Help for Parents...
a small sampling of what we have to offer you

Getting Pregnant

Coming to term: uncovering the truth about miscarriage
by Jon Cohen.

Conquering infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's guide to enhancing fertility and coping with infertility
by Alice D. Domar and Alice Lesch Kelly.

Taking charge of your fertility: the definitive guide to natural birth control, pregnancy achievement, and reproductive health by Toni Weschler

Understanding fertility and infertility: the sourcebook for reproductive problems, treatments, and issues
by Carol Turkington and Michael M. Alper

Baby Names (return to top)

Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana: what to name your baby now by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran.

The complete book of baby names
by Hilary Spence

The Penguin classic baby name book: 2,000 names from the world's great literature
by Grace Hamlin.

The perfect baby name: finding the name that sounds just right
by Whitney Walker and Eric Reyes.

Pregnancy (return to top)

Balancing pregnancy and work: how to make the most of the next 9 months on the job
by Nancy W. Hall.

The complete guide to everyday risks in pregnancy & breastfeeding: answers to your questions about morning sickness, medications, herbs, diseases, chemical exposures & more
by Gideon Koren.

Eating well when you're expecting
by Heidi Murkoff with Sharon Mazel

Mothering magazine's having a baby, naturally: the Mothering magazine guide to pregnancy and childbirth
by Peggy O'Mara, with Wendy Ponte

Motherwell maternity fitness plan
by Bonnie Berk

The baby book: everything you need to know about your baby from birth to age 2 by William Sears

Guide to baby products by Consumer Reports

Heading home with your newborn: from birth to reality by Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu.

The new parent by Miriam Stoppard

The safe baby: a do-it yourself guide to home safety by Debra Smiley Holtzman.

What to expect the first year
by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway.

Toddlers (return to top)

American Academy of Pediatrics guide to toilet training by Mark L. Wolraich

Games to play with toddlers
by Jackie Silberg.

Helping the thumb-sucking child
by Rosemarie A. Van Norman

The no-cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers: gentle to stop bedtime battles and improve your child's sleep
by Elizabeth Pantley

What to expect the toddler years by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway

Whining: 3 steps to stopping it before the tears and tantrums start
by Audrey Ricker and Carolyn Crowder

7 things your teenager won't tell you: and how to talk to them anyway by Jenifer Marshall Lippincott and Robin M. Deutsch.

Caring for your teenager: the complete and authoritative guide
by editor-in-chief, Donald E. Greydanus

How to talk to teens about really important things: specific questions and answers and useful things to say by Charles E. Schaefer, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo.

I'm, like, SO fat!: helping your teen make healthy choices eating and exercise in a weight-obsessed world
by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

A parent's guide to the teen years: raising your 11- to 14-year-old in the age of chat rooms and navel rings by Susan Panzarine.

Why do they act that way?: a survival guide to the adolescent brain for you and your teen by David Walsh, Nat Bennett

Above all, be kind: raising a humane child in challenging times by Zoe Weil.

Hold on to your kids: why parents need to matter more than peers
by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate.

How to negotiate with kids-- even when you think you shouldn’t: 7 essential skills to end conflict and bring more joy into your family by Scott Brown.

The minds of boys: saving our sons from falling behind in school and life
by Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens.

Mothering without a map: the search for the good mother within
by Kathryn Black

Raising a daughter: parents and the awakening of a healthy woman
by Jeanne Elium and Don Elium.

The tween years: a parent's guide for surviving those terrific, turbulent, and trying times between childhod and adolescence
by Donna G. Corwin.

What did I just say?: how new insights into childhood thinking can help you communicate more effectively with your child by Denis Donovan & Deborah McIntyre.

The Children's Hospital guide to your child's health and development
by Children's Hospital Boston

Healing ADD : the breakthrough program that allows you to see heal the six types of attention deficit disorder by Daniel Amen

Preemies: the essential guide for parents of premature babies by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron.

Real life parenting of kids with diabetes
by Virginia Nasmyth Loy.

Smart medicine for a healthier child: a practical A-to-Z reference to natural and conventional treatments for infants and children by J. Zand, R. Rountree, R. Walton.

Trim kids: the proven 12-week plan that has helped thousands of children achieve a healthier weight by Melinda Sothern, T. Kristian von Almen, Heidi Schumacher

Growing a reader from birth: your child's path from language to literacy / D.McGuinness.

Helping your child to learn math
by Gordon W. Green, Jr

The Mom book goes to school: insider tips to ensure your child thrives in elementary and middle school by Stacy DeBroff.

School sense: how to help your child succeed in elementary
by Tiffani Chin.

Teach your kids about music: an activity handbook for parents and teachers using children's literature by Ruby Chroninger

Teaching the restless: one school's remarkable no-Ritalin approach to helping children learn and succeed
by Chris Mercogliano.