TOUCHPOINTS - THE ESSENTIAL REFERENCE: Your Child's Emotional And Behavioral Development
Brazelton M.D., T. Berry 1992
This childcare guide, written by a pediatrician who has also had psychoanalytic training, is actually three books in one. the first is a vivid chronological account of the basic stages of early childhood, from birth to age six. Next is a complete, alphabetical reference of potential problems and suggestions on how to understand, defuse, and prevent them. Finally, there is an explanation of your child's "allies in development", parents, friends, caregivers, relatives, etc. Touchpoints offers parents a complete understanding of child development from a physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral point of view.

THE WINNING FAMILY: INCREASING SELF-ESTEEM IN YOUR CHILDREN AND YOURSELF
Hart, Dr. Louise 1993

This book is more than just a book on parenting. It also focuses on the personal development of parents along with the growth of their children and offers a new, hopeful model for families characterized by joy and satisfaction. This book will teach you how to increase the self-esteem of every family member and allows you to make changes in the way you raise your children in order to become the parent you always wished you had.

YOUR BABY & CHILD: From Birth To Age Five
Leach Ph.D., Penelope 1989

This classic guide to childcare and development does not suggest that you raise your baby "by the book" but rather that you do it "by the baby". It covers all aspects of the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of your child within the realities of today's lifestyles. Your Baby and Child is focussed on your child's point of view, because, however fashions in childrearing may shift and alter, that viewpoint is both the most important and the most neglected.

THE EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS OF NORMAL CHILDREN: How Parents Can Understand And Help
Turecki M.D., Stanley with Wernick Ph.D., Sarah 1994

One of the nation's most respected child psychiatrists offers parents a new way to understand and solve the common emotional problems of children from preschool to adolescence. In The Emotional Problems of Normal Children he reassures parents that they can use their intimate knowledge of their child to understand what is happening and to intervene effectively. This compassionate and practical guide is a lifeline for every parents who has ever asked the frightening questions, "is something wrong with my child?"

BECOMING A FATHER: A Handbook For Expectant Fathers
Gresh, Sean 1980

Describes many ways a man can be involved in the events of the childbearing years, but stresses that there is no "right" role, no "best" way. Includes many vignettes and personal experiences.

MOMMA: The Sourcebook For Single Mothers
Hope, Karol and Young, Nancy, eds. 1976

An anthology of personal experiences and practical advice for the single parent.

THE SINGLE PARENT EXPERIENCE
Klein, Carole 1973

A realistic view of the lives, motivations, and feelings of single parents and a comprehensive appraisal of the social, legal, and financial ramifications of this lifestyle.

TEENS PARENTING: The Challenge Of Babies And Toddlers
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren 1981