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And Then They Stopped Talking to Me
by Judith Warner • 2020
Middle school and its signature misery were both invented in the 1960s. Knowing why heals.
3.54
597
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me Summary
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me 89%
Middle school and its signature misery were both invented in the 1960s. Knowing why heals.
by Judith Warner 2020
3.54
597 ratings
How to Live Forever
by Marc Freedman • 2018
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
3.81
126
How to Live Forever Summary
How to Live Forever 89%
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
by Marc Freedman 2018
3.81
126 ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
3.76
2k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks 89%
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Hetty van de Rijt • 1992
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
3.89
7k+
The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks 89%
When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.
by Hetty van de Rijt 1992
3.89
7k+ ratings
Ages and Stages
by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
3.83
163
Ages and Stages Summary
Ages and Stages 89%
What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.
by Charles E. Schaefer 2000
3.83
163 ratings
Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1976
A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.
3.87
2k+
Passages Summary
Passages 89%
A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.
by Gail Sheehy 1976
3.87
2k+ ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 89%
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004
3.38
331 ratings
How to Age
by Anne Karpf • 2014
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
3.66
477
How to Age Summary
How to Age 88%
You were born aging. The fear is cultural, not biological, and it can be unlearned.
by Anne Karpf 2014
3.66
477 ratings
New Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1996
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
3.71
356
New Passages Summary
New Passages 88%
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
by Gail Sheehy 1996
3.71
356 ratings
Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2001
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
3.19
1k+
Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Quarterlife Crisis 88%
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
by Alexandra Robbins 2001
3.19
1k+ ratings
Nurture Shock
by Po Bronson • 2008
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
4.03
27k+
Nurture Shock Summary
Nurture Shock 88%
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
by Po Bronson 2008
4.03
27k+ ratings
The Perennials
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2023
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
3.55
214
The Perennials Summary
The Perennials 88%
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2023
3.55
214 ratings
CLEP® Human Growth & Development Book + Online
by Patricia Heindel • 2014
Earn college credit fast: the lifespan development review that replaces a semester of lectures.
3.40
10
CLEP® Human Growth & Development Book + Online Summary
CLEP® Human Growth & Development Book + Online 88%
Earn college credit fast: the lifespan development review that replaces a semester of lectures.
by Patricia Heindel 2014
3.40
10 ratings
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph • 2011
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
3.93
2k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls 88%
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
2k+ ratings
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
by Michelle Icard • 2021
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
4.16
4k+
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Summary
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen 88%
Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.
by Michelle Icard 2021
4.16
4k+ ratings
Middle School Matters
by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
4.02
750
Middle School Matters Summary
Middle School Matters 88%
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019
4.02
750 ratings
The Art of Talking with Children
by Rebecca Rolland • 2022
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
3.93
287
The Art of Talking with Children Summary
The Art of Talking with Children 88%
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022
3.93
287 ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
4.14
4k+
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words 88%
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015
4.14
4k+ ratings
Untangled
by Lisa Damour • 2016
Why your daughter's coldness, mood swings, and rebellion are proof she's growing, not falling apart.
4.52
19k+
Untangled Summary
Untangled 88%
Why your daughter's coldness, mood swings, and rebellion are proof she's growing, not falling apart.
by Lisa Damour 2016
4.52
19k+ ratings
Your One Wild and Precious Life
by Maureen Gaffney • 2021
Nine life stages, nine psychological tasks. The roadmap for mastering yours, whatever your age.
3.47
255
Your One Wild and Precious Life Summary
Your One Wild and Precious Life 88%
Nine life stages, nine psychological tasks. The roadmap for mastering yours, whatever your age.
by Maureen Gaffney 2021
3.47
255 ratings
Girling Up
by Mayim Bialik • 2017
A neuroscientist decodes puberty: the biology, the emotions, and the skills to handle them.
3.76
2k+
Girling Up Summary
Girling Up 88%
A neuroscientist decodes puberty: the biology, the emotions, and the skills to handle them.
by Mayim Bialik 2017
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Secret of Childhood
by Maria Montessori • 1936
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
4.15
2k+
The Secret of Childhood Summary
The Secret of Childhood 88%
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
by Maria Montessori 1936
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
804
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans 88%
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017
4.22
804 ratings
The Importance of Being Little
by Erika Christakis • 2016
Preschool looks like grade school now. An early childhood educator on what young kids need instead.
