Parent Resource Page


 

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit DisorderLast Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv


 

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of BoysRaising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson


 

WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your TeenWHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen by David Walsh and Nat Bennett


 

NO: Why Kids--of All Ages--Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say ItNO: Why Kids--of All Ages--Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It by David Walsh


 

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit DisorderDelivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Md Ratey


 

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant ChildrenThe Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children by Wendy Mogel


 

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic)1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic) by Thomas W. Phelan


 

Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever BeforeGeneration Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before by Jean M. Twenge


 

Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of ChildrenBest Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children by Michael Thompson, Cathe O'Neill-Grace, Lawrence J. Cohen, and Catherine O'Neill Grace


Web Resources of Note:

Dr. Christopher Thurber is a board-certified clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and father. A graduate of Harvard University. Chris has morethan 30 years of camping experience and has written numerous book chapters and scholarly articles on homesickness prevention and child development. Links to Dr. Thurber’s strategies for homesick prevention:
Top Five Camp Preparation Tips for Camp
Why Your Attitude Is Key


Bob Ditter, M. Ed., LSCW is a senior level clinical social worker who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and their families. He maintains a clinical psychotherapy practice in Boston, Massachusetts, and consults nationally with agencies that work with young people. Links to Bob Ditter’s articles of note:
Regarding Your Child and their Online Activity
Social Networking Sites—A Snapshot


Jeffrey Leiken, M.A. is a professional counselor and trainer, who travels nationwide educating and inspiring leaders in the helping professions. He has worked counseling children for over 19 years in schools, after school programs, residential treatment programs and summer camps, as well as in private practice
Focus, Poise and The Impact of Technology