Resource Lending: Brighter Futures has a wide variety of books, videos and dvds covering many family topics such as parenting, children’s issues, communication, stress, budgeting, and relationships. All of our resources are loaned out for 3 weeks at no charge. Contact Brighter Futures for a resource that can help you.

 

New Resources - May 2009




Honey I Wrecked the Kids Alyson Schafer
When Yelling, Screaming, Threats, Bribes, Time-Outs, Sticker Charts and Removing Privileges All Don’t Work.
 
Now I Know Why Tigers Eat Their Young Dr. Peter Marshall
Surviving a new generation of teenagers.
 
Who’s In Charge Anyway? Kathy Lynn
How parents can teach children to do the right thing.
 
Playful Parenting Lawrence J. Cohen
An exciting new approach to raising children that will help you: nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, encourage confidence
 
Setting Limits with Your Strong-willed Child Robert J. MacKenzie
Eliminating Conflict by establishing clear, firm and respectful boundaries
 
Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Techniques to help your child “hear” your message, plans for calming activities, tips for winning your child’s cooperation, how to deal with mealtimes, bedtimes, and meltdowns.
 
Kids, Parents and Power Struggles Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Effective strategies that will help you: stay connected with your child, bring down the intensity, understand why your child is misbehaving and stop the tantrums.
 
Scream Free Parenting Hal Edward Runkel
The revolutionary approach to raising your kids by keeping your cool.
 
Hold On To Your Kids Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate
Why parents need to matter more than peers.
 
Have a New Kid by Friday Dr. Kevin Leman
How to change your child’s: attitude, behavior and character in 5 days
 
Breaking the Good Mom Myth Alyson Schafer
Every modern mom’s guide to getting past perfection, regaining sanity and raising great kids.
 
Calming the Family Storm Gary D. McKay & Steven A Maybell
Solutions to today’s most common behavior problems in the home.
 
The Explosive Child Ross W. Greene
A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children.
 
What Your Explosive Child is Trying to Tell You Douglas A. Riley
Discovering the pathway from symptoms to solutions.
 
Taming the Spirited Child Michael Popkin
Strategies for parenting challenging children without breaking their spirits.
 
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours Dr. Kevin Leman
 
 
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens Lisa M. Schab
Activities to help you deal with anxiety, and worry, control anxiety and feel calm in the face of everyday problems, develop a positive self-image, seek help when you need it.
 
Beyond the Blues Lisa M. Schab
A workbook to help teens overcome depression, deal with your sad feelings, be more assertive, make new friends, get help when you need it.
 
The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety John P Forsyth & Georg H Eifert
A guide to breaking free from anxiety, phobias and worry using acceptance and commitment therapy.
 
Body Drama Dr. Angela Diaz
Real girls, real bodies, real issues, real answers.
 
The Out-of-Sync Child (DVD) Carol Stock Kranowitz
Recognizing & coping with processing disorder.
 
Getting Kids in Sync (DVD) Carol S Kranowitz
Sensory-motor activities to help children develop body awareness and integrate their senses.
 
How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger Elizabeth Verdick & Marjorie Lisovskis
 
 
My Book Full Of Feelings Amy V. Jaffe & Luci Gardner
How to control and react to the size of your emotions, an interactive workbook for parents, professionals and children.
 
Words are Not for Hurting Elizabeth Vedick
 
Hands Are Not for Hitting Martine Agassi
 
Peaceful Piggy Meditation Kerry Lee MacLean
 
All Dogs Have ADHD Kathy Hoopmann
 
Lifetimes Bryan Mellonie & Robert Ingpen
The beautiful way to explain death to children.
 
How Are You Peeling Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
Foods with moods: a picture book of feelings for children.
 
Josh’s Smiley Faces Gina Ditta-Donahue
A story about anger.
 
What to Do When Your Temper Flares Dawn Huebner
A kids guide to overcoming problems with anger.
 
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves Naomi Aldort
Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power and joy.