The Parenting Collection -- Guest Blog Post from the Children's Librarian

Enjoy today's blog post on MPL's Parenting Collection, courtesy of our Children's Librarian!

-- from MPL's Parenting Collection

It's almost spring, but it's never too late for New Year's Resolutions!  If you're looking to sharpen your parenting skills in 2014, Monroeville Public Library might be able to help. Our Parenting Collection, located in the hallway leading to the Children's Room, offers a wide variety of advice -- from caring for your infant to dealing with your teenagers, and all ages in between.

Check out some recommended titles below. Just click on the link to request a title from the Catalog!  (We've included each item's call number in case you want to come in and browse the titles for yourself.)

-- The New Father:  A Dad’s Guide to the First Year - by Brott   (P 649.122 B)

-- Keeping the Baby Alive Until Your Wife Gets Home - by Roark   (P 649.122 R)

-- What to Expect the First Year - by Murkoff   (P 649.112 M)

-- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child - edited by Shelov   (P 649.112 CARING)

-- How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm: Parenting Wisdom from Around the World - by Hopgood   (P 649.1 H)

-- Bébé Day by Day: 100 Keys to French Parenting - by Druckerman   (P649.1094)

-- When Children Love to Learn: a Practical Application of Charlotte Mason Philosophy for Today - by Cooper   P 307.1 WHEN

-- How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor - by Johnson   (P 618. 92 J)

-- Getting Your Child to Sleep and Back to Sleep - by Lansky   (P 649.122 LANSKY)

-- Fussbusters on the Go: Strategies & Games for Stress-free Outings - by Baicker-McKee   P 649.5 B

-- Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy - by Bruehl   (P 372.1 B)

-- Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce - by Pedro-Carroll   (P 306.89 P)

-- Welcoming Your Second Baby - by Lansky   (P 649.1 L)

-- The Secrets of Happy Families [audiobook on CD] - by Feiler   (P CD 306.85  F)



This is just a small sample of the books and audiobooks found in our Parenting Collection, located in the hallway leading to the Children’s Room. (The collection includes DVDs as well.) There are also more parenting titles upstairs, so be sure to ask your friendly neighborhood librarian for further recommendations!