshapethefutureworldchangersaroundyoubylivingalifethatisradicallyreal,embracingandimpar;ngBiblicalpriori;es,invi;ngchildrentojoinyouinhotpursuitofGod,andensuringposi;vepeerpressureinthelivesofthechildrenyouinfluence.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
Faith,Teen,Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
ItTakesCourage
MarciaBallandJennieCurello
SoDCover Over150ac;vi;es,illustra;ons,stories,quotesandpoems.Aoneofakindresourceguidedesignedforanycaringadultwhoisinterestedinmakingadifferenceinthelivesofyouth.Throughitsinterac;velearningstrategies,thisguidewillenableyoutohelpyouthtodiscoveravisionfortheirlives,improvetheircommunica;onskills,buildhealthyrela;onships,makewisedecisions,andavoidthedangerousconsequencesofearlysexualinvolvementanddruguse.ItsuniqueapproachiseasilyadaptabletoanyseVng,andwillhelpadolescentstodevelopessen;alcharactertraits,prac;callifeskills,andthecouragetomakehealthychoicesintoday’schallengingworld.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
LoveMeEnoughtoSetSomeLimits
JimFay DVD ADVDonbuildingyourchild'sself‐esteemwiththoughQullimitseVng.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
MakingChildrenMindWithoutLosingYours
Dr.KevinLeman
SoDCover EquippingyouwithsevenprinciplesofRealityDiscipline,thisfatheroffiveshowsyouhowto:getkidstodowhatyouwantthemtodo;foilfinickyeaters,turnofftempertantrums,minimizesiblingrivalries;useauthorityanddecisivenesstoshowyourkidsyou'renotapushover;knowwhentotaketheliilebuzzardsbythebeak;setsuitableallowances,curfews,andprivileges,andputyourselfbackinthedriver'sseat.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Marriage:JustaPieceofPaper?
WTTWNa;onalProduc;ons
DVD NarratedbyCokieRobertsthisDVDdiscusseswhathappensaDertheceremony.Itdiscussesthesta;s;csofmarriageandgoesovertheproblemsmarriagesarefacing.Therealityofco‐habita;ngandtheideaofa"Starter‐Wife".Italsogoesovertheaffectsofdivorceonchildrenandtheimportanceoffathersinachildslife.
MarriagePrepara;on,Paren;ng,Fatherhood,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Mom’sHouse,Dad’sHouse
IsolinaRicci,Ph.D.
SoDCover Thiscomprehensiveguidelooksanewattheneedsofallconcernedwithevenmorecrea;veop;onsandcommonsenseadviceinthelegal,emo;onal,andprac;calreali;esofcrea;ngtwohappyandstablehomesforyourchildren.Features:Themaptoa"decentdivorce"andtwohappyhomes;healingyourselfandyourchildren;theNewFamilyBillofRightsaDersepara;on;helpingyourchildrenwithage‐specificadvice;explainingchange,givingthemcon;nuityandsecurity;restabilizingtheirsenseofhomeandfamily;dangersignals;fivewaystoevaluateyourchildren's;me;nego;a;ngparen;ngagreements;legaldo'sanddon'ts;;mearrangements,custodytypes;aiorneys;howtogetreadyfornego;a;ons;whentousemedia;on;using"HIRT"testwhenanagreementisbroken.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
Paren;ngbyHeart
RonTaffel,Ph.D
SoDCover Howdoyougetyourchildrentoopenuptoyou?Whatdisciplinetechniqueshelptoins;llvaluesaswellaskeepkidsinline?Inthisclassic,family‐testedparen;ngguide,Dr.Taffeloffershundredsofspecific,step‐by‐stepparen;ngsolu;onsthatactuallyworkratherthanthosethattheore;cally"should"work.Empowering,prac;cal,andcompassionate,Paren4ngbyHeartwillhelpyoufellmoreconfident,beincharge,andcreategreaterconnec;onwithyourkidsinthesemodernandoDendifficult;mes.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Paren;ngforDummies
SandraHardinGookinandDanGookin
SoDCover Beabeierparentwhetheryourchildisanewborn,apreteen,orsomewherein‐between.Beingaparentisatoughyetrewardingjobthatdoesn’tcomewithaninstruc;onmanual.Thehelpyouneedishere‐gettheup‐to‐datescooponparen;ngbasicsfordealingwitheverydayissuesfromdisciplineandpoiytrainingtofoodallergies,findinggooddaycare,andbuildingself‐esteem.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Paren;ngIsn’tForCowards
Dr.JamesDobson
SoDCover Thisprovenconfidencebuilderwillhelpparentsofeventhemostdifficultchildrenfindthefulfillmentparenthoodwasintendedtobring.Speakingbothasatherapistandasaparent—anddrawingonalandmarkstudyof35,000pa;ents—Dr.JamesDobsonhelpsparents...Banishtheirguiltwhenkidsarehardtoraise;Troubleprooftheirdayswhenchildrenareyoung;Protecttheirsanityduringachild’sadolescence;Restoretheirenergywhenthey’refacingburnout.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
Paren;ngWithLoveandLogic:TeachingChildrenResponsibility
FosterCline,JimFay
HardCovers Asparentsyouonlyhaveafewyearstoprepareyourchildrenforaworldthatrequiresresponsibilityandmaturityforsurvivalthatthoughtalonecansendshiversdownyourparentalspine!Sowhatdoyoudo?Hoveroveryourkidssothey’llnevermakemistakes?Drillthemsothey’llremembertheimportantprincipalswhentheiroutontheirown?Tearyourhairoutwonderingifteachingthemresponsibilityisanythingbutabaileofwills?AccordingtoJimFay,oneofAmerica’stopeduca;onalconsultants,andDr.FosterCline,atrendseVngchildandadultpsychiatrist,parentswhotrytoensuretheirchildren’ssuccessoDenraiseunsuccessfulkids.Becauseresponsibilityislikeanythingelse‐‐‐ithastobelearnedthroughprac;ce.Soifyouwanttoraisekidswhoareselfconfident,mo;vated,andreadyfortherealworld,takeadvantageofthiswin‐winapproachtoparen;ng.Yourkidswillwinbecausethey’lllearnestablishedhealthycontrol—withoutresor;ngtoanger,threats,naggingorexhaus;vepowerstruggles.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Paren;ngTeensWithLoveandLogic
FosterCline,JimFay
HardCovers Whenkidshittheirteenyears,paren;ngtakesonawholenewdimension.Astheystruggletowardindependenceandautonomy,somediceyissuesemerge.Andtherealworldyouwantthemtobereadyforcanmakeyoushudder‐‐kidstodayfacelife‐and‐deathdecisionslongbeforethey'reontheirown.That'swherelove‐and‐logicparen;ngcomesin.Lovemeansgivingyourteensopportuni;estoberesponsibleandempoweringthemtomaketheirowndecisions.Logicmeansallowingthemtolivewithnaturalconsequencesoftheirmistakes‐‐andshowingempathyforthepain,disappointment,andfrustra;onthey'llexperience.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
Parent'sBookAboutDivorce,The
RichardA.Gardner,M.D.
