Parenting For Humanity Blog

Here are some of the resources we have mentioned on past shows or that listeners have sent in. Send us or post your favorites!

Patti Wipfler’s article on Being in Control

Talk About Empathic Parenting – parents discussion bulletin board

Like Homegrown Tomatoes – Great article about growing healthy children

Managing stress this page is aimed at students, but has excellent tips on shifting perspectives to reduce stress and twisted thinking that results in unnecessary unhappiness. Includes a list of the “Ten Forms of Twisted Thinking” from Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns.

When Anger Hurts Your Kids is a great book to help parents manage their anger in positive ways.   Don’t be put off by the title.

The Explosive Child is an all-time favorite.  Even though for more sensitive and reactive children, the strategies are great for all.

Raising your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka is an excellent book on temperaments and managing a family with a lot of varying temperaments. Another one by her, Kids, Parents and Power Struggles can help diffuse angry situations before they get too volatile.

Mean Soup is a fun kids book about managing anger after a bad day. Another classic is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst.