Special February Hot Topic: Helicoptering
Web sites
The College Board: Are You A Helicopter Parent?
Books
Don’t Tell Me What To Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, by Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller, St. Martin’s Griffin
Really, You’ve Done Enough: A Parent’s Guide to Parenting Their Adult Child Who Still Needs Their Money But Not Their Advice, by Sarah Walker, TOW Books
Helicopters, Drill Sergeants & Consultants: Parenting Styles and the Messages They Send, by Jim Fay, Love and Logic Press
Teen Gangs
Web sites
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Multnomah County Library: Social Issues/Gangs
Books
In Too Deep: Teens Write About Gangs, by Youth Communication
Winning the War Against Youth Gangs: A Guide for Teens, Families, and Communities, by Valerie Wiener, Greenwood Press
Teen Gangs: A Global View, by Maureen P. Duffy and Scott Edward Gillig, Greenwood Press
Teens and Music
Web sites
Books
I Want to Talk To My Teen About Movies, Music & More, by Walt Mueller, Standard Publishing Company
Youth Culture 101, by Walt Mueller, Zondervan
Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America, by Eric Nuzum, Harper Paperbacks
Single-Parent Families
Web sites
ParentWorld.com: Single Parents
Books
Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent, by David Frisbie and Lisa Frisbie, Harvest House Publishers
The Complete Single Mother: Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging Concerns, by Andrea Engber and Leah Klungness, Adams Media
Teens With Single Parents: Why Me?, by Margaret A. Schultz, Enslow Publishers