Reading list

All of the books on our reading list are available through Amazon or can be ordered through your local bookstore. Download a printable PDF of this list here.

Attention-Deficit Disorders (Child & Adolescent)

Taking Charge of AD/HD (Book for parents of children or adolescents with AD/HD, with or without hyperactivity and/or impulsivity) by Russell Barkley

The Parent’s Guide to Attention Deficit Disorders: Intervention Strategies for the Home by Stephen McCarney & Angela Bauer

The AD/HD Handbook: A Guide for Parents and Professionals on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Alison Munden and John Arcelus

Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Attention Deficit Disorders by Stephen McCarney

AD/HD & Driving: A Guide for Parents of Teens with AD/HD by J. Marlene Snyder

ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with Attention-Deficit Disorder Attention-Deficit Disorders (Adult), edited by Patricia Quinn, M.D.

Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward Hallowell, M.D., & John Ratey, M.D.

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward Hallowell, M.D., & John Ratey, M.D.

You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy ?!: A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention-Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramundo

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies That Work from a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

Child Relationship, Behavior, or Temperamental Problems (with or without AD/HD)/Learning Disabilities

Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In by Stephen Nowicki, Ph.D., & Marshall Duke, Ph.D.

Socially ADDept: A Manual for Parents of Children with AD/HD and/or Learning Disabilities by Janet Giler

Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Kurcinka

Tictionary: A Reference Guide to the World of Tourette’s Syndrome, Asperger’s Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for Parents and Professionals by Becky Ottinger

The Difficult Child (Expanded and Revised Edition) by Stanley Turecki & Leslie Tonner

The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene, Ph.D.

The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child by Lawrence Siegel

Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents by Gavin Reid

Dyslexia: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents by Barbara Riddick, Judith Wolfe, & David Lumsdon

Parenting

New Parent Power! (Combines both of his previous best-sellers, Parent Power! and The Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children in a single updated and revised edition) by John Rosemond

Stop Struggling with Your Child, and Stop Struggling with Your Teen (2 separate books) by Evonne Weinhaus & Karen Friedman

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud, Ph.D., & John Townsend, Ph.D.

Helping Your Depressed Teenager: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Gerald Oster

A Parent’s Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens: Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It by Kate Williams

Saying No Is Not Enough: Raising Children Who Make Wise Decisions About Drugs and Alcohol by Robert Schwebel

Stepfamilies, Single Parenting, & Adoption

The Smart Step-Family: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family by Ron Deal

Step Wise: A Guide To Family Mergers by James Dale

Successful Single Parenting: Bringing Out the Best in Your Kids by Gary Richmond

The Single Parent Resource: An A to Z Guide for the Challenges of Single Parenting by Brooke Noel & Art Klein

Yes, You Can Adopt!: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents by Richard Mintzer

School Issues

Homework Without Tears by Lee Canter & Lee Hausner

Ending the Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing, and Solving School Performance Problems by John Rosemond

The Report Card Trap by Beverly Haley

A Woman’s Worth by Marianne Williamson

Flying Solo: Single Women in Midlife by Carol Anderson, Ph.D., Susan Stewart, Ph.D. & Sona Dimidjian, M.S.W.

Man Enough: Fathers, Sons, and the Search for Masculinity by Frank Pittman

Becoming Brothers by Arthur Waskow & Howard Waskow

Marriage Enrichment

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman

10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage by John Gottman, Ph.D. & Julie Gottman Ph.D.

The New Rules of Marriage: A Breakthrough Program for 21st Century Relationships by Terrence Real

How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women by Terrence Real

Marriage Rescue/Divorce Prevention/Infidelity

Divorce Busting by Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W.

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Spring, Ph.D.

How Can I Forgive You ?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To by Janis Spring, Ph.D.

Infidelity: A Survival Guide by Don-David Lusterman, Ph.D.

My Husband’s Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me: An Inspiring True Story by Anne Bercht
*Note: By including this book on our reading list, Pitts & Associates does not mean to glorify infidelity in any way. However, this is still a moving book, which we strongly recommend. Anne Bercht talks about how her husband’s affair mobilized her (and him) to make profound changes in themselves and their relationship, such that afterward, their marriage was better than it had ever been (including before the affair). The book includes honest sharing from her husband, as well as reflections from their teenage daughter.