SoDCover Shouldyoustaytogether"forthesakeofthechildren"?Howdoesdivorceaffectchildrenofdifferentages?Howshouldyouhandleparentalguiltfeelings?Maternalvs.paternalcustody?Howdoyoupreventyourchildfrombecomingavic;mofparentalhos;lity?Inhisbook,RichardA.Gardner,givessoundprofessionaladvicetohelpparentsmaintainaloving,caringrela;onshipwiththeirchildrenwhileeasingthepainfulshockofdivorceandsepara;on.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
PerfectParen;ng
ElizabethPantley
SoDCover Thisbookisaprac;caldic;onaryofideas.Itismeanttoinspireyoutofindtherightanswersforthemanydisciplineandbehaviorissuesyoufaceeveryday.Itpresentsyouwithmanyop;onsandmethodsthatcanhelpyoubethoughQulinyourapproachtoraisingyourchildren.Whatyou'llfindher,inahandyA‐Zformat,areprac;cal,commonsensesolu;onsthatwillmakeyourlifeeasier.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
P.E.T.:PerfectEffec;venessTraining
Dr.ThomasGordon
HardCover MostParentshaveneverseriouslyconsideredthattheyneedtrainingforparenthood‐‐eventhoughit'sprobablythehardestjobtheywilleverhave.Eventhehandfulwhomighthavewantedtraininginparenteffec;venesswouldnothavefoundit.Nowtheycan.Inthisbook,Dr.Gordonexplainshisprogramstepbystepandshowsparentshowtheycanraisehappier,moreresponsibleandmorecoopera;vechildren.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
PlayfulParen;ng
DeniseChapmanWeston,MSW&MarkS.Weston,MSW
SoDCover PlayfulParen4ngoffershundredsofuniqueac;vi;estohelpparentsdealwithmajordisciplinedilemmasofchildrearingintrulycrea;veways.Breakingfromtradi;onalmethods,thebookshowshowparentsandchildrencanhavefunwhileresolvingawiderangeofbehaviorproblems.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
Posi;veDisciplineA‐Z
JaneNelsen,LynnLoi,andStephenGlenn
SoDCover APosi;ve,ProvenApproachtoParen;ng!Asaparent,youfaceoneofthemostchallenging—andrewarding—rolesofyourlife.Nomaierhowmuchyouloveyourchildtherewills;llbemomentsfilledwithanger,frustra;on,and,at;mes,despera;on.Whatdoyoudo?Overtheyears,millionsofparentsjustlikeyouhavecometotrusttheclassicPosi4veDisciplineseriesforitsconsistent,commonsenseapproachtochildrearing.Inthecompletelyupdatededi;onofPosi4veDisciplineA‐Z,youwilllearnhowtousekindbutfirmsupporttoraiseachildwhoisresponsible,respecQul,andresourceful.You'llfindprac;calsolu;onstosuchparen;ngchallengesas:SiblingRivalry•Bed;meHassles•TheAngryChild;SchoolProblems•GeVngChoresDone•ADD;Ea;ngProblems•GeVngThroughaDivorce;Procras;na;on•Whining•TailingandLying;Homework•AndDozensMore!
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
PriceofPrivilege,The
MadelineLevine
HardCover Howparentalpressureandmaterialadvantagearecrea;ngagenera;onofdisconnectedandunhappykids.Inthiscontroversiallookatprivilegedfamilies,LevineoffersthoughQul,prac;caladviceassheexploresonechild‐rearingmythaDeranother.Withempathyandcandor,sheiden;fiesparen;ngprac;cesthataretoxictohealthyself‐developmentandthathavecontributedtoepidemiclevelsofdepression,anxiety,andsubstanceabuseinthemostunlikelyplace‐‐theaffluentfamily.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
RaisingAdoptedChildren
LoisRuskaiMelina
SoDCover Inthiscompletelyrevisedandupdatededi;onofRaisingAdoptedChildren,LoisMelina,editorofAdoptedChildrennewsleierandthemotheroftwochildrenbyadop;on,drawsonthelatestresearchinpsychology,sociology,andmedicinetoguideparentsthroughallstagesoftheirchild'sdevelopment.Melinaaddressesthepressingadop;onissuesoftoday,suchasopenadop;on,interna;onaladop;on,andtransracialadop;on,andanswersparents'mostfrequentlyaskedques;ons,suchas:Howwillmychild"bond"orformaiachmentstome?;WhenandhowshouldItellmychilRaisingAdoptedChildrenisthedefini;veresourceforalladop;veparentsandconcernedprofessionals.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
