Resources
As a parent, you are constantly facing new challenges and questions. Whether you're dealing with behavioral issues, trying to choose the right educational path for your child, or simply looking for ways to support your child's development, it can be helpful to have access to reliable and informative reading resources. That's why we have compiled a list of materials for parents on a variety of parenting topics. We hope these materials will provide guidance and support as you navigate the joys and challenges of parenting.
ADHD & Executive Functioning
Smart but Scattered Teens, Richard Guare, PhD, Peg Dawson, EdD, Colin Guare
Executive Skills in Children & Adolescents, Peg Dawson, EdD & Richard Guare, PhD
Solving Executive Function Challenges, Lauren Kenworthy, Laura Gutermuth Anthony, Katie Alexander, Monica Alder Werner, Lynn Cannon, Lisa Greenman
Taking Charge of ADHD, Russell A. Barkley PhD
Raising an Organized Child, Damon Korb, MD FAAP
Bullet Journal Method, Ryder Carroll
Books
General Learning
Make it Stick, Peter C. Brown, Henry L Roediger III, & Mark A. McDaniel
Will This be on the Test, Dana T. Johnson
The Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv
Vitamin N, Richard Louv
Learning Disabilities/College
Taking Flight, Perry LaRoque, Ph.D
College Match, Steven Antonoff Ph.D
Fiske Guide to Colleges
K&W Guide to Colleges for students with learning differences, Marybeth Kravets MA, Imy Wax MS
Autism
Unstuck & on Target, Lynn Cannon M.Ed & Dr. Lauren Kenworthy Ph.D
Science of Making Friends, Elizabeth A Laugeson Psy.D
Preparing for Life, Dr. Jed Baker
Resilience
Grit, Angela Duckworth
The Resilience Factor, Karen Reivich Ph.D & Andrew Shatté Ph.D
Learned Optimism, Martin E. P. Seligman Ph.D
Parenting
Scream Free Parenting, Hal Edward Runkel LMFT
Parent Effectiveness Training, Dr. Thomas Gordon
Teach Your Children Well, Madeline Levine, PhD
Hold On to Your Kids, Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D & Gabor Maté M.D.
Attached at the Heart, Barbara Nicholson & Lysa Parker
Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents, Randi Kreger, Christine Adamec MBA, & Daniel S. Lobel Ph.D
The Anxious Parent, Michael Schwartzman Ph.D
Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson
21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills, Bernie Trilling & Charles Fadel
21st Century Skills, Rethinking how students learn, ed: James Bellanca, Ron Brandt
Substance Abuse
Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
Recovery Dharma
Refuge Recovery, Noah Levine
Codependent No More, Melody Beattie
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Maté MD
12 Steps & 12 Traditions
General
Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Real Boys, William Pollack, Ph.D
Generation Me, Jean M. Twenge Ph.D
Girls Will Be Girls, JoAnn Deak, Ph.D
“You have to say I’m pretty, you’re my mother”, Stephanie Pierson & Phyllis Cohen CSW
Gender Quest Workbook, Rylan Jay Testa PhD , Deborah Coolhart PhD LMFT
Gender Identity Guide for Parents, Tavi Hawn LCSW
Mindset, Carol S. Dweck Ph.D
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Dr. Joe Dispenza
Glow Kids, Nicholas Kardaras
Atomic Habits, James Clear
Websites
Get help processing grief and showing up for others.
Resources for mental fitness and emotional strength.
Hear from students about their college experiences.
Interactive maps and virtual tours for college campuses.
Find help with substance abuse.
YouTube Videos & Channels
The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy Hone | TEDxChristchurch
10 Ways to Build and Develop Resilience | The Art Of Improvement
How To ADHD YouTube Channel
ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
How your brain's executive function works -- and how to improve it | Sabine Doebel
Understood YouTube Channel for Parenting Guidance
Podcasts
Being Well Podcast | Dr. Rick Hanson
Road To Resilience | Mount Sinai Health System
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