Parenting Books and Resources

Books for teens that cover tough issues like suicide, teen pregnancy, drug use and more are excellent for opening lines of communication. Read why both parents and teens should read these books.

Parenting teens book review for the book titled The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal With Stress. Help for parents of teens who want to reduce their stress levels.

Jamie Littlefield, guest author for the Parenting of Teens site at About.com.

Book Reviews for Parents of Teens

Books that will help you parent your teenager.

The Hunger Games book series is simply a brilliant and thought-provoking read, for parents, teens and young adults. But, I would caution parents of children under the age of 12 to read the books with their preteens or allow them to wait until, read more.

This book, which is part of the hugely popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series, contains stories, poems and cartoons relating to the specific troubles that traumatize teenagers everywhere.

This book, by Richard Carlson Ph.D., is divided into more than 100 short and to the point topics, such as: "Drop the Drama", "Check Out these Odds! (The Likelihood that Everyone Will Like You)", "Understand the Law of Focus" and "Be Creative in Your Rebellion".

By Jay McGraw, son of bestselling author Phillip C. McGraw, with a younger, hipper version of his father's Life Strategies.

Author Carol Carter, vice president and publisher of Student Success and Career Development at Prentice Hall, has put forth a extensive and practical guide for students entering their college years through the time when they land their first job.

Considering there is no manual for when to let go and when to hang on tight, it can be hard to see when you are being possessive. Try this quiz and see if being overprotective is creeping into your parenting style.

This parenting class will teach parents how to build and maintain a healthy self-esteem in their children, as one attribute a successful young adult has is a healthy self-esteem.

Parenting book reviews written by real parents on the best books they have read on parenting, teenagers and raising a family. See submissions

Teens love a good snow day until they get out of bed around noon and realize they can't go anywhere or do anything because it's snowing. But, parents I have the perfect solution: a good book.