RealTruthAboutTeens&Sex
SabrinaWeill SoDCover Thereisalotofprac;caladviceinthisbook(andevenscriptstohelpgetconversa;onsstarted).It'smyhopethatTheRealTruthaboutTeensandSexwillkickstartaparents‐of‐teensrevolu;on,wheremoreparentsspeakopenlywiththeirteensaboutthisdifficulttopicandteensincreasinglymakesmartchoices.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
Stepfamilies
ScienceofParen;ng,The
MargotSunderlan
HardCover Howtoday'sbrainresearchcanhelpyouraisehappy,emo;onallybalancedchildren.Passionatebutobjec;ve,thisisthefirstprac;calparen;ngbooktogiveyouthefacts,notthefic;on,onthebestwaytoraiseyourchild.Discoverthechemistryoflovebetweenyouandyourchild:howtouch,laughter,andplays;mulatehormonesthatboostthecapacitytolovelife.Findoutthetruthaboutpopularchild‐carestrategies,basedonthelatestresearchintohowababy'sbrainisshapedbyexperience.Learnhowtorespondeffec;velytotempertantrumsandtearsandgetagoodnight'ssleepforbothyouandyourchild.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
SecretofFamilyHappiness
WatchTowerBibleandTractSociety
SoDCover Thisbookgivesprac;calexamplesofhowthis"secret"canhelpresolveanumberofchallengingfamilysitua;ons.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
ShalomInTheHome
RabbiShmuleyBoteach
SoDCover Ifyoulongforpeaceinyourhomeandharmonyinyourfamily,RabbiShmuleyoffersyoutheopportunityforprofoundandlastchange,allbasedontherive;ngreal‐lifeexperiencesofShalomintheHome.**ThiscontainsfaithbasedinformaEon.
Paren;ng,Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng,Fatherhood
SmartMarriagesConference,2007TapedbyiPlayback
DVD's14DVD'sDetailingtheen;re2007conferencefromthePre‐ConferenceBanquettothelastpresenta;on.
MarriageEnrichment,Paren;ng,Step
Paren;ng
SmartStep‐Family,The
RonL.Deal HardCovers,SoDcoverwithDVD's
RonDealexplodesthemythofthe"blended"familyasheprovidesprac;cal,realis;csolu;onstotheissuesthatstepfamiliesface.Hehelpsremarriedandsoon‐to‐bemarriedcouples:
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
StepLivingforTeens
Dr.JoelBlock,Dr.SusalBartell
SoDCover Growingupinastepfamilycanbepreiyconfusingsome;mes,butyou'renotalone.Almostamillionkidsbecomemembersofstepfamilieseachyear.Thisbookexploresalotofthesitua;onsthatyouandotherteens,faceeachday,fromcontrolissuestocrushes,andeverythinginbetween.Theseques;onsarefromrealteensjustlikeyouandareansweredbytwoprofessionalswhospecializeinfamilyrela;onships.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Step‐ByStep‐Paren;ng
JamesD.Eckler
SoDCover Beingasuccessfulstepparent‐‐helpingnurtureandsustainastepfamily‐‐canbeachallenge.Incaseswherehusbandandwifeareofdifferentracesorreligions,theadjustmentcanbeevenmoredifficult,morecomplex.Childrencanprovetobeoneofthemostcomplica;ngfactorsinastepfamily.Asaministerandmarriagecounselor,JamesEcklerhasbeenhelpingstep‐parentsraisesuccessfulfamiliesforyears.Inthisbookheexamineseveryaspectofstepparen;ng:thepowerstrugglesbetweenthenaturalparentsandstepparents,namechanges,theprosandconsofadop;on,theroleofgrandparentsandmuchmore.Anyoneinvolvedinastepfamilyorcontempla;ngformingonethroughasecondmarriagewillbenefitfromhisfarrangingcounsel.**Thismaycontainfaith‐basedmaterials.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies Dr.JamesH.BrayandJohnKelly
