Parenting Books

Parenting through the teenage years can be challenging and overwhelming. With over twenty years of clinical practice, psychotherapist and parenting expert Joanna Fortune has devised a simple and proven 15-Minute parenting model packed with practical, playful and creative communication techniques ...

A mindful and practical parenting roadmap for busy, time-poor parents. Based on a simple and effective formula, it will transform family life in just fifteen minutes of daily play, resulting in less tears and more laughter. Middle childhood, the period for those aged 8-12 years old, is often the ...

How do we help our teenagers become excellent humans who want to spend time with their parents? This is the book that will set you (and them) on the right path. 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens is a guide for parents and carers navigating the confusing and exciting world of adolescence. For anyone ...

Are you looking for a comprehensive guide to help you learn practical and effective strategies to reduce your ADHD child's difficulties? ADHD has a significant impact on the management of daily life for the entire family. The difficulties children face with ADHD, and their families can affect the...

"Any parent or teacher who has ever walked out of a concerning appointment with their child's doctor or teacher has experienced a heady mix of emotions--fear, love, confusion, concern, sadness, and perhaps even anger. While every parent hopes for a healthy child, the reality is that children face...

Science has shown that the best way to help our kids become independent, confident, kind, empathetic, and happy is by talking with them. Yet, so often, parents, educators, and caregivers have trouble communicating with kids. Conversations can feel trivial or strained - or worse, are marked by con...

This book helps parents restore the delights of boyhood and enable today's boys to become the mature, confident and thoughtful men of tomorrow. Boys will always be boys, rambunctious, adventurous, and curious, climbing trees, playing footy, and pushing their growing bodies to the limit as part o...

Raising your child beyond the limitations placed on them by gender is, let's face it, an uphill battle. If you don't know where to start, or how to start, you will find inspiration, insight and plenty of practical strategies in Childhood Unlimited. From navigating the gendered constructs that do...

A practical, hands-on guide for all dads-to-be. Being a dad has changed so much since you were born that you'd be forgiven for feeling a bit lost! This useful guide is filled with all the info that fathers-to-be need, covering the logistical, physical and emotional aspects of your journey into pa...

Imagine a world where young people don't feel held back by their bodies. Where we appreciate each other for who we are and what we do rather than what we look like. Body image, and the associated issues of weight, food and physical activity, are hot topics in our families. How did we get to this ...