parent to parent bookgroup

Parent to Parent and the Winchester Public Library are offering a parenting book discussion series again this season. Join us for one or more of these informal discussions in the Meeting Room of the library from

7-8:30PM.  Books are available at the circulation desk at the library and are also on sale at Book Ends with a discount when you mention this book group. It is not required to have read the book to participate in these supportive discussions.

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2010-2011 Book Group Series*

Tuesday, October 19, Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, by Dan Kindlon, Ph.D.  Using both empirical and anecdotal evidence, Dr. Kindlon sounds a wake-up call for parents raising children in a self-indulgent world. He explains the rationale between being a good parent first and good friend second and offers concrete advice on raising children of conscience and character.

*Check back to find out the next books chosen for our parenting bookgroup series.  If you would like to make a suggestion for a future bookgroup, please contact the web site.

 

2009-2010 Book Group Series
Letting Go: A Parents Guide to Understanding the College Years, by Karen Coburn and Madge Treeger. This indispensable guide provides parents with insights, information, comfort, and guidance throughout the emotional and social changes that take place during this important transition in life.  Based on real-life experience and recommended by colleges and universities around the country, it has been updated and revised, offering even more compassionate, practical, and up-to-the-minute information. 

Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They're Really Saying, by Michael Riera. Family psychologist Mike Riera provides strategies to help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenager, and become a “consultant” rather than a “manager” in a teen's life.  Hailed as one of the best books on the topic by parents who have lived through the teenage years.

"Mom, Jason's Breathing on Me":  The Solution to Sibling Bickering, by Dr. Anthony Wolf.  Dr. Wolf offers a whole new strategy for coping.  In a fresh, funny, and straightforward way, Dr. Wolf presents three essential rules for dealing with sibling arguments.  From teasing and hitting to rivalries and boundaries, Dr. Wolf addresses a wide range of issues, and he does it with humor and a pitch-perfect ear for actual kid/parent dialogue.

The Talk:  What Your Child Needs To Hear From YOU About Sex, By Sharon Maxwell. 

Dr. Maxwell focuses on the importance of love and intimacy in an age when our culture is pushing our kids to be "sexy" earlier and earlier. Many pertinent topics are covered and within each, Dr. Maxwell helps parents define their values about sexuality, power, intimacy, and privacy, and gives concrete examples of how to share those values with their children.

2008-2009 Book Group Series
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. Described as the "parenting bible" by The Boston Globe, this easy-to-read book, for parents of children of all ages, offers many practical and innovative ways to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships.

So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids, by Diane Levin and Jean Kilbourne. As noted by Harvard Medical School Professor Alvin Poussaint, "Every parent should read this eye-opening book. It is a rallying cry to take a stand against the commercial sexualization of Children."

Season of Life, by Jeffrey Marx. Written by a Pulitzer Prize winner, this powerful and poignant memoir is about a man finding his boyhood football-playing hero and learning what it means to be a man of substance and impact.

Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult. This page-turner is about a school shooting and raises very profound parenting issues throughout such as: how do we really get to know our children, and how do we help them when they struggle with life's challenges?