Here are some of my favorite books about marriage, parenting, and family. Each category is in random order.
Normal Marriage
Romancing Your Better Half: Keeping Intimacy Alive in Your Marriage, by Rick Johnson
Happily Ever After: Six Secrets to a Successful Marriage, by Gary Chapman
Twelve Traps in Today’s Marriage and How to Avoid Them, by Brent A Barlow
Love that Lasts: Fourteen Secrets to a More Joyful, Passionate, and Fulfilling Marriage, by Gary B. Lundberg
Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes, by Paula Szuchman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert, by John M Gottman
Love is a Choice: Making Your Marriage and Family Stronger, by Lynn G. Robbins
Normal Parenting
Parents and Adolescents Living Together, by Marion S. Forgatch
Cleaning House: A Mom’s Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement, by Kay Wills Wyma
Your Child’s Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them, by Jennifer Fox
10 Secrets Wise Parents Know: Tried and True Things You Can Do to Raise Faithful, Confident, Responsible Children, by Bruce A Chadwick
Between Parent and Child, by Haim G. Ginott
What a Difference a Daddy Makes: The Lasting Imprint a Dad Leaves on His Daughter’s Life, by Kevin Leman
What a Difference a Mom Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son’s Life, by Kevin Leman
25 Mistakes LDS Parents Make and How to Avoid Them, by Randal A. Wright
Real Moms: Making It Up As We Go, by Lisa Valentine Clark
Growing Up
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps, by Kelly Williams Brown (if I remember correctly, it does have some bad language)
Choose Your Own Adulthood: A Small Book about the Small Choices that Make the Biggest Difference, by Hal Edward Runkel
Life Skills for Kids: Equipping Your Child for the Real World, by Christine M Field
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood, by Foster W. Kline
Teaching Your Children Responsibility, by Linda Eyre
Dealing With Serious Issues
Parenting Your Powerful Child: Bringing an End to the Everyday Battles, by Kevin Leman
When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages: How to Stay Together When Life Pulls You Apart, by Les Parrott III
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills, by Alan E Kazdin
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy, by Michael J. Bradley
The Time-Starved Family, by DeAnne Flynn
Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship, by Russell A Barkley
ADHD
Teenagers with ADD and ADHD, by Chris A Ziegler Dendy
Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child, by Edward M. Hallowell
ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know, by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Happy reading,
M. C. Lee
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