Suzanne Paulson
Elementary School Guidance Counselor
(518) 765-2382, Ext. 518
spaulson@vcsdk12.org

Books For Parents To Borrow From the Guidance Office

Lee Canter's Effective Parenting Books:

• Winning the Chores Wars

• Help! It's Homework Time

• No More Bedtime Battles

• Surviving Sibling Rivalry

• What To Do When Your Child Needs To Study

• Managing The Morning Rush
   

Additional Resources for Parents:

• I Never Get Anything! How to Keep Your Kids From Running Your Life  by Thomas W. Phelan

• It's Not That Complicated- Twelve Rules for Raising Happy, Self-reliant Children by Doug Peine

• Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce-The Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman

• 1-2-3 Magic - Effective Discipline for Children Ages 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan (Video also available to borrow)

• The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey

• Good Friends are Hard to Find - Helping Your Child Find, Make and Keep Friends by Fred Frankel

Books for Parents to Read with Children

• Sometimes I Like to Fight But I Don't Do It Much Anymore - on dealing with anger

• Why Should I? It's Not My Birthday! -  on dealing with anger

• My Life Turned Upside Down, But I Turned It Rightside Up - on dealing with shared custody

• Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me - ADHD/Self Esteem

• Why Is Everybody Always Picking On Me - on handling bullies

• Many Ways To Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabilities

• The Handbook for Helping Kids With Anxiety and Stress

• A Boy and A Bear, A Book about Relaxation

Looking for a topic or title, send questions to spaulson@vcsd.neric.org.

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