Parenting Support

Several of the psychologists at CAPSS offer parenting support and training for common parenting challenges, such as parenting anxious kids, neurodivergent kids (autistic, gifted, “2e”, & ADHD), children with strong emotions, and challenging behaviors.

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Parenting Resources

Books

  • How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • How to Talk so Teens Will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, by Frances E. Jensen, MD & Amy Ellis Nutt

  • Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour

  • The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents Lisa Damour Ph.D.

  • Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey and Jeanine Penzo

  • Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone

  • Parenting a Troubled Teen: Manage Conflict and Deal with Intense Emotions Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Patricia E. Zurita Ona, Matthew McKay, Kirk D. Strosahl

  • The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 2-8 Years, by Carolyn Webster Stratton, PhD

  • How Toddlers Thrive, by Tovah P. Klein, PhD

Podcast

  • Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting (Podcast)

These resources are provided for educational purposes only. CAPSS does not assume responsibility for the content.