What to Expect When You’re Expecting, by Eisenberg, Mirkuff and Hathaway

Book Description: Incorporating the most recent developments in medicine, the book contains both the most accurate information available, and the most reader-friendly. It provides expectant parents with a wealth of information on month-by-month development, making love during pregnancy, preparing for labor and delivery, and breastfeeding and bonding afterward.

Two at a Time:  Having Twins, by Jane Seymour

Book Description: " One baby is a miracle. To be given two at once is a gift beyond words." If having a child is one of the most joyful -- yet at times maddening — experiences in life, what's in store for you if you're pregnant with twins? Plenty! Let celebrated actress Jane Seymour and author Pam Novotny — both mothers of twins — use their firsthand knowledge to guide you along the road of twin pregnancy and newborn care. In this warm, insightful resource, full of sound advice and personal anecdotes, they'll tell you exactly what you can expect:

Secrets of The Baby Whisper:  How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby, by Tracy Hogg

Book Description:  Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer promises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well.

The Vital Touch:  How Intimate Contact with Your Baby Leads to Happier, Healthier Development, by Sharon Heller, Ph.D.

Book Description: Using a lively array of anthropological and sociological sources, this book presents a provocative examination of the reasons why, today more than ever, parents need to make consistent physical connections with their children—and why this should begin during infancy. Complete with inspiring examples from cultures all over the world, the text clearly proves the power of closeness, and shows parents how to share more of it with their children.

How to Say No to Your Toddler : Creating a Safe, Rational, and Effective Discipline Program for Your 9-Month to3-Year Old by Will Wilkoff, M.D.

About the author:  A pediatrician for more than twenty-five years, WILL WILKOFF, M.D., is the author of three previous books (most recently The Three-Month Breastfeeding Guide) and has promoted his parenting strategies on national television, including “20/20” and “The Today Show.” Dr. Wilkoff lives and practices in Brunswick, Maine.

The Child, The Family and The Outside World, by D. W. Winnicott

To Listen To A Child, by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

Raising a Thinking Child:  Help Your Young Child to Resolve Everyday Conflicts and Get Along with Others, by Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D.

From the Publisher:   Unlike other methods of child rearing, the ICPS approach teaches youngsters as young as four not what to think or do, but how to think — and the results are astounding. Through the program's specially designed and fun-to-do dialogues, games, and activities a young child learns how to solve problems and resolve conflicts with friends, teachers, and family; explore alternative solutions and their consequences; and understand the feelings of others.

Sticks & Stones:  7 Ways Your Child Can Deal With Teasing, Conflict, and Other Hard Times, by Scott Cooper

Book Description: Helps parents teach kids how to speak up for themselves more assertively, gently, and effectively. Each chapter, based on the characteristics of a particular bird, uses a wealth of examples and imaginative exercises to give kids the confidence to speak truth to power

Raising Compassionate, Courageous Children in a Violent World, by Dr. Janice Cohn

From the Publisher:  In an increasingly violent and uncaring world, how can parents teach children the qualities of kindness, courage, and decency? Based on the latest research and using testimony from parents, educators, and other experts, this guidebook shows how to raise children who are able to love and trust, help others in need, take a stand against intolerance, and more.

The Wonder of Boys:  What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men, by Michael Gurian

Synopsis: A developmental guide for understanding the unique needs of boys, including practical advice for raising them.

Raising Cain:  Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, by Don Kindlon, Ph.D. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D.

From The Critics: Boston Herald  Valuable advice to parents who want to help their sons develop emotional awareness and empathy as tools to navigate the social pressures of youth.

Growing a Girl:  7 Strategies for Raising a Strong, Spirited
Daughter ,by Dr. Barbara Mackoff

From the Publisher: The first book to tell parents how to raise their daughters — starting from birth — Growing a Girl offers practical, effective answers and suggestions that help parents focus on avoiding the sexual stereotypes that often start in infancy.

Smart Girls Two, by Barbara A. Kerr, Ph.D.

From the Publisher: Why do talented, gifted girls so often fail to realize their potential as they reach adolescence and adulthood?  A very insightful and helpful book for both bright women, and people involved with gifted young girls.

Fathering:  Strengthening Connections with Your Children No Matter Where You Are, by Will Glenn

From the Publisher: An inspiring collection of stories and suggestions based on the experiences of over 100 fathers, Fathering supports men in building a strong bridge to their children.

