Here are the contents of our “Just a Phase” bookshelf (warning: some are literally textbooks, so grab some coffee and a dictionary before you begin).
(Here’s a much shorter list of my personal favorites.)
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child – American Academy of Pediatrics
The Wonder Years – American Academy of Pediatrics
Teaching in the Secondary School, 5th edition – David Armstrong & Tom Savage
Emerging Adulthood – Jeffrey Arnett
Your Ten-to-Fourteen-Year Old – Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 – Travis Bradberry & Jean Graves
Yes Your Teen is Crazy! – Michael J. Bradley, Ed.D.
Just Tell Me What to Say: Sensible Tips and Scripts for Perplexed Parents – Betsy Brown Braun
Touchpoints: Birth to Three – Berry Brazelton and Joshua Sparrow
Touchpoints: Three to Six – Berry Brazelton and Joshua Sparrow
Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children – PO Bronson & Ashley Merryman
What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know – Dave Brown & Trudy Knowles
Accept Nothing Less – Jim Burns
The Purity Code – Jim Burns
Teen-Ology – Jim Burns
It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens – Danah Boyd
Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for Raising Joyful Kids and Happier Parents – Christine Carter
Putting Children First – JoAnne Pedro-Caroll, Ph.D.
Understanding Child Development, 6th edition – Rosalind Charlesworth
The 5 Love Languages of Children – Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
Playful Parenting – Lawrence J. Cohen
Unplugged Play – Bobbi Conner
The Sociology of Childhood – William Corsaro
Hurt 2.: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers – Chap Clark
Disconnected: Parenting Teens in a MySpace World – Chap & Dee Clark
Boundaries with Kids – Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Coleman
Social Intelligence – Daniel Coleman
In This House We Will Giggle – Courtney DeFeo
Magic Trees of the Mind – Marian Diamond, Ph.D. & Janet Hopson
The Learning Revolution – Gordon Dryden and Dr. Jeannette Vos
Religion and Family in a Changing Society – Penny Edgell
Why Teach? – Mark Edmundson
What’s Going on in There? : How The Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years – Lise Elliot
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Stages of Faith – James Fowler
Childhood and Society – Erik Erikson
Identity and the Life Cycle – Erik Erikson
The Secrets of Happy Families – Bruce Feiler
Secrets of the Teenager Brain – Sheryl G. Feinstein
Questions Kids Ask About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age – J. Thomas Filtch, M.D.
Being a Teen – Jane Fonda
Time is Short – Darren Ford
Your Child’s Strengths – Jennifer Fox, M.Ed.
Mind in the Making: Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs – Ellen Galinsky
The Six Stages of Parenthood – Ellen Galinsky
A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens – Joani Geltman
Building Resilience in Children and Teens – Kenneth Ginsburg
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting – John Gottman & Joan DeClaire
Paley Mollie Is Three – Vivian Gussin
iRules – Janell Burley Hofmann
IQ and Your Child – Eileen Healy
Your Child’s Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning from Birth Through Adolescence – Jane Healy
The Wonder Weeks: How to Stimulate Your Baby’s Mental Development and Help Him Turn His 10 Predictable, Great, Fussy Phases into Magical Leaps Forward – Van De Rijt Hetty
Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids – Clark Howard & Mark Meltzer
Middle School Makeover: Improving the Way You and Your Child Experience the Middle School Years – Michelle Icard
Sex180 – Chip Ingram & Tim Walker
The Teenage Brain – Francess E. Jenson, MD
The Talks: A Parent’s Guide to Critical Conversations about Sex, Dating and other Unmentionables – Barrett Johnson
The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One to Four Year Old – Harvey Karp
Rich Dad’s Rich Kid Smart Kid – Robert T. Kiyosaki
The Learning Brain: Memory and Brain Development in Children – Torkel Klingberg
Building Emotional Intelligence – Linda Lantieri
Small Talk: How to Develop Your Child’s Language Skills from Birth to Age Four – Nicola Lathey
365 Activities You and Your Baby Will Love – Dr. Roni Cohen Leiderman and Dr. Wendy Masi
Have a New Kid By Friday: How to Change Your Child’s Attitude, Behavior & Character in Five Days – Kevin Leman
Teach Your Children Well – Madeline Levine
The Price of Privilege – Madeline Levine
The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money – Ron Lieber
The Emotional Life of the Toddler – Alicia F. Lieberman, Ph.D.
