READING IDEAS

This page provide ideas for reading that relate to the book Getting Thru to Kids and Tips and Tools for Getting Thru to Kids.  Clicking on most of the book titles below will take you to Amazon.com or another place on the internet where you can find out more about each book. Happy reading!

CHILD CARE BOOKS

Giving the Love That Heals: A Guide for Parents
By Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt.
Groundbreaking connections on how parenting kids is about healing yourself.

Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children
By Jean Clark and Connie Dawson.
A thoughtful collection of well-formatted information to structure and care for yourself and kids.

The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
By Suzette Haden Elgin.
A detailed analysis of how to use and improve language.

How To Deal with Your Acting-Up Teenager
By Robert T. Bayard & Jean Bayard.
Very practical advice on dealing with difficult situations.

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen &  Listen So Kids Will Talk
By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
Easy-to-read and practical information.The Moral Intelligence of Children: How to Raise a Moral Child
By Robert Coles.
A compassionate and insightful work on how children learn morals.

The Secret Life of Families
By Evan Imber-Black.
An important area for study, which by definition is hidden from our awareness.
 

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
By Daniel Goleman.
Goleman gives an overview of how emotional intelligence extensively affects society, including parenting, marriage, careers, and health.

Thinking, Feeling, Behaving: An Emotional Education Curriculum for Children/Grades 1-6
By Ann Vernon.
An excellent workbook designed for grades 1-6. There is also a version for Grades 7-12.
 

CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Love Is Not Enough
By Bruno Bettelheim.
Dr. Bettelheim’s work with disturbed children in the 1940s holds lessons for us today.

School Is Not a Four-Letter Word: How to Help Your Child Make The Grade
By Luanne Johnson.
A wise teacher offers a variety of ways to help children succeed in school.
 

BOY'S DEVELOPMENT

A Fine Young Man
By Michael Gurian.
Both books by this author give careful analysis and research on how to understand and nurture boys. This one is geared toward teenage boys.

Raising A Son
By Don and Jeanne Elium.
Good insightful information.

The Wonder of Boys
By Michael Gurian.
Well-researched material on the particulars of boy's development.

For more reading ideas, click on one of the following:

• Getting Thru to Your Emotions with EFT  
• Getting Thru to Your Soul 
• Getting Thru to Those You Love