The Expectant Father:  Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-To-Be, by Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ask

From the Publisher: An information-packed, month-by-month guide to all the emotional, financial, and yes, even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during the course of his partner's pregnancy. Incorporating the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists, The Expectant Father is filled with sound advice and practical tips for men.

When Your Child Has LD:  A Survival Guide for Parents, by Gary Fisher, Ph.D. & Rhoda Cummings, Ed.D.

From the Publisher:  Clear, reassuring advice and essential information for parents who are raising a child with learning differences. By the authors of The Survival Guides For Kids With LD.

Every Child Can Succeed:  Making the Most of Your Child’s Learning Style, by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

From the Publisher:  This enlightening source shows parents how to utilize a "learning styles" approach to help their kids live up to their potential and find success in life.

Parenting Through Crisis:  Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief, and Change, by Barbara Coloroso

From the Publisher:  Death, illness, divorce. Inevitably, all families are faced with suffering, adversity, chaos, and loss. But how can parents help their children through some of life's difficult times? By acknowledging the volatility of feelings while offering concrete ideas for managing them, Parenting Through Crisis teaches readers how to parent with their heads and their hearts.

Children and Trauma:  A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children
Heal, by Cynthia Monalion

Helping Children Cope with Divorce , by Edward Teyber

From the Publisher:  Helping Children Cope with Divorce offers number of realistic family scenarios and sample parent-child dialogues for handling issues. Drawing on a wealth of case studies, recent research findings on children's responses to divorce, and his extensive experience counseling divorced families, Teyber offers a specific plan of action in a reassuring, engaging manner, to help ensure children's successful adjustment.

Parenting Through Divorce the Lasting Effects:  How You Parent After Divorce Affects the Lives of Your Children, by Karen J. Todd, M.C. and Nancy Barrus, M.A.

Synopsis:  Karen Todd and Nancy Barros, through their own touching experiences, have captured the different realities of divorce. Their stories and the stories of others will touch your hearts and enrich your lives. Their wisdom and education will comfort and help you when you make decisions that effect the lives of your children. Parents and their children will benefit from reading this empowering book on the lasting effects of divorce.

Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s:  Parenting Together While Living Apart, by Marc J. Ackerman, Ph.D.

From the Publisher:  Two million parents divorce every year. In this wise and practical guide, Ackerman helps parents deal with the legal and emotional issues of child custody in divorce. He does not focus on "winning" custody battles but on finding the best arrangement for both parent and child. The book guides parents through coping with children's guilt, fear and feelings of abandonment, as well as practical issues such as custody disputes, relocation, remarriage, and long distance co-parenting.

The Family Puzzle:  Putting the Pieces Together, by Nancy S. & William D. Palmer

From the Publisher: This book will help parents of blended families avoid the common pitfalls in the blending process and recognize the unique benefits of their new situation. You'll learn the ins and outs of step-parenting, including how to deal with ex-spouses.

Siblings Without Rivalry:  How To Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too, b Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Loving Each One Best:  A Caring and Practical Approach To Raising Siblings, by Nancy Samalin

Annotation:  Culled from Simalin's years of workshops with hundreds of parents, this book shares the trials and joys of parenthood and provides specific advice to readers on steering their way through the parenting rapids

How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!, by Sal Severe, Ph.D.

What People are Saying:  This book is wonderful. Not only does it contain a wealth of information about parenting, but, in addition, the style of writing makes it a pleasure to read. Dr. Severe's respect for children and parents is apparent on every page as is his warmth and sense of humor.  ~ Robert Brooks

Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Synopsis:  The bestselling guide that has helped hundreds of thousands of parents and their children is now available for immediate consultation as a downloadable e-book and to keep handy as a ready reference in the busy parent's PDA or other electronic reading device.

It’s Not Fair, Jeremy Spencer’s Parents Let Him Stay Up All Night!:  A Guide To The Tougher Parts of Parenting, by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.

From the Editor:  This guide to "the tougher parts of parenting" addresses and helps solve classic problems of raising younger children — who's in charge, sibling fights, bedtime, tantrums, even divorce.

Parents Do Make A Difference:  How To Raise Kids With
Solid Character, Strong Minds and Caring Hearts, by Michele Borba, Ed.D.

