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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Odd man out Odd man out Matt McCarthy A novel of chilling suspense about a father who will do anything to protect his teenage daughterFollowing the tragic deaths of his wife and son, antiques dealer Terence Cave is left alone to raise hi… OL11994036W
Escaping the endless adolescence Escaping the endless adolescence Joseph P. Allen Do you sometimes wonder how your teen is ever going to survive on his or her own as an adult? Does your high school junior seem oblivious to the challenges that lie ahead? Does your academically succ… OL13841391W
Early leaving Early leaving Judy Goldman When her overwhelming love for her athletic honor student son proves suffocating for him, Kathryne Smallwood is horrified when he commits murder in order to conduct an ultimate act of disappointment,… OL15855162W
The gift of failure The gift of failure Jessica Lahey Counsels parents of school-aged children on how to overcome tendencies toward overprotectiveness to allow children to develop independence. --Publisher's description. OL19662655W
How to raise an adult How to raise an adult Julie Lythcott-Haims "In How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims draws on research, conversations with educators and employers, and her own insights as a mother and student dean to highlight the ways in which over-parentin… OL19668504W
Relativity Relativity Antonia Hayes "In the vein of Jodi Picoult's House Rules and Nick Hornby's About a Boy, a debut novel about an exceptionally gifted boy who discovers the truth about his past, his overprotective single mother who … OL20030315W
Parent Teacher Association Parent Teacher Association Jennifer Soosar 312 pages ; 21 cm OL20201991W
Ámame para que me pueda ir Ámame para que me pueda ir María Mercè Conangla Discusses what it means to be a parent and the responsibility that parents have to raise children who will become independent, emotionally stable adults, and provides advice on reaching that goal and… OL21768891W