Katzev and Bragdon, CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS, Avon Books,1990--A parent's guide to finding child care you can trust. Takes you step-by-step through the search process. Covers coming to terms with cost and payment, and helps define responsibilities. 207 pages
Anderson, Rita and Neumann, Linda; PARTNERS IN PLAY: CREATIVE HOMEMADE TOYS FOR TODDLERS, An Owl Book, Henry Holt and Company, Inc., New York, New York, 1991- Tells how to make simple playthings for toddlers that are fun, stimulating, and challenging without being frustrating. This book provides step-by-step instructions for making over 40 toys and offers tips for playing with each toy. hard cover 176 pages
Berry, Mary Frances, THE POLITICS OF PARENTHOOD, Viking Pub.,--Argues that while American society still clings to a family model in which child care is a women's responsibility, what matters is not who cares for children, but the quality of the care. hard cover 303 pages
Brasner, Dr. Shari, E. and Wolitzer, Meg; ADVICE FROM A PREGNANT OBSTETRICIAN: AN INSIDER’S GUIDE, Shari Brasner, M.D., Hyperion, New York, New York, 1998- Combining an obstetrician's expert medical advice with the assurance and understanding of a woman who has herself given birth, this book provides empathy, hands-on experience, and the ultimate insider's perspective the whole way through. 2soft cover 50 pages
Coles, Robert, THE MORAL INTELLIGENCE OF CHILDREN: HOW TO RAISE A MORAL CHILD, Penguin Putnam Inc., New York, 1997, Explores the ways parents and teachers can foster generosity of spirit and empathy in children and nurture them so that they become morally intelligent. hard cover 218 pages
Galinsky, Ellen; ASK THE CHILDREN: WHAT AMERICA’S CHILDREN REALLY THINK ABOUT WORKING PARENTS, Ellen Galinsky, William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, New York, 1999- The first book to explore children's views of working parents, based on the first study ever conducted that asks children and their parents for their views on family life today. The responses are honest and personal and guaranteed to break the frantic cycle of guilt and stress that often entraps parents. The study also challenges us to rethink such issues as quality time versus quantity time, how mothers parent their children compared to fathers, how much children really know about the economic status of the family, what messages we're sending children about work and stress, and much more. hard cover 391 pages
Garbarino, James, Ph.D., LOST BOYS: WHY OUR SONS TURN VIOLENT AND HOW WE CAN SAVE THEM, The Free Press (Simon & Schuster) New York, 1999, The author takes the reader into a dark world where some young children grow up to become killers. Garbarino gives us insight into how we might learn from the sorrows of these young lives, to help parents, educators, and policymakers prevent other children from succumbing to the deadly social environment that led these boys astray. hard cover 274 pages
Greenspan, Stanley M.D., THE FOUR THIRDS SOLUTION:
SOLVING THE CHILDCARE CRISIS IN AMERICA TODAY, Perseus Publishing,
Cambridge, MA, 2001- The author, long recognized for his insights into the
emotional and intellectual development of infants and young children, shows how
this can be done. Without suggesting that either parent give up a carrer, he
presents a wide variety of practical solutions ( tag-team care, serial careers
etc.) that make children the top priority and equal responsibility of both
parents. He proposes the 4/3 solution where both parents work 2/3 time.
hard cover 257 pages including index
Hersch, Patricia, A TRIBE APART; A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF AMERICAN ADOLESCENCE, Ballantine Publishing Group (Random House) New York, 1998, A fly-on-the-wall chronicle of teenage life today. An insightful and honest look at today’s adolescents. hard cover 391 pages
Kline, Christina Baker, editor, CHILD OF MINE, Hyperion, NYC, 1997 – Writers talk about the first year of motherhood. For mothers-to-be and new mothers; it will prepare them in a way that no guide or manual can for the exciting and challenging times to come. Hard cover, 333 pages.
McPhee, Jenny et al. GIRLS: ORDINARY GIRLS AND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PURSUITS, Random House, NY, 2000, Collection of original photographs and life stories of young American girls. The reader is introduced to girls pursing their passions and discovering themselves, such as young poets, musicians and activists. 223 pages
Pearce, Joseph Chilton, EVOLUTION’S END: CLAIMING THE POTENTIAL OF OUR INTELLIGENCE, Harper San Francisco, 1993, An indictment of how we are sabotaging our children’s development and our society’s future that will transform the way we think about our families, schools and lives. 266 pages
Pearce, Joseph Chilton, MAGICAL CHILD, Penguin Books USA, 1992, Questions the current thinking on childbirth practices, parenting, and educating our children. Shows how we can better nurture them and ourselves. The author traces the growth of the mind-brain from birth to adulthood. 257 pages
Quay, Hays Editor; GROWING THEM UP: THE GOLDEN RUELS TO BEING A GREAT PARENT, General Publishing Group, Inc., Los Angeles, California, 1994- A priceless collection of answers, confirmations, inspiration, shattered myths and practical advice on parenting that helps remove some of the guesswork from child-rearing. 160 pages
Reiser, Paul, BABYHOOD, Rob Weisbach Books, New York,1997, A humorous description of the author’s true life experience dealing with pregnancy, delivery and being a new parent with the responsibilities of a newborn baby. 205 pages
Schwebel, Robert, Ph.D., SAYING NO IS NOT ENOUGH, New Market Press, New York,1998, A guide for parents of children ages 3 to 19 in helping kids make wise decisions about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Detailed, practical suggestions that have been tested many times over. 288 pages
Singer, Harry Foundation, WHAT, IF ANY, SHOULD GOVERNMENTS' ROLE BE IN CHILD CARE?, Wellington, Carmel, CA 1991--Excerpts from the essays submitted to the Foundation by more than a thousand high school students across the country.soft cover 125 pages
Tabak-Lombardo, Elissa, THE CARING PARENT’S GUIDE TO CHILD CARE, Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA, 1999 – A national expert provides all the tools you’ll need to make your child care center work for you-including knowing the right questions to ask. Soft cover, 206 pages.
Willis, Kay and Brinley, Maryann Bucknum; ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Warner Books, 1997 – 16 secrets of happy parenting; a report from two mothers who have been said to have the insight of Dr. Spock and the humor of Erma Bombeck. Hard cover, 218 pages.