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Contact Dr. Barton: |
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Geraldine T. Barton, Ph.D. Phone: 845-338-3250 159 Green Street Email: drgmbarton@drgmbarton.com Kingston, NY 12401 |
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Reading Suggestions |
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The Courage to Raise Good Men by Olga Silverstein, Beth Rashbaum (Contributor)
An important message for mothers and fathers raising boys. The author makes a strong and wonderful case for mothers and fathers raising boys who are “whole” people, both strong and capable of using their emotions, thus more adaptive to our modern world. To do this, the author suggests, mothers need to maintain their bond to growing sons, so sons are not “betrayed into ‘masculinity’ by their mothers’ retreat.” |
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There are so many good books on the subjects of psychology and mental health that I hardly know where to begin. You can find these books, and many more, at your local bookstore or library, or order online from Amazon.com by clicking the hyperlink below each book.
If you’d like to recommend a book for others, email me at drgmbarton@drgmbarton.com |
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That’s Not What I Meant!: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships by Deborah Tannen, Ph.D.
A linguist shows why we keep miscommunicating in conversation, and what we can do differently. |
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Getting the Love You Want : A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix
In the author’s words, this is “a book about the theory and practice of becoming passionate friends.” It contains a worthwhile workbook exercises for couples. |
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Don’t Stop Loving Me: A Reassuring Guide for Mothers of Adolescent Daughters By Ann F. Caron, Ed.D.
A primer on your changing relationship with a teenage daughter. Chapters discuss the adolescent mind, the adolescent girl’s feelings about her changing body, dilemmas of trust, setting limits, dad’s role, friends, alcohol and drugs, talking about sex. |
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Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense/Sensitive/Perceptive/Persistent/Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka By reframing the “difficult” child as a spirited child with MORE, the author makes a powerful connotative shift. In this very readable book, Kurcinka helps parents understand their spirited child’s style, their own style, how the two interact, and how to work with these styles instead of in opposition to them. This book offers insight for all parents (aren’t all children “spirited” in some way?). The chapter on extraverts and introverts alone is worth the price of the book. |
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Clinical Psychologist |
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Geraldine Merola Barton, Ph.D. |