Suggested Books by our Changes Parents
An
Owner's Guide to Parenting Teenagers by P.J.
Baxter and C.D. Naff. 1996. Real Life Press. 212p.
Lots of common sense, natural consequences for acting-out
behaviors, probably more applicable for the younger
adolescent. Baxter and Naff advocate change by the parent as
the first step to "getting unstuck."
The Co-Dependent Parent by
B.C.Becnel. 1991. Harper, San Francisco. 260p. Excellent
source for co-dependency issues in parenting. Examines the
emotional side of "letting go."
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by
Jim Fay and Foster Cline.Excellent source for teaching parents how to prepare adolescents
for responsible adulthood in the face of drugs, peer pressure, violence, law-breaking, etc.
Grown-up Children Who Won't Grow Up
by L.V. Stockman and C.S. Graves. 1994. Prima Publishing,
Rocklin, CA. 237p. Excellent source for co-dependent parent
issues with the "older adolescent."
Taking Charge: Caring Discipline That Works -- At Home and At School by
Jo Anne Nordling. Sibyl Publications. 303p. A well-designed guide to setting healthy limits and putting
yourself back in charge without undermining the child's sense of security and self-worth.
Emotional Blackmail: When People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation,
and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward, Ph.D. with Donna Frazier.
HapperCollins Publishers 250p. Emotional blackmail is a powerful form of manipulation
in which people close to us threaten to punish us for not doing what they want. Emotional blackmailers know
how much we value our relationships with them. They know our vulnerabilities and our deepest secrets...
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