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The following resources are offered as an opportunity to explore particular concerns. Resources are grouped by areas of interest. The list is by no means exhaustive; many fine resources are not included. While I cannot endorse every point made in every listed resource, they all are of high quality. Resilience Wolin SJ, Wolin S. The Resilient Self: How Survivors of Troubled Families Rise Above Adversity. New York, NY: Villard Books; 1993 The Search Institute. At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. To see the listed assets, go to www.search-institute.org/assets The assets are modified for each developmental level. Parenting Books With a Focus on Resilience Brooks RB, Goldstein, S. Raising Resilient Children. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 2001 Cohen-Sandler R. Stressed-Out Girls: Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure. New York, NY: Viking; 2005 Mogel W. The Blessings of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children. New York, NY: Penguin Putnam; 2001 Child Play Hallowell ME. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy. New York, NY: Ballantine Books; 2002 Hirsh-Pasek K, Golinkoff RM, Eyer DE. Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn-and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books; 2003 Child Development The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes authoritative books to help parents understand and support healthy development through a child's lifespan. These books can be previewed at www.aap.org/bookstore Child Temperament Carey WB. Understanding Your Child's Temperament. New York, NY: Macmillan; 1997 Preparing for Adolescence Ginsburg KR, Jablow MM. "But I'm Almost 13!": An Action Plan for Raising a Responsible Adolescent. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books; 2002 Listening Faber A, Mazlish E. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. New York, NY: Perennial Currents; 2004 Gordon T. Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press; 2000 Unhealthy Thinking/Promoting Optimism and Resiliency Reivich K, Shatté A. The Resilience Factor: 7 Essential Skills for Overcoming Life's Inevitable Obstacles. New York, NY: Broadway Books; 2002 Seligman MEP, Reivich K, Jaycox L, Gillham J. The Optimistic Child. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin; 1995 Media Literacy Kilbourne J. Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster; 2000 Steyer JP. The Other Parent: The Inside Story of the Media's Effect on Our Children. New York, NY: Atria Books; 2003 Strasburger VC, Wilson BJ. Children, Adolescents, and the Media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications; 2002 The American Academy of Pediatrics Media Matters brochure Understanding the Impact of Media on Children and Teens can be viewed at www.aap.org/family/mediaimpact.htm The Center for Media Literacy offers information, resources, and links at www.medialit.org The Center on Media and Child Health, dedicated to understanding and responding to the effects of media on the physical, mental, and social health of children, offers information for parents and children at www.cmch.tv Flow Csikszentmihalyi M. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York, NY: Harper Perennial; 1991 Adolescent Crisis/Runaway The Covenant House Nineline is a national, 24-hour, toll-free hotline for kids and parents across the United States. Counselors are available to offer guidance and support as well as to link to community services. Visit www.nineline.org or call 800/999-9999 Emotional Intelligence Goleman D. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. London: Bloomsbury; 1996 Gottman JM, DeClaire J. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster; 1997 Over-scheduled, Overstretched Children Elkind D. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon 3rd ed. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub; 2001 Hallowell E. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy. New York, NY: Ballantine Books; 2002 Hirsh-Pasek K, Golinkoff RM, Eyer D. Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn-and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less. Emmaus, PA: Rodale; 2003 Rosenfeld AA, Wise N. The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin; 2001 Warner J. Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety. New York, NY: Riverhead Books; 2005 Raising Children Without Prejudice Mathias B, French MA. 40 Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child. New York, NY: HarperPerennial; 1996 Stern-Larosa C, Bettman EH. The Anti-defamation League's Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc; 2000 The Southern Poverty Law Center has a program entitled "Teaching Tolerance" that offers a variety of resources. Visit www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp The following Web page contains links to children's books on diversity, multiculturalism, prejudice reduction, and related topics: www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/kidsbib.htm The World of Difference Institute of the Anti-Defamation League recommends multicultural and antibias literature for children at www.adl.org/bibliography Sexual Minority Youth Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). If you believe that a young person you care for may be struggling with his or her sexual identity, or if he or she shares a homosexual or bisexual orientation with you, and you wish to learn how best to be supportive, PFLAG will offer you guidance and support. Visit www.pflag.org or call 202/467-8180. National Coalition
for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Youth. A Web site The Trevor Hotline, a 24-hour crisis hotline for sexual minority youth, is available at 866/488-7386. Stress and the Mind/Body Connection Sapolsky RM. Why
Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: A Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and
Coping. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman, 1994 Sterling P. Principles
of allostasis: optimal design, predictive regulation, pathophysiology
and rational therapeutics. In: Schulkin J. Allostasis, Homeostasis,
and the Costs of Physiological Adaptation. Cambridge, England: Cambridge
University Press; 2004 Stress Reduction for Teenagers Hipp E, Espeland P.
Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens.
Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing; 1995 Seaward BL, Bartlett
L. Hot Stones & Funny Bones: Teens Helping Teens Cope with Stress
& Anger. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications; 2002 Preparing Children for College Jones M, Ginsburg KR. Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2006 Perfectionism Elliott M, Goldberg J. Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing; 1999 Greenspon T. Freeing Our Families from Perfectionism. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit; 2002 Death/Grief The Journey of Hearts Web site offers information and links to a wide variety of resources and organizations that help children through loss, change, and grief. Visit www.journeyofhearts.org/jofh/grief/kids_res Divorce The Nemours Foundation
offers online information for children and teenagers. Visit The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy offers advice on managing divorce in a manner that protects children. Visit www.aamft.org/families/consumer_updates/childrenanddivorce.asp Terrorism/Disaster Several authoritative
organizations have published online materials for dealing with disasters.
They often update materials for specific disasters. Go to the Web sites
of the following organizations and follow prompts for terrorism or disasters: Prevention of Child Abuse and Exploitation The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers a wide range of outstanding materials for children, teenagers, and parents to prepare them to navigate a world that can be exploitative to children. Visit www.ncmec.org Internet Safety The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has materials written for teenagers ("Don't Believe the Type") at http://tcs.cybertipline.com and for parents ("Help Delete Online Predators") at http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil Nutrition Dietz WH, Stern L, eds. American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Nutrition: Making Peace at the Table and Building Healthy Eating Habits for Life. New York, NY: Villard Press; 1999 The United States
Department of Agriculture interactive site allows users to individualize
a nutrition plan. See www.mypyramid.gov The Canadian Public Health Agency offers a guide for nutrition and activity for children and adolescents at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/child_youth/resources.html Mental Health The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers information for psychiatrists and families about developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents. See www.aacap.org The American Psychological Association Web site offers information for psychologists and families on a wide variety of mental health concerns and special circumstances such as dealing with death, terrorism, or natural disasters. Visit www.apa.org Finding a Mental Health Professional Your child's pediatrician or other health care professional, school counselor, or clergyperson can help you find a mental health professional who would be the right match for your child and family. If this is difficult, however, most mental health professional organizations have online referral networks. United States American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Mental
Health Counselor's Association American Psychiatric
Nurses Association American Psychological
Association American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy National Association
of Social Workers Canada Canadian Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Canadian Association
of Social Workers Canadian Psychiatric
Association Canadian Psychological
Association Excerpted from the
AAP Patient Education brochure, "Helping Your Child Cope With
Life" published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Copyright
© 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics. All rights reserved.
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