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Recommended Books

ADHD

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A Barkley PhD Abpp Abcn (Author)

 

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson  (Author), Richard Guare  (Author)

 

ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know Paperback

by American Academy of Pediatrics  (Author), Mark L. Wolraich MD FAAP (Author), Joseph F. Hagan Jr MD FAAP (Author)

 

The ADHD Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Gain Motivation and Confidence by Lara Honos-Webb PhD  (Author)

Anxiety and Mental Health

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, Revised and Updated Edition: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life--from Toddlers to Teens by Tamar Chansky Ph.D. (Author)

 

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee PhD (Author), Ann Wignall D Psych (Author), Susan Spence PhD (Author)

 

Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children by John S. Dacey (Author), Martha D. Mack (Author), Lisa B. Fiore (Author) 

 

Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear by Cynthia G. Last  (Author)

 

What to do when your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Strategies and Solutions 

by Aureen Pinto Wagner Ph.D.  (Author)

 

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry by Lisa M. Schab LCSW (Author)

 

Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression 

by Lisa M. Schab LCSW (Author)

 

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner  (Author), Bonnie Matthews  (Illustrator)

 

Help Your Dragon Deal With Anxiety: Train Your Dragon To Overcome Anxiety by Steve Herman  (Author)

 

When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live With Anxiety by Kari Dunn Buron  (Author), Brenda Smith Myles (Foreword)

 

The Sad Dragon: A Dragon Book About Grief and Loss by Steve Herman  (Author)

 

Healing Days: A Guide For Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma by Susan Farber Straus PhD (Author), Maria Bogade  (Author)

Down Syndrome

General Parenting

The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Resource for Your Child's First Four Years by Tara Haelle  (Author), Emily Willingham Ph.D. (Author)

 

The Canadian Paediatric Society Guide to Caring for Your Child from Birth to Age Five by The Canadian Paediatric Society (Author), Diane Sacks (Author)

 

Canada's Baby Care Book: A Complete Guide from Birth to 12-Months Old by Jeremy Friedman MB BCh FRCP(C) (Author), Norman Saunders MD FRCP(C) (Author)

 

Canada's Toddler Care Book: A Complete Guide from 1 Year to 5 Years Old by Jeremy Friedman MB.ChB FRCP C) FAAP (Author)

 

The Complete Book of Mother and Babycare by Elizabeth Fenwick  (Author), Canadian Medical Society

 

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel  (Author), Tina Payne Bryson  (Author)

 

Touchpoints-Birth to Three Paperback by T. Berry Brazelton  (Author), Joshua D. Sparrow (Author)

 

Kids Are Worth It: Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids by Barbara Coloroso  (Author)

 

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber  (Author), Elaine Mazlich (Author)

 

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber  (Author), Julie King  (Author)

 

The Dolphin Parent: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids by Shimi K Kang Md (Author)

 

The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World by Dr. Shimi Kang  (Author)

 

iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us by Jean M. Twenge PhD (Author)

Medical Issues

Strength of My Scars:

An informative and enjoyable book series bringing comfort and hope to children and their families from surgical resident, Maria Baimas-George MD MPH

Nutrition

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter  (Author)

 

Food to Grow On: The Ultimate Guide to Childhood Nutrition-From Pregnancy to Packed Lunches by Sarah Remmer (Author), Cara Rosenbloom  (Author)

 

Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed with Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup by Laura A. Jana  (Author), Jennifer Shu  (Author)

 

Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know by William H. Dietz (Author, Editor), Loraine Stern (Editor)

Sensory Processing Disorder

Sexual Health

It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends by Robie H. Harris  (Author), Michael Emberley  (Illustrator)

 

It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by Robie H. Harris  (Author), Michael Emberley (Illustrator)

 

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health by Robie H. Harris  (Author), Michael Emberley  (Illustrator)

 

Where Did I Come From?: An Illustrated Childrens Book on Human Sexuality by Peter Mayle  (Author)

 

My Underpants Rule by Rod Power (Author), Kate Power (Author)

 

My Tricky EYE-SPY!: A STRANGER DANGER awareness book by Kate and Rod Power (Author)

Sleep

Precious Little Sleep: The Complete Baby Sleep Guide for Modern Parents by Alexis Dubief  (Author)

 

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child: A New Step-by-Step Guide for a Good Night's Sleep by Marc Weissbluth M.D.  (Author)

 

Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know by The American Academy of Pediatrics (Author), Rachel Y. Moon (Author)

Tough Subjects

A Kids Book About...

 

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst  (Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff  (Illustrator)

 

Where Are You Now? by Tyler Clark Burke  (Author)

 

A Last Goodbye by Elin Kelsey  (Author), Soyeon Kim (Illustrator)

Vaccines

Your Child’s Best Shot: A parent’s guide to vaccination by Dr. Dorothy L. Moore (Editor)

 

Your Baby's Best Shot: Why Vaccines Are Safe and Save Lives by Stacy Mintzer Herlihy  (Author), E. Allison Hagood  (Author), M.D. Offit, Paul A. (Foreword)

 

Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction by Paul A. Offit  (Author), Charlotte A. Moser (Author)

 

Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All by Paul A Offit MD (Author)

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