Health topic reading list for parents & teens

Gain information from knowledgeable authors covering a wide array of topics ranging from understanding sexuality to coping with family conflict.

• "Beyond the Big Talk: Every Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens – from Middle School to High School, and Beyond" by Debra W. Haffner
• "The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander" by Barbara Coloroso
• "Cliques: 8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle" by Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese
• "Cyber Junkie: Escaping the Gaming and Internet Trap" by Kevin Roberts
• "Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex, (but Were Afraid They’d Ask): The Secrets to Surviving Your Child’s Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens" by Justine Richardson and Mark Schuster
• "Field Guide to the American Teenager: A Parent’s Companion" by Michael Riera and Joseph Di Prisco
• "From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children" by Debra W. Haffner
• "Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager" by Dr. Anthony E. Wolf
• "The Good Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents with Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They Can Be)" by Brad Sachs
• "Guía Práctica de la Salud y Psicología del Adolescente" (Spanish Edition) by Dr. Paulino Castells and Dr. Thomás J. Silber
• "Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond” by Marilee Jones and Kenneth R. Ginsburg
• "The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of the Male Character" by Eli Newberger
• "Ophelia’s Mom: Loving and Letting Go of Your Adolescent Daughter" by Nina Shandler
• "A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Your Child Roots and Wings" by Kenneth R. Ginsburg
• "A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Years: Raising Your 11- to 14-Year-Old in the Age of Chat Rooms and Navel Rings" by Susan Panzarine
• "Queen Bees and Wannabes" by Rosalind Wiseman
• "Raising a Child Responsibly in a Sexually Permissive World" by Sol Gordon and Judith Gordon
• "Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys" by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson
• "Saving Beauty from the Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship" by Vicki Crompton and Ellen Zelda Kessner
• "The Sacred Flight of the Teenager: A Parent’s Guide to Stepping Back and Letting Go" by Susan Smith Kuczmarski
• "The Second Family: Dealing with Peer Power, Pop Culture, the Wall of Silence – and Other Challenges of Raising Today’s Teens" by Dr. Ron Taffel
• "Sexuality: Your Sons and Daughters with Intellectual Disabilities" by Karin Melberg Schwier and Dave Hingsburger
• "The Skin We’re In: Teaching Our Teens to be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart, and Spiritually Connected" by Dr. Janie Ward
• "The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting" by Dr. Laurence Steinberg
• "What to Do When Your Children Turn into Teenagers" by Dr. David Bennett and Dr. Leanne Rowe
• "Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen" by Dr. David Walsh

Get valuable insights on eating disorders such as anorexia, the challenges they present, and strategies for dealing with them.

• "Eating with Your Anorexic: How My Child Recovered Through Family-Based Treatment and Yours Can Too" by Laura Collins
• "Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder" by James Lock and Danial Le Grange
• "Men’s Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance" by Arnold Andersen, Leigh Cohn, and Thomas Holbrook
• "Skills-Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Janet Treasure

Find books written about what it’s like to grow through the teenage years, from sexuality to changing bodies and more.

• "American Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen" by Amy B. Pfeifer and Kate Gruenwald
• "American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen" by Amy B. Pfeifer and Kate Gruenwald
• "Growing and Changing: A Handbook for Preteens" by Kathy McCoy and Charles Wibbelsman
• "It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health" by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley
• "Life Strategies for Teens" by Jay McGraw
• "The What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: The New Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Sons" by Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras, and Dane Saavedra