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Counselor's Corner: Parent Resources
Books for Parents
- The Angry Child : Regaining Control When Your Child Is Out of Control, by Timothy Murphy, Loriann Hoff Oberlin
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross W. Greene
- Raising Resilient Children : Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child, by Robert Brooks, Sam Goldstein
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility, by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay
- Playground Politics: Understanding the Emotional Life of the School-Age Child, by Stanley I., M.D. Greenspan
- The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five "Difficult" Types of Children, by Stanley I. Greenspan, Jacqueline Salmon
- The Child With Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth, by Stanley I., Md. Greenspan
- Raising Our Children To Be Resilient: A Guide To Helping Children Cope With Trauma in Today's World, by Linda Goldman
- Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too, by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Helpful Web Sites
- Child Development Info: Parenting information on a variety of topics
- CHADD: Information on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Children's Disability Books: Information on empowering parents of children with special needs
- Love and Logic: Website full of parenting resources
- American School Counselor Association: Parent articles on relevant topics
- Children and Watching TV: information for parents on the influences of TV on children
- Get Net Wise: Internet safety for children and family tools for internet safety
Books To Read With Your Children
- Special Kids in School Series
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith Viorst
- Lifetimes, by Bryan Mellonie
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: 20th Aniversary Edition, by Leo Buscaglia
- The Saddest Time (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book), by Norma Simon, Jacqueline Rogers
- Dog Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant
- Cat Heaven, by Cynthia Rylant
What Can Parents Do About Bullying?
- National Mental Health Information Center - Take Action Against Bullying
- National Mental Health Information Center - Bullying is Not a Fact of Life
- LOS NIÑOS ABUSIVOS Y SUS VÍCTIMAS: INFORMACIÓN PARA LOS PADRES (Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents in Spanish)
- Bullying: A Fact Sheet for Schools and Parents
- US Health Resources and Services Administration Website for Take a Stand! Bullying Now!
- National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Other Supports
- Programs, Workshops, and Support Groups through Jewish Social Services Agency
- Counseling services and support groups through the Expressive Therapy Center, LLC
- Family and youth services through GUIDE Youth Services Gaithersburg, 301.590.9864
- Family Services Agency - Gaithersburg 301.840.3200
- Germantown HELP - Provides food and other emergency services to families in the area, 301.482.1320