Recommended Reading:
(click on the book title to read more about it or to place an order)

Preparing for Birth/Parenting:
• The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League

Parenting/Family:
• Kids, Parents & Power Struggles by Mary Kurcinka
• Positive Discipline A-Z by Nelsen, Lott & Glenn
• Your Baby and Child by Penelope Leach
• Your Child's Self Esteem by Dorothy Briggs
• The Magic of Encouragement by Stephanie Marston
• I'll Be The Parent, You Be The Kid by Paul Kropp
• The Mother of All Parenting Books by Ann Douglas
• Nanny 911: Expert Advice for All Your Parenting Emergencies by Deborah Carroll and Stella Reid
• Family First by Dr. Phil McGraw
• Raising Self Reliant Children in a Self Indulgent World by Jane Nelsen
• It Takes a Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton
• What to Expect: The Toddler Years by Arlene Eisenberg
• Siblings Without Rivalry by Faber & Mazlish
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber & Mazlish
• Chores Without Wars, 2nd Edition: Turning Housework into Teamwork by Lynn Lott
• When Anger Hurts Your Kids, by McKay, Paleg, Landis and Fanning
• Mommy or Daddy: Whose Side Am I On? by Susan S Bartell & Joel Block

Parenting teens:
• But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter From Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships by Dr. Jill Murray
• Positive Discipline for Teenagers by Jane Nelsen & Lynn Lott
• Tips for Raising a Drug Free Child by Carl Pickhardt
• Rage, Rebellion and Rudeness by Scott Wooding
• A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue by Wendy Shalit
• Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find it's Not Bad to be Good by Wendy Shalit

Specialty parenting books:
• When Girls Feel Fat by Sandra Susan Friedman
• Best Friends, Worst Enemies by Michael Thompson
• Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Kurcinka
• The Shy Child by Ward Swallow
• Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley
• Stop Obsessing by Foa & Wilson
• Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber
• Nighttime Parenting by William Sears
• If Your Child Is Hyperactive, Inattentive, Impulsive, Distractible by Stephen Garber
• Keys to Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability by Barry McNamara
• Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kira Sicile
• The Omnipotent Child by Thomas Millar
• The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
• The Difficult Child by Stanley Turecki
• Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child by Katharine Manassis
• Your Anxious Child by John Dacey
• The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
• I Didn't Do It by Elaine McEwan
• Nobody Likes Me by Elaine McEwan
• Dr. Susan's Kids-Only Weight Loss Guide: The Parent's Action Plan for Success by Dr. Susan S Bartell
• Dr. Susan's Girls-Only Weight Loss Guide: The Easy, Fun Way to Look and Feel Good! by Dr. Susan S Bartell

Specialty books to read to Children:
• Eagle Eyes: A Child's Guide To Paying Attention by Jeanne Gehret

Personal self growth and adult specialty books:
• The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner
• Feeling Good: New Mood Therapy by David Burns
• Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers

Relationships:
• After the Affair by Janis Spring
• Getting Through to the Man You Love by Michele Weiner-Davis
• The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner
• Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
• Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
• Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus by John Gray
• How To Break Your Addiction To A Person by Howard Halpern

Divorce and Separation:
• Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce by Abigail Trafford
• Divorce Busting by Michele Weiner Davis
• Putting Children First by Hanna McDonough
• Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown (children's book)
• Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore by Kathy Stinson (children's book)
• Stepliving for Teens: Getting Along With Stepparents and Siblings by Susan S Bartell & Joel Block
• Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-child bond from a Vindictive Ex by Dr. Richard Warshak

Miscellaneous:
• Living Legacies: A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women

If you have read any books mentioned above and would like to comment on them, email me and I will add your comments to this section. If there are any other books that you have found particularly useful, please feel free to contact me about these too.