Resources for Parenting All Ages and Stages

If you are looking for more resources on parenting, check out these go-to guides we recommend for parents of our clients.

These books focus on pre-teens and adolescents.

Here are a few websites you can also check out for pertinent blogs and quick resource guides.

https://thestudypro.com - a great resource for academic concerns (time management, study techniques, executive functioning skills) and how to encourage your student

https://axis.org - a faith based resource for parents with blog posts on a variety of topics for teens including social media use, mental health, music, and identity

For information about the books listed above, please check out reviews here on Good Reads:

Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell

Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp

Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by Dr John Townsend

Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Bible Responses by Amber Lia and Wendy Speake

Teen-Proofing: Fostering Responsible Decision Making in Your Teenager by John Rosemond

Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: A Complete Guide to Your Child’s Stressed, Depressed, Expanding, Amazing Adolescence by Dr. John Duffy

The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances E Jensen

Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Dr Lisa Danmour

Laura Waller, MS

Licensed Resident in Counseling