Parenting

The following books are available to WMS parents and students in our school counseling library.

Please speak with your child's guidance counselor to check out any of our books. Enjoy!

The Roller-Coaster Years

By: Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese

  • Guide to mastering the ups and downs of early adolescence

  • Covers the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of early adolescents

So Sexy So Soon

By: Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. and Jean Kilbourne, Ed. D.

  • The effects of the media on young girls and boys

  • How to help your child navigate the minefields of popular culture

The Blessing of a B Minus

By: Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.

  • Assisting parents know when to step in and step back

  • The surprising value of ordinary work

How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk

By: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

  • The ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe) with a new foreword—and available as an ebook for the first time—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Timesbestselling authors.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a world that cannot stop talking

By: Susan Cain

  • At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams.

How to be Bored

By: Eva Hoffman

  • Lethargic inactivity can be debilitating and depressing, but in the modern world the pendulum has swung far in the other direction. We live in a hyperactive, over-stimulated age. Uninterrupted activity can seem exciting, but it can also leave us emotionally disorientated and mentally depleted. How can we recover a sense of balance and a richness in our lives?

Siblings Without Rivalry

By: Adele Faber

  • This wise, groundbreaking book gives parents the practical tools they need to cope with conflict, encourage cooperation, reduce competition, and make it possible for children to experience the joys of their special relationship. With humor and understanding―much gained from raising their own children―Faber and Mazlish explain how and when to intervene in fights, provide suggestions on how to help children channel their hostility into creative outlets, and demonstrate how to treat children unequally and still be fair.

Get out of my life: But first can you take Cheryl and I to the mall?

By: Anthony Wolfe

  • In this revised edition, Dr. Anthony E. Wolf tackles the changes in recent years with the same wit and compassion as the original edition. Dr. Wolf points out that while the basic issues of adolescence and the relationships between parents and their children remain much the same, today's teenagers navigate a faster, less clearly anchored world. Wolf's revisions include a new chapter on the Internet, a significantly modified section on drugs and drinking, and an added piece on gay teenagers.

Ten Talks Parents Must Have with Their Children about Sex and Character

By: Pepper Schwartz

  • Everyone agrees parents must talk to their children about sex, but the questions always arise: How do I start? What should I cover? Ten Talksoffers advice on exactly how to begin and what to say--not just about sex, but about safety, character, peer pressure, ethics, meeting people on the internet, and mixed messages from TV. Ten Talks is based on innovative and proven approaches that the authors are using in parent workshops across the country. The talks can be adapted for all kinds of families and offer immeasurable rewards, strengthening the relationships of parents and children. This innovative and illustrated book helps prepare kids for the complex world of relationships, sex, and growing up.

Ten Talks Parents Must Have with Their Children about Drugs and Alcohol

By: Pepper Schwartz

  • You know you need to talk to your kids about drugs. But where do you even start? Ten Talks offers practical advice on how to begin and what to say -- not just about drugs, but about peer pressure, stress, health, the law, and mixed messages in the media. Ten Talks is easy to use, with family-tested strategies for kids of all ages. You'll find excerpts from real family talks, helpful tips from other parents, and illustrated activities you can do with your child. Ten Talks will help keep your kids safe in complex world.

Mothers Need Time-Outs Too

By: Susan Callahan, Ann Nolen, Katrin Schumann

  • Whether you’re the mother of toddlers or teens, work inside the home or out― if you’re exhausted from trying to be perfect, this book can help you. Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too uses hundreds of real-life stories and mom-tested tips to demonstrate how taking time-outs will transform your life. Practical and inspiring, this book will launch you on a voyage of discovery that takes you back to yourself, and it will help you become the best mother you can be by becoming the best woman you can be.