February 23, 2012

Recommended Reading

Bookstores have a vast collection of parenting and family books. While all contain some helpful insights and ideas, some are more worthy of being read than others!
The following are the parenting books we treasure in our library: We recommend www.usegoodbooks.com for book purchases, all profits from this organisation go to charity and they offer free worldwide shipping.

Children’s Literature

These are attachment rich stories that speak gently to the hearts of our children and engender security, warmth and love.  Purchase from www.usegoodbooks.com and get free worldwide shipping while supporting charity. A POCKETFUL OF KISSES, by Audrey Penn ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, by Judith Viorst CAN’T YOU SLEEP, LITTLE Read More

Recommended Parenting Books

Hold on to your Kids (Drs Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate) And Baby Makes Three (Drs. John and Julie Gottman) The First Seven Years (Dr. Kay Kuzma) The Highly Sensitive Child (Dr Elaine Aron)   Purchase from www.usegoodbooks.com and get free worldwide shipping while supporting charity.

Books for Dealing with Grief

Books for children Lifetime: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Brian Mellonie (Bantem Books, 1987) Waterbugs and Dragonflys: Explaining Death to Young Children by Doris Stickney (Pilgrim Press, 1997) It Isn’t Easy by M. Connolly and R. Manahan (Oxford University Press, 1999) Books for parents 1) Talking with Children and Young People Read More

Reading List for Couples

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Dr. John Gottman) Hold Me Tight (Dr. Sue Johnson) Purchase from www.usegoodbooks.com and get free worldwide shipping while supporting charity.