From the Publisher:  In Parents Do Make a Difference, Borba shares her field-tested program for teaching children the skills they need for a happy adult life. She focuses on eight indispensable skills that children need to develop: self-confidence, communication, getting along, perseverance, self-awareness, problem solving, goal-setting, and caring. The way that Borba teaches parents how to develop these skills is utterly compelling, charming, and effective. The book is filled with examples, stories, lists, boxes, sidebars, quotations — a dazzling format that helps the material come to life with applications that are easy to use in every day life.

Is My Child Overtired?: The Sleep Solution for Raising Happier, Healthier Children,by Will Wilkoff, M.D.

Synopsis: From crankiness and the "terrible twos" to recurrent ear infections and headaches that young children often experience, to the listlessness and low academic performance of teenagers, many childhood problems can be traced to a simple but often overlooked cause: the lack of sleep. This handbook, for parents, explains how to recognize the signs of fatigue in a child, determine how much sleep a child really needs and establish a routine that satisfies a child's needs at every age and stage of development. This guide identifies key contributing factors to a child's tiredness — television; too many extra-curricular activities; a parent's schedule; and even the electric lighting in the home. It offers remedies such as extra sleep or setting a weekday and weekend bedtime schedule.

Coping with a Picky Eater: A Guide for the Perplexed Parent
by Will Wilkoff, M.D.

Synopsis: From the toddler who only eats peanut butter and jelly on white bread to the six-year-old who insists on scrambled eggs and cheese at every meal, pediatrician William G. Wilkoff, M.D., has been dealing with picky eaters and their concerned parents for more than 20 years. Debunking common myths and soothing parents' fears, Dr. Wilkoff covers such practical matters as: w Appropriate nutritional guidelines for kids 1-6 w Dealing with nutritional saboteurs w Letting a child decide if and how much to eat at each meal w Resisting the temptation to whip up "special orders."

Fit Kids:  Raising Physically and Emotionally Strong Kids With Real
Food, by Eileen Behan, Ph.D.

From the Publisher: One child in five weighs at least twenty percent more than his or her ideal. However, nurturing physically and emotionally fit kids is easier than we think. Eileen Behan, a registrered dietitian for more than twenty-five years, has seen parents' worst mistakes concerning food and their kids, and has compiled all the advice we need to combat — and undo — damaging habits in this remarkable guidebook.

Child Safe:  A Practical Guide For Preventing Childhood
Injuries, by Mark A. Brandenburg, M.D.

From the Publisher:  Written by an emergency physician, Child Safe is a practical parenting book that will help keep babies and young children out of trouble. It will help parents recognize the dangers to kids and provide concrete ways of preventing specific injuries. Child Safe is the most complete, organized, and parent-friendly child-safety book ever written for the general public. It addresses the most pressing safety issues from birth to age 14, issues that change dramatically as a child grows up. This invaluable guide for parents, grandparents, teachers, childcare workers, and baby-sitters has the information to prevent millions of childhood injuries.

Playful Parenting:  A Bold New Way to Nurture Close
Connections, Solve Behavior Problems and Encourage Children’s Confidence, by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.

From the Publisher: From eliciting a giggle during baby’s first game of peekaboo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise confident children. Written with love and humor, brimming with good advice and revealing anecdotes, and grounded in the latest research, this book will make you laugh even as it makes you wise in the ways of being an effective, enthusiastic parent.

Kids, Parents & Power Struggles:  Winning For A Lifetime,  by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Synopsis: Every family experiences power struggles, but these daily tugs-of-war are not inevitable. Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles presents strategies for getting to the root of the emotions and needs that can create these conflicts. At the same time, the author discusses how such tussles can teach your child essential skills, like how to be assertive rather than aggressive and how to solve problems

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk,  by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Synopsis:  Provides all the know-how required for happier, more constructive parent-child relations. The down-to-earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes interaction with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. The Christopher Award-winning authors share their latest insights and suggestions based on feedback they've received over the years. Their real-world methods offer children's negative feelings; express anger without being hurtful; set firm limits and maintain goodwill; use alternatives to punishment; resolve family conflicts peacefully.

Love and Anger:  The Parental Dilemma,  by Nancy Samalin

From the Publisher:  Nancy Samalin explores anger, the most treacherous area of parent-child relationships. Her goal is not to eliminate anger - which is normal and inevitable even in a loving parent - but to help parents express it without hurting their children. Samalin identifies the hidden triggers that generate frustration and fury in even the most well-meaning parents; provides alternatives to hitting, bribing, and threatening; and explains valuable techniques.