Personality Plus – Florence Littauer
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child – Robert Mackenzie, Ed.D.
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting – Laura Markham
Real World Parents – Mark Matlock
Beyond Intelligence – Dona Matthews, Ph.D. and Joanne Foster Ed.D.
Act or React? – Caz McCaslin
Every Child Is a Winner – Caz McCaslin & Bobb Biehl
The Teen Years Explained – Clea McNeely & Jayne Blanchard
Teen Stages – Elizabeth and Ken Mellor
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five – John Medina
String Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know – Meg Meeker M.D.
The Blessing of a B Minus – Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.
The Blessing of a Skinned Knew – Wendy Mogel, PH.D.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs – NAEYC
Positive Discipline – Jane Nelson ED.D
Positive Discipline A-Z – Jane Nelson ED.D., Lynn Lott M.A., M.F.T., and H. Stephen Glenn
Parent’s Guide to Understanding Teenage Brains – Mark Ostreicher
Understanding Your Young Teen – Mark Ostreicher
Linguistics for Non-Linguistics – Frank Parker and Katherine Riley
iParent – Don Pearson
Not Much Just Chillin’ The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers – Linda Perlstein
Sticky Faith – Dr. Kara E. Powell & Brad M. Griffin
The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family – Dr. Kara E. Powell
Parenting for the Digital Age – Bill Ratner
Enjoy Your Middle Schooler – Wayne Rice
Understanding Your Teenage – Wayne Rice & David Veerman
Simple Truths: A Simple Natural Approach to Discussing Sex With Your Children – Mary Flo Ridley
This Way to Youth Ministry – Duffy Robbins
What Your Son Isn’t Telling You – Michael Ross and Susie Shellenburger
Happier at Home – Gretchen Rubin
Ages & Stages – Dr. Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa DiGeronimo
The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls – Valorie Schefer & Josee Masse
Sticky Situations: 2 – Betsy Schmitt
The Interpersonal World of the Infant – Daniel N. Stern
Christian Parenting & Child Care – Dr. Sears
The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two – William Sears and Martha Sears
All Joy and No Fun: The paradox of Modern Parenthood – Jennifer Senior
How to Raise a Child with a High EQ – Lawrence Shapiro
What Your Daughter Isn’t Telling You – Susie Shellenberger and Kathy Growler
Brainstorm – Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
The Whole-brained Child – Daniel J. Siegel
No-Drama Discipline – Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, PH.D.
Games to Play with Two Year Olds – Jackie Silberg
Too Small to Ignore – Dr. Wess Stafford
Lessons Kids Need to Learn – David Stall
The Interpersonal World of the Infant – Daniel N. Stern
The Parent Fix – Maggie Stevens
Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey – Catherine Stonehouse
How Children Succeed – Paul Tough
Boundaries with Teens – Dr. John Townsend
A Parents Guide to the Spiritual Growth of Children – John Trent, Ph. D. Rick Osborne, Kurt Brumer
The Neurobehavioral and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Children – Ed Tronick
Infant & Toddler Care and Education, 2nd edition – Margaret Weiser
How to Hug a Hedgehog – Brad Wilcox and Jerrick Robbins
I’d Listen to My Parents if They’d Just Shut Up – Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 – Chip Wood
Educational Psychology, 4th edition – Anita E. Woolfolk
The First Day’s of School – Harry K Wong, Rosemary Wong
Raising Kids with Character that Lasts – John Yates and Susan Alexander Yates
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