Teresa L Barker

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

The stunning success of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher's landmark book, showed a true and pressing need to address the emotional lives of girls. Now, finally, here is the book that answers our equally timely and critical need to understand our boys.In Raising Cain, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Tho...

Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons

My eight-year-old son is the only boy in his class who doesn't have a Gameboy. I don't want him to be ostracized for not having one, but I worry that it's addictive. What do you think?Our two sons are eleven and fourteen, and they are fiercely competitive. The tension around our house is awful. How ...

By Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson, Teresa Barker: Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

Independence

Independence follows the journey of a young woman named Sonora Parish in the late 1800's, as she struggles to find a new life for herself after being disgraced by her father's criminal activity. When her father's sins find her, she disappears to Wyoming, finding a job as a housekeeper on a ranch nam...

The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life

The push for students to excel at school and get into the best colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book, the bestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.“How...

The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age

Have iPads replaced conversation at the dinner table? What do infants observe when their parents are on their smartphones? Should you be your child's Facebook friend?As the focus of family has turned to the glow of the screen—children constantly texting their friends, parents working online around t...

It's a Boy!: Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18

It’s a Boy! provides expert advice on the developmental, psychological, social, emotional, and academic life of boys from infancy through the teen years. Exploring the many ways in which boys strive for masculinity and attempt to define themselves, psychologist Michael Thompson, Ph.D., a leading int...

The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources

A wise and inspiring exploration of the connection between money and leading a fulfilling life. This compelling and fundamentally liberating book shows us that examining our attitudes toward money—earning it, spending it, and giving it away—can offer surprising insight into our lives, our values, an...

The Mother-Daughter Book Club: How Ten Busy Mothers and Daughters Came Together to Talk, Laugh, and Learn Through Their Love of Reading

The Mother-Daughter Book Club: How Ten Busy Mothers and Daughters Came Together to Talk, Laugh and Learn Through Their Love of Reading

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons

The Pressured Child: Freeing Our Kids from Performance Overdrive and Helping Them Find Success in School and Life

It's a Boy!: Understanding Your Son's Development from Birth to Age 18

The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Life