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Positive Parenting

These books can help support the concept of positive parenting!

San Diego County Library

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  • Silence Is a Scary Sound

    and Other Stories on Living Through the Terrible Twos and Threes

    Edwards, Clint, 1982-
    After his breakout hit book I'm Sorry...Love, Your Husband, Clint Edwards has more laugh-out-loud tales, this time from the "terrible twos" and "threenager" phases each of his kids went through.
    BookSalem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2019. — 649.10207 EDW
  • The Montessori Toddler

    a Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being

    Davies, Simone,
    Announcing that rare parenting book that will not only help you become a more effective parent but actually change how you see your children. Written by Montessori educator Simone Davies, this book shows you how to bring the educational…
    BookNew York : Workman Publishing, [2019] — 649.122 DAV
  • The Gift of a Happy Mother

    Letting Go of Perfection and Embracing Everyday Joy

    Eanes, Rebecca,
    A supportive guide that gives busy moms permission to care for themselves, from a popular parenting blogger with one million Facebook followers "Would you rather have a perfect mom, or a happy one?" This is the question that popular…
    BookNew York : TarcherPerigee, [2019] — 306.8743 EAN
  • How to Be a Happier Parent

    Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (almost) Every Minute

    Dell'Antonia, K. J.,
    Presents a guide for overwhelmed parents on how to achieve greater happiness in everyday family life, drawing on the latest research to outline common missteps and practical solutions.
    BookNew York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018] — 306.874 DEL
  • Positive Discipline for Today's Busy (and Overwhelmed) Parent

    How to Balance Work, Parenting, and Self for Lasting Well-Being

    Nelsen, JaneBill, KristinaMarchese, Joy
    Attitude is key – we’ll help you feel confident in your parenting abilities and your professional choices, making your children more likely to adopt an attitude of self-reliance and cooperation. Armed with communication strategies and tips…
    eBookHarmony/Rodale/Convergent, 2018
  • The Yes Brain

    How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child

    Siegel, Daniel J., 1957-
    Most traditional learning environments--and many parenting approaches--necessarily trigger the "no" state in children (allowing teachers and school systems to assess and manage them), but parents can nurture the mindset that leads to…
    BookNew York : Bantam, [2018] — 155.41824 SIE
  • Helping Your Angry Teen

    How to Reduce Anger and Build Connection Using Mindfulness and Positive Psychology

    Abblett, Mitch,
    A teen who is habitually angry, morose, or acting out can be a parent?s greatest challenge. In Parenting Your Angry Teen, psychologist and teen expert Mitch Abblett offers frustrated parents powerful mindfulness tips to navigate heated…
    BookOakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2017] — 155.51247 ABB
  • Positive Parenting 101

    a Handbook for Parents Undergoing Divorce

    Baker, James A., 1943-
    A step-by-step resource guide for divorcing parents, written at basic high school reading level.
    BookHouston, TX : Bayou Publishing, [2017] — 306.89 BAK
  • Tired of yelling and nagging? True family connection is possible—and this essential guide shows us how.
    eAudiobookTantor Media, Inc, 2016
  • Helping Your Anxious Teen

    Positive Parenting Strategies to Help Your Teen Beat Anxiety, Stress, and Worry

    Josephs, Sheila Achar
    Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this book is an essential how-to guide for parents, showing how their own behavior can either help or exacerbate their teen's symptoms, and outlining specific skills parents can…
    BookOakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2016] — 649.125 JOS
  • Positive Discipline Parenting Tools

    The 49 Most Effective Methods to Stop Power Struggles, Build Communication, and Raise Empowered, Capable Kids

    Nelsen, JaneTamborski, Mary NelsenAinge, Brad
    With Positive Discipline, an encouragement model based on both kindness and firmness, you don’t have to choose between these two extremes.
    eBookHarmony/Rodale/Convergent, 2016
  • Discipline Without Damage

    How to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Messing Them Up

    Lapointe, Vanessa,
    A practicing family psychologist and advisor to the British Columbia ministry of children and families draws on scientific research and clinical expertise to counsel parents on how to correct child behavior while emphasizing family…
    Book[Vancouver, British Columbia] : LifeTree Media, [2016] — DEAD BIB
  • No-drama Discipline

    the Whole-brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

    Siegel, Daniel J., 1957-
    Outlines practical parenting strategies from the toddler years through preadolescence that focus on productive and peaceful disciplinary methods while promoting positive neural connections.
    BookNew York : Bantam Books, 2016. — 649.1 SIE
  • Raising Human Beings

    Creating a Collaborative Partnership With Your Child

    Greene, Ross W,
    The renowned child psychologist and best-selling author of The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience and independence through balanced, non-adversarial…
    BookNew York : Scribner, 2016. — 306.874 GRE
  • Explains how parents can raise children to be their best, most authentic selves without harmful competition, challenging popular parenting beliefs while discussing how to minimize anxiety and let go of impossible societal ideals.
    BookNew York, New York : Viking, [2016] — 306.874 TSA
  • Self-reg

    How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life

    Shanker, Stuart,
    The first parenting book to bring the science and psychology of children's behavior together to build brain/body awareness for self-regulation and success.
    BookNew York : Penguin Press, 2016. — 155.4189042 SHA
  • Growing Up Mindful

    Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience

    Willard, Christopher (Psychologist),
    Growing Up Mindful shows parents and professionals alike how to model and teach the skills of mindfulness that will empower our youth for the rest of their lives with greater self-awareness, resiliency, and confidence.
    BookBoulder, Colorado : Sounds True, [2016] — 158.12 WIL