3.71
3k+
The Importance of Being Little Summary
The Importance of Being Little 88%
Preschool looks like grade school now. An early childhood educator on what young kids need instead.
by Erika Christakis 2016
3.71
3k+ ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 88%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
The Making of Men
by Arne Rubinstein • 2013
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
4.17
159
The Making of Men Summary
The Making of Men 88%
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
by Arne Rubinstein 2013
4.17
159 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2005
Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.
4.13
3k+
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul 88%
Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.
by Jack Canfield 2005
4.13
3k+ ratings
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
by Jim Burns • 2019
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
4.08
6k+
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary
Doing Life with Your Adult Children 88%
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
by Jim Burns 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
3.94
2k+
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards Summary
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 88%
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003
3.94
2k+ ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 88%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
Letting Go
by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
3.68
388
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go 88%
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
by Karen Levin Coburn 1988
3.68
388 ratings
The Gardener and the Carpenter
by Alison Gopnik • 2016
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
3.77
3k+
The Gardener and the Carpenter Summary
The Gardener and the Carpenter 88%
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
by Alison Gopnik 2016
3.77
3k+ ratings
Age of Opportunity
by Laurence Steinberg • 2014
Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.
4.03
799
Age of Opportunity Summary
Age of Opportunity 88%
Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.
by Laurence Steinberg 2014
4.03
799 ratings
Brain Rules for Baby
by John Medina • 2010
What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.
4.30
15k+
Brain Rules for Baby Summary
Brain Rules for Baby 88%
What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.
by John Medina 2010
4.30
15k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II 88%
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998
3.98
7k+ ratings
The Stories We Live By
by Dan P. McAdams • 1993
Identity is not traits. It is a story, its emotional tone forged before words.
3.97
288
The Stories We Live By Summary
The Stories We Live By 88%
Identity is not traits. It is a story, its emotional tone forged before words.
by Dan P. McAdams 1993
3.97
288 ratings
The Teenage Brain
by Frances E. Jensen • 2014
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
3.77
6k+
The Teenage Brain Summary
The Teenage Brain 88%
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
by Frances E. Jensen 2014
3.77
6k+ ratings
Necessary Losses
by Judith Viorst • 1986
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
4.07
4k+
Necessary Losses Summary
Necessary Losses 88%
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
by Judith Viorst 1986
4.07
4k+ ratings
First Human Body Encyclopedia
by Penny Smith • 2005
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
4.30
162
First Human Body Encyclopedia Summary
First Human Body Encyclopedia 88%
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
by Penny Smith 2005
4.30
162 ratings
Driving with Plato
by Robert Rowland Smith • 2011
What does learning to walk teach about freedom? A philosophical tour through life's milestones.
3.24
278
Driving with Plato Summary
Driving with Plato 88%
What does learning to walk teach about freedom? A philosophical tour through life's milestones.
by Robert Rowland Smith 2011
3.24
278 ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by Julie A. Ross • 2008
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
3.80
1k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 88%
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
by Julie A. Ross 2008
3.80
1k+ ratings
Way of the Warrior Kid
by Jocko Willink • 2017
A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.
4.51
5k+
Way of the Warrior Kid Summary
Way of the Warrior Kid 88%
A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.51
5k+ ratings
Decoding Boys
by Dr Cara Natterson • 2021
Boy puberty starts around age nine, often invisible. The internet will teach him if you stay silent.
4.12
26
Decoding Boys Summary
Decoding Boys 88%
Boy puberty starts around age nine, often invisible. The internet will teach him if you stay silent.
by Dr Cara Natterson 2021
4.12
26 ratings
Oh Crap! Potty Training
by Jamie Glowacki • 2015
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
3.90
23k+
Oh Crap! Potty Training Summary
Oh Crap! Potty Training 88%
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
by Jamie Glowacki 2015
3.90
23k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 88%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 ratings
The Twentysomething Handbook
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl • 2021
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
3.60
140
The Twentysomething Handbook Summary
The Twentysomething Handbook 88%
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl 2021
3.60
140 ratings
Your Self-Confident Baby
by Magda Gerber • 1997
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
4.10
1k+
Your Self-Confident Baby Summary
Your Self-Confident Baby 88%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
by Michelle Icard • 2023
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
4.10
180
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success 88%
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023
4.10
180 ratings
101 Secrets for Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2013
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
3.53
2k+
101 Secrets for Your Twenties Summary
101 Secrets for Your Twenties 88%
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
by Paul Angone 2013
3.53
2k+ ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 88%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
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