The guidance department would like to recommend the following resources:
The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap by Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., and Nicole
Wise, 2000.
This nationally recognized book is a must read for all parents who want the best for their children and for themselves.
Dr. Rosenfeld is a child phychiatrist and Ms. Wise is a journalist. Their collaboration causes the reader to
stop and think about parenting in today's world.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . .and it's all small stuff by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.
A collection of short essays that shows us how to keep the small and little things in life in proper perspective.
Great book to put on your night stand and read beofre going to sleep.
How Good Do We Have to Be? by Harold S. Kushner
This book allows the reader the opportunity to put feelings of guilt and inadequacy into perspective. It
teaches us how we can learn to accept ourselves and others without expecting perfection. Expecting perfection
leads to feeling of guilt, anger and depression. Expecting goodness leads to acceptance, love and respect.
Excellent read for all of our students and their parents.
Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
Dr. Pipher shares her thoughts about raising daughters in today's world. She brings her therapuetic experiences
with young women to the pages of her work. Former number 1 New York Times Bestseller.
Teaching Your Children Responsibility by Linda & Richard Eyre, Fireside Books, 1994.
No Contest: The Case Against Competition by Alfie Kohn, Houghton Mifflin, 1992.
Books on the topic of Grief
Compassion Books. 477 Hannah Branch Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Phone 828.675.5909. www.compassionbooks.com
A full service company for grief materials. Excellent resource for all kinds of books on loss. Books
for children, adolescents, and adults.
Helping Children Grieve and Grow: A Guide for Those Who Care by Donna O'Toole and Jerre Cory, Compassion
Press.
Simple to read. Excellent information on how to help children with loss, and what to expect.
How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by T.A. Rando, Bantam Books.
Theresa is an expert in the field, and this book is an easy read, covering the breadth and depth of loss and the
grieving process.
Parental Loss of a Child by T.A. Rando, Research Press.
Specifically for someone who has lost a child. A must.
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations that All of Us Have to Give
up In Order to Grow by J. Viorst, Simon and Schuster.
A classic in dealing with all kinds of losses including developmental losses and transitions.
Motherless Daughters by H. Edelman, Delta.
Personal essays by women who lost their mothers when they were young. Very personal and poignant.
When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults by E. Myers, Penguin.
Losing a parent at any age is difficult; this book addresses those issues.
A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis, Bantam.
In this personal journey, Lewis writes about the loss of his wife. Personal and relevant for someone who has experienced
this loss.
Helping Children Grieve by T. Huntley, Augsburg.
Excellent discussion of the de-velopmental stages of children and what their conceptions of death are. How to talk
to children. Excellent.
Handling The Holiday by Bruce Conley, Compassion Books.
Helpful ideas that have helped others face the holidays.
How Will I get Through The Holidays? by James Miller, Compassion Books.
Offers a host of suggestions for getting through the holidays and other special days. |
