Parents

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• Boys and masculinity in America. Weekend Edition, NPR, 9/28/18. (Interview with Michael Thompson)
• Rope, K. Six things parents can do to raise kids to be confident decision-makers. Washington Post, 10/02/18.
• Shipman, C., et al. The confidence gap for girls: 5 tips for parents of tween and teen girls. New York Times, 10/02/18.

FREQUENTLY RAISED TOPICS

• Bruni, F. Where you go is not who you'll be: An antidote to the college admissions mania. Grand Central Publishing, 2015.
• Knorr, C. Explaining the news to our kids. Common Sense Media, 11/13/15.
• Lahey, J. The gift of failure. Harper, 2015.
• Pope, D. Doing school: How we are creating a generation of stressed-out, materialistic, and miseducated students. Yale University Press, 2003.
• Thompson. M., et al. Best friends, worst enemies: Understanding the social lives of children. Ballantine Books, 2001.
• Thompson, M., & Barker, T. The pressured child: Helping your child find success in school and life. Random House, 2005.
• Thomspon, M. & Kindlon, D. Raising Cain: Protecting the emotional life of boys. Ballantine Books,1999.
• Tips for parents and teachers: Helping children cope with acts of terrorism. National Assoc. of School Psychologists, 2011.
• Walsh, D. Smarter parenting, smarter kids: The one brain book you need to help your child grow brighter, healthier, and happier. Atria Books, 2012.
• Weissbourd, R. The parents we mean to be. Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
• Wiseman, R. Queen bees and wannabes: Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence. Crown Publishing, 2002.

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