SoDCover ThroughinsighQulcasestudiesandprac;caladvice,Stepfamiliesrevealshowastrong,stablestepfamilyisascapableasanuclearfamilyofnurturinghealthydevelopmentandofprovidingastructureinwhichrulesforlivingamoralandproduc;velifearetransmiied,tested,andul;matelyaffirmed.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
Step‐FamilySurvivalGuide
NatalieNicholsGillespie
SoDCover OneinthreeAmericansisamemberofastepfamily.Ifthatincludesyou,youknowthestrugglesthatcomewithcombiningpreviouslyseparatehouseholdsunderoneroof‐‐helpingchildrenconnectwithstepparentsandnewsiblings,keepingyourmarriageintact,andbravingthecourtsystem.What'smore,stepfamilyresourcesarefewandfarbetween.Un;lnow.Thisinnova;vehandbookwillshowyouhowtoalleviateareasofstepfamilystress,applyaunitedfrontindisciplinestyles,approachco‐paren;ngwithgrace,appreciatethegiDofyourstepfamily,andmuchmore.Amomandstepmom(ofsix!),NatalieNicholsGillespiegivesyouandyourstepfamilyencouragementandprac;caladvicetoguideyouthroughthejourney.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
StepkinStories:HelpingChildrenCopewithDivorceandAdjusttoStepfamilies,The
PeggyLumpkin
SoDCover TheStepkinswillhelpyouunderstand:Whyparentsdivorceandwhattodo;Mee;ngyourparentsnewfriends;Howtolivewithanewstepparent;GeVngalongwithnewstepbrothersandstepsisters;Visi;ngyourotherparentandstepfamily;andhavingtwodifferenthomes.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
StrengtheningYourStepfamily
ElizabethEinstein,LindaAlber
SoDCover Thisworkbookprovidesa"trailmap"forsuccessfulstepfamilies.You'llfindhelpinthisbookforalmostanychallengeyou'llconfrontinstepfamilyliving:overcomingunrealis;cexpecta;ons,debunkingmyths,decisionmaking,buildingeffec;vecommunica;on,establishingsounddiscipline,handlingstepsiblingrivalry,workingwithnon‐custodialparents...andmore.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng
Stepfamilies
WhatKidsWanttoKnowAboutSexandGrowingUp
Children'sTelevisionWorkshop
VHS Thisisanextensivelyresearchedprogramfor8‐12yearoldsthatmakesiteasierforparentstotalkwiththeirkidsaboutpubertyandsex.InstraighQorwarddiscussions,sexeducatorsBobSelverstoneandRhondaWiseofferreassuringanswerstokids'ques;onsandcorrectpoten;allydangerousmisinforma;on.Topicsinclude:thephysicalandemo;onalaspectsofpuberty,sexualintercourse,AIDS,concep;on,masturba;ng,peerpressure,paren;ngandmore.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&step‐paren;ng,fatherhood
Who'sintheMirror?FindingTheRealMe
RonHerron&ValJPeter
SoDCover Learneightwaystogetalongbeierwithyourparentsangaintheirtrust.Findouthowmuchyou'reinfluencedbyyourfriendsandbywhatyouseeandhearonTVandradio,inmagazines,oratthemovies.Discoverandeasywaytolookatandsolveproblemswhatcanhelpyouwhenyouhavedifficultchoicestomake.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&step‐paren;ng,fatherhood
WhyBuyTheCow?
JessicaPool,MS
SoDCover ThisworkbookfromtheDibbleIns;tutegiveyouacohabilita;onlessonplanandthetoolsyouneedtoimplementit.
TeenDa;ng,Paren;ng&step‐paren;ng,fatherhood
WillingtoTryAgain
DickDunn SoDCover Whetheryouarepreparingtore‐marry,alreadytryingtobuildastepfamily,orseekingtocounselfamilies,WillingtoTryAgainisaninvaluabletool.Morethanhalfofthisbookisdedicatedtoreal‐lifesitua;onsthatillustratethesuccessesanddifficul;esofstepfamiliesastheydealwithsuchissuesasthedifferingrolesofstepparentsandbiologicalparents;howformerspouses,in‐laws,andgrandparentsaffectthestepfamily;andchildren’sreac;onstostepfamilylife.
Step‐family&Step‐paren;ng