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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

by Charlie Mackesy • 2019

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

4.55

200k+

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

by Charlie Mackesy 2019 128 pages

4.55

200k+ ratings

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion

The Whole-Brain Child

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011

Tantrums reveal a brain still under construction. Twelve strategies that teach instead of punish.

4.26

60k+

🧠 Child Development 🧬 Neuroscience Parenting 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Immersive

The Whole-Brain Child

Tantrums reveal a brain still under construction. Twelve strategies that teach instead of punish.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2011 192 pages

4.26

60k+ ratings

🧠 Child Development 🧬 Neuroscience Parenting 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Cribsheet

by Emily Oster • 2019

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

4.13

45k+

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood

Cribsheet

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

by Emily Oster 2019 352 pages

4.13

45k+ ratings

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood

Good Inside

by Becky Kennedy • 2022

Meltdowns are nervous system floods, not defiance. The playbook for meeting chaos with connection.

4.50

44k+

🧸 Gentle Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 💞 Co-Regulation

Immersive

Good Inside

Meltdowns are nervous system floods, not defiance. The playbook for meeting chaos with connection.

by Becky Kennedy 2022 336 pages

4.50

44k+ ratings

🧸 Gentle Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 💞 Co-Regulation

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

by Philippa Perry • 2019

The repair after you mess up matters more than the rules. A psychotherapist reframes parenting.

4.09

39k+

🧠 Conscious Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🫂 Emotional Attunement

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read Summary

Immersive

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

The repair after you mess up matters more than the rules. A psychotherapist reframes parenting.

by Philippa Perry 2019 256 pages

4.09

39k+ ratings

🧠 Conscious Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory 🫂 Emotional Attunement

Unconditional Parenting

by Alfie Kohn • 2005

The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.

4.16

9k+

🧸 Gentle Parenting 💪 Positive Discipline 🌱 Autonomy Support

Unconditional Parenting

The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.

by Alfie Kohn 2005 272 pages

4.16

9k+ ratings

🧸 Gentle Parenting 💪 Positive Discipline 🌱 Autonomy Support

Raising Your Spirited Child

by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka • 1991

The temperament behind your child's hardest moments, and the playbook that works with it.

4.20

8k+

🧒 Strong-Willed Children 📖 Temperament Theory 🎧 Sensory Sensitivity

Raising Your Spirited Child

The temperament behind your child's hardest moments, and the playbook that works with it.

by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 1991 528 pages

4.20

8k+ ratings

🧒 Strong-Willed Children 📖 Temperament Theory 🎧 Sensory Sensitivity

The Well-Trained Mind

by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999

A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.

4.33

7k+

🏛️ Classical Education 📋 Homeschool Planning 🧒 Developmental Stages

The Well-Trained Mind

A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.

by Susan Wise Bauer 1999 864 pages

4.33

7k+ ratings

🏛️ Classical Education 📋 Homeschool Planning 🧒 Developmental Stages

The Conscious Parent

by Shefali Tsabary • 2010

The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.

4.29

6k+

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Inner Child Work 🤝 Non-Punitive Discipline

The Conscious Parent

The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.

by Shefali Tsabary 2010 300 pages

4.29

6k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Inner Child Work 🤝 Non-Punitive Discipline

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John M. Gottman • 1997

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

4.19

6k+

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

by John M. Gottman 1997 242 pages

4.19

6k+ ratings

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation

The Family Firm

by Emily Oster • 2021

An economist hands parents a decision framework and the data on sleep, schools, and screens.

3.74

5k+

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 📚 School-Age Parenting 📊 Family Economics

The Family Firm

An economist hands parents a decision framework and the data on sleep, schools, and screens.

by Emily Oster 2021 318 pages

3.74

5k+ ratings

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 📚 School-Age Parenting 📊 Family Economics

Parenting from the Inside Out

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2003

How you were parented shapes how you parent; understand the pattern to rewrite it.

4.16

5k+

🧸 Attachment Parenting 🧘 Mindful Parenting 💬 Reflective Parenting

Parenting from the Inside Out

How you were parented shapes how you parent; understand the pattern to rewrite it.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2003 323 pages

4.16

5k+ ratings

🧸 Attachment Parenting 🧘 Mindful Parenting 💬 Reflective Parenting

J.K. Rowling

by Marc Shapiro • 2000

A single mother, a café table, a sleeping baby: where the world's biggest book series began.

3.90

4k+

🖋️ Author Biographies 👧 Young Reader Biographies 💰 Rags To Riches

J.K. Rowling

A single mother, a café table, a sleeping baby: where the world's biggest book series began.

by Marc Shapiro 2000 287 pages

3.90

4k+ ratings

🖋️ Author Biographies 👧 Young Reader Biographies 💰 Rags To Riches

The Child Whisperer

by Carol Tuttle • 2012

Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.

3.99

2k+

🧩 Personality Typing 🌈 Temperament Parenting 👶 Responsive Parenting

The Child Whisperer

Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.

by Carol Tuttle 2012 410 pages

3.99

2k+ ratings

🧩 Personality Typing 🌈 Temperament Parenting 👶 Responsive Parenting

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

by Bryan Caplan • 2011

Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.

3.55

1k+

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.

by Bryan Caplan 2011 240 pages

3.55

1k+ ratings

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents

by Deepak Chopra • 2008

Childhood success has an inner dimension, and it runs on a spiritual code most parents never teach.

4.07

1k+

🧘 New Age Parenting 🧠 Mindful Parenting 💖 Emotional Intelligence In Children

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents

Childhood success has an inner dimension, and it runs on a spiritual code most parents never teach.

by Deepak Chopra 2008 160 pages

4.07

1k+ ratings

🧘 New Age Parenting 🧠 Mindful Parenting 💖 Emotional Intelligence In Children

Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)

by Beth Kobliner • 2017

No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.

3.76

1k+

💰 Kids And Money ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛒 Consumer Literacy

Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)

No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.

by Beth Kobliner 2017 276 pages

3.76

1k+ ratings

💰 Kids And Money ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛒 Consumer Literacy

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

by Jodi A. Mindell • 1997

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

3.70

500+

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

by Jodi A. Mindell 1997 368 pages

3.70

500+ ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing

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