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Resources

here are some of our favorite resources to help you level up your parenting game.

Books

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Duckworth, Angela

The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children

By Gopnik, Alison

Flourish (A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being)

By Seligman, Martin E.P.

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

By Dweck, Carol S.

Late Bloomers: The Hidden Strengths of Learning and Succeeding at Your Own Pace

By Karlgaard, Rich

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

By Burnett, Bill, Evans, Dave

How To Raise An Adult

By Lythcott-Haims, Julie

UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

By Borba Dr., Michele

At What Cost?: Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools

By PSY D, David L. Gleason

Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

By Selingo, Jeffrey

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

By Bruni, Frank

Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life

By Deresiewicz, William

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

By Halvorson Ph.D., Heidi Grant

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less

By Newport, Cal

Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change

By Pychyl, Timothy A.

Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

By Oakley PhD, Barbara, Sejnowski PhD, Terrence, McConville, Alistair

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

By Jessica Lahey

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By Brown, Brené

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

By Brené Brown

Mental Health Services

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Center for Children & Youth

Safe Space

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Tutoring

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Octant Academic Consultants