Suggested Reading for Parenting Philsophy and Practice (http://www.nw-ap.org/books.html#parphil) You will find many listing categories for books here, the gentle guidance books are located under Philosophy & Practice. They link you to a review of each book. :)

Others:
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion - Marshall Rosenberg (http://www.powells.com/search/DTSearch/search?partner_id=23650&cgi=search/search/&searchtype=kw&searchfor=Nonviolent%20Communication%3A%20A%20Lang uage%20of%20Compassion)

Punished by Rewards - Alfie Kohn (http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0618001816-0)

Parent Effectiveness Training - Thomas Gordon (http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0609806939-0)

Everyday Blessings - The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting - Jon & Myla Kabat Zinn (http://www.powells.com/search/DTSearch/search?partner_id=23650;cgi=search%2Fsearch%2F;sea rchtype=kw;searchfor=Everyday%20Blessings%3A%20The %20Inner%20Work%20of%20Mindful%20Parenting&kbdi=yes&partner_id=23650&cgi=search/search/&searchtype=kw&searchfor=Everyday%20Blessings%3A%20The%20Inner%20 Work%20of%20Mindful%20Parenting)

Child Advocacy:
For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Childrearing and the Roots of Violence - Alice Miller (http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=62-0374522693-0) Alice Miller has several excellent books on parenting

Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment & the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse - Philip Greven (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679733388/thenaturalchildp/002-5734087-7020043)

This is a SMALL listing of books that are worthwhile! If you have others you'd like to share, please do so with a link to a review of some sort to make it easier for all of us when we're feeling desperate. ;) Here are links to previous threads on this topic too.

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2061

What happened to _The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting_ on this list? That is one of my personal favorites.

it was the middle of the night! ;)

I added it above.

can i add one?

Kids Are Worth It by Barbara Colorosso

Thanks for this list Amy :thumbsup:

I really liked Loving Your Child is Not Enough found a lot of help in that book. ( and I think I need to read it again!)

i love "Tears and Tantrums" by Solter. it really helped with great advice on what to do/ how to handle those darn screaming fits that were driving me out of my mind. LOL IYKWIM!

Luna
mom to 3 boys-doing all the good crunchie stuff!!

Kids are worth it! Giving your child the gift of inner discipline
Barbara Coloroso

*why discipline is not learned through threats and bribes
*why teaching a child how to think instead of what to think builds self-confidence
*the good news about the strong-willed child
*using mealtime, bedtime, toilet-training, chores, allowance, and sibling rivalry as opportunities to help children develop thier own sense of inner discipline.

Hold on To Your Kids by Neufeld and Mate and Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. Both have changed my parenting completely.