Family Book Summaries

Teach Them to Work Summary
Teach Them to Work
Building a Positive Work Ethic in Our Children
by Mary Beeke 2021 240 pages
4.36
464 ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County Summary
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
by Claire Swinarski 2024 272 pages
3.72
6.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
How to Really Love Your Teenager Summary
How to Really Love Your Teenager
by Campbell Ross 1981
4.07
369 ratings
Parenting
Christian
Self Help
Parenting a Teen Girl Summary
Parenting a Teen Girl
A Crash Course on Conflict, Communication, and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter
by Lucie Hemmen 2012 184 pages
3.90
240 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters Summary
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration
by Karen C.L. Anderson 2018 167 pages
3.57
755 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
The Kazdin Method for Easy, Step-by-Step, Lasting Change for You and Your Child
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013 208 pages
4.24
281 ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Childrens
Three Days in June Summary
Three Days in June
by Anne Tyler 2025 165 pages
3.72
39.4K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Big Brother Summary
Big Brother
by Lionel Shriver 2013 384 pages
3.47
14.4K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Raising Good Humans Every Day Summary
Raising Good Humans Every Day
50 Simple Ways to Press Pause, Stay Present, and Connect with Your Kids
by Hunter Clarke-Fields 2023 216 pages
4.14
412 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Changing Our Minds Summary
Changing Our Minds
How children can take control of their own learning
by Naomi Fisher 2021 328 pages
4.31
327 ratings
Education
Parenting
Family
The Lifegiving Home Summary
The Lifegiving Home
Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming
by Sally Clarkson 2016 248 pages
4.23
6.3K ratings
Parenting
Christian
Christian Living
Teaching Kids to Think Summary
Teaching Kids to Think
Raising Confident, Independent, and Thoughtful Children in an Age of Instant Gratification
by Darlene Sweetland 2015 304 pages
3.77
344 ratings
Parenting
Education
Childrens
All the Forgivenesses Summary
All the Forgivenesses
by Elizabeth Hardinger 2019 371 pages
4.26
17.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House
A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012 278 pages
3.72
2.9K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Christian
Made in China Summary
Made in China
A Memoir of Love and Labor
by Anna Qu 2021 224 pages
3.85
2.5K ratings
Memoir
China
Biography
This is Where I Leave You Summary
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper 2003 339 pages
3.88
147.0K ratings
Book Club
Humor
Contemporary
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent
How to Raise Contented, Interesting and Resilient Children
by The School of Life 2021 192 pages
4.11
665 ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Philosophy
Grown and Flown Summary
Grown and Flown
How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
by Lisa Heffernan 2019 368 pages
3.91
816 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Sleeping Through the Night Summary
Sleeping Through the Night
How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep
by Jodi A. Mindell 1997 368 pages
3.71
848 ratings
Parenting
Family
Psychology
Prepared Summary
Prepared
What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life
by Diane Tavenner 2019 304 pages
3.94
2.9K ratings
Parenting
Education
Psychology
Ask Again, Yes Summary
Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane 2019 388 pages
3.93
200.4K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Boys Adrift Summary
Boys Adrift
The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
by Leonard Sax 2005 288 pages
4.18
7.5K ratings
Parenting
Education
Psychology
Building Better Families Summary
Building Better Families
A Practical Guide to Raising Amazing Children
by Matthew Kelly 2008 208 pages
4.14
405 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Religion
The Parent Compass Summary
The Parent Compass
Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020 224 pages
4.63
134 ratings
Parenting
Family
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me Summary
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me
Making Sense of Middle School
by Judith Warner 2020 320 pages
3.55
573 ratings
Parenting
Education
Psychology
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family
A Revolution in Parenting
by Shefali Tsabary 2016 368 pages
4.32
3.3K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.94
1.6K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families
Practical Minimalist Living Strategies to Simplify Your Home and Life
by Zoë Kim 2017 164 pages
3.64
741 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
What to Do and What to Say to Turn "Failures" into Character-Building Moments
by Michelle Icard 2023 288 pages
4.12
165 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
The Way of Play Summary
The Way of Play
Using Little Moments of Big Connection to Raise Calm and Confident Kids
by Tina Payne Bryson 2025 288 pages
4.20
144 ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Family
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 312 pages
3.32
1.7K ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
So You're Thinking About Homeschooling Summary
So You're Thinking About Homeschooling
Fifteen Families Show How You Can Do It
by Lisa Whelchel 2003 208 pages
3.73
572 ratings
Education
Parenting
Family
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer Summary
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracy Hogg 2000 352 pages
3.79
10.2K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Childrens
Unhooking the Moon Summary
Unhooking the Moon
by Gregory Hughes 2010 374 pages
3.96
1.5K ratings
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Adventure
Take Me with You Summary
Take Me with You
by Catherine Ryan Hyde 2014 362 pages
4.22
44.7K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Travel
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad
How a Man Prepares His Daughter for Life
by Michael Farris 2004 176 pages
3.94
118 ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
Shepherding a Child's Heart Summary
Shepherding a Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp 1995 212 pages
4.19
14.2K ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
The Star Outside My Window Summary
The Star Outside My Window
by Onjali Q. Raúf 2019 306 pages
4.32
2.4K ratings
Middle Grade
Family
Adventure
A Better Way to Teach Kids About Sex Summary
A Better Way to Teach Kids About Sex
by Laura M. Padilla-Walker 2018 208 pages
4.37
163 ratings
Parenting
Health
Psychology
3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager Summary
3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager
Making the Most of Your Conversations and Connections
by Kara Powell 2021 304 pages
4.21
363 ratings
Parenting
Christian
Christianity
Connoisseur Kids Summary
Connoisseur Kids
Etiquette, Manners, and Living Well for Parents and Their Little Ones
by Jennifer L. Scott 2019 224 pages
4.09
222 ratings
Parenting
Childrens
Self Help
The Original Daughter Summary
The Original Daughter
by Jemimah Wei 2025 368 pages
3.87
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Are You My Mother? Summary
Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman 1960 64 pages
4.22
249.7K ratings
Childrens
Picture Books
Animals
This Beautiful Life Summary
This Beautiful Life
by Helen Schulman 2011 225 pages
3.03
6.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
New York
Big Chicas Don't Cry Summary
Big Chicas Don't Cry
by Annette Chavez Macias 2022 367 pages
4.22
13.5K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Teaching Your Children Values Summary
Teaching Your Children Values
by Linda Eyre 1993 256 pages
4.15
720 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Christian
Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy Summary
Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy
Guiding Your Son from His Tweens to His Teens
by Dannah Gresh 2012 208 pages
4.03
439 ratings
Parenting
Christian
Faith
Childbirth without Fear Summary
Childbirth without Fear
The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
by Grantly Dick-Read 1959 352 pages
3.92
1.6K ratings
Parenting
Health
Childrens
Boys Don't Cry Summary
Boys Don't Cry
by Malorie Blackman 2010 302 pages
4.05
11.4K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
LGBT
Dava Shastri's Last Day Summary
Dava Shastri's Last Day
by Kirthana Ramisetti 2021 384 pages
3.48
10.3K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Adult
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