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The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 90%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 90%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell • 2022
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
4.22
1k+
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia Summary
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia 89%
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
by Wendy Mitchell 2022
4.22
1k+ ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 89%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
2k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain 89%
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023
4.13
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 89%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 89%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 88%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 ratings
The Etiquette of Illness
by Susan P. Halpern • 2004
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
3.76
601
The Etiquette of Illness Summary
The Etiquette of Illness 88%
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
by Susan P. Halpern 2004
3.76
601 ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 88%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 88%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You 88%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 88%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 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
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2004
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
3.95
925
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder Summary
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder 88%
Bipolar disorder runs your relationship. Treat the illness first, then the partnership.
by Julie A. Fast 2004
3.95
925 ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 88%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 ratings
Parent Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1970
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
4.25
2k+
Parent Effectiveness Training Summary
Parent Effectiveness Training 88%
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970
4.25
2k+ ratings
Autism Intervention Every Day!
by Merle J Crawford • 2013
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
4.00
6
Autism Intervention Every Day! Summary
Autism Intervention Every Day! 88%
The early intervention model where parents lead and breakfast is the lesson plan.
by Merle J Crawford 2013
4.00
6 ratings
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands
by Dasha Kiper • 2023
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
4.18
1k+
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands Summary
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands 88%
Your brain is built to misunderstand dementia; that's why caregiving feels like a moral failure.
by Dasha Kiper 2023
4.18
1k+ ratings
Dementia Reimagined
by Tia Powell • 2019
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
3.90
445
Dementia Reimagined Summary
Dementia Reimagined 88%
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
by Tia Powell 2019
3.90
445 ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 88%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
4.33
50k+
Nonviolent Communication Summary
Nonviolent Communication 87%
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
Intimate Conversations
by Don Gabor • 2013
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
3.00
3
Intimate Conversations Summary
Intimate Conversations 87%
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
by Don Gabor 2013
3.00
3 ratings
Voice Lessons for Parents
by Wendy Mogel • 2018
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
3.97
790
Voice Lessons for Parents Summary
Voice Lessons for Parents 87%
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
by Wendy Mogel 2018
3.97
790 ratings
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
3.98
117
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory 87%
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013
3.98
117 ratings
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk 87%
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
The Relationship Cure
by John M. Gottman • 2001
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
4.05
4k+
The Relationship Cure Summary
The Relationship Cure 87%
Relationships hinge on tiny bids for connection most people miss. The method for recognizing them.
by John M. Gottman 2001
4.05
4k+ ratings
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg • 2000
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
3.79
11k+
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer Summary
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer 87%
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
by Tracy Hogg 2000
3.79
11k+ ratings
An Early Start for Your Child with Autism
by Sally J. Rogers • 2012
Transform bath time, mealtime, and play into therapy: a parent's guide to early autism intervention.
4.31
400
An Early Start for Your Child with Autism Summary
An Early Start for Your Child with Autism 87%
Transform bath time, mealtime, and play into therapy: a parent's guide to early autism intervention.
by Sally J. Rogers 2012
4.31
400 ratings
Essential Labor
by Angela Garbes • 2022
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
3.79
3k+
Essential Labor Summary
Essential Labor 87%
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
by Angela Garbes 2022
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Inner Consultation
by Roger Neighbour • 2015
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
4.02
46
The Inner Consultation Summary
The Inner Consultation 87%
When the voice in your head goes quiet, the patient finally gets heard. A consultation method.
by Roger Neighbour 2015
4.02
46 ratings
The First Six Weeks
by Midwife Cath • 2016
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
3.68
1k+
The First Six Weeks Summary
The First Six Weeks 87%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Listening
by Michael P. Nichols • 1994
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
4.08
3k+
The Lost Art of Listening Summary
The Lost Art of Listening 87%
Listening that actually heals requires silencing your own inner monologue. Here is what that takes.
by Michael P. Nichols 1994
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Baby Book
by William Sears • 1993
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
4.17
8k+
The Baby Book Summary
The Baby Book 87%
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
by William Sears 1993
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 87%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 87%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
Brain-Based Parenting
by Daniel A. Hughes • 2012
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
4.28
158
Brain-Based Parenting Summary
Brain-Based Parenting 87%
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
by Daniel A. Hughes 2012
4.28
158 ratings
In Love
by Amy Bloom • 2022
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
4.26
26k+
In Love Summary
In Love 87%
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
by Amy Bloom 2022
4.26
26k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 87%
BPD rewrites the relationship rules. Learn the boundaries and communication that keep you whole.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
13k+ ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto 87%
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014
3.96
1k+ 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 87%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
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
7k+
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 87%
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997
4.19
7k+ ratings
Before I Forget
by B. Smith • 2016
She forgot her husband's name at 64: a couple's fight against Alzheimer's and racial inequity.
4.20
1k+
Before I Forget Summary
Before I Forget 87%
She forgot her husband's name at 64: a couple's fight against Alzheimer's and racial inequity.
by B. Smith 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
by Laura Hunter • 2012
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
4.41
1k+
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 87%
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
by Laura Hunter 2012
4.41
1k+ ratings
Beyond Texting
by Debra Fine • 2014
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
3.62
42
Beyond Texting Summary
Beyond Texting 87%
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
by Debra Fine 2014
3.62
42 ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 87%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 87%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen
by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
4.09
58
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 87%
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015
4.09
58 ratings
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!
by Bento C. Leal III • 2017
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
3.81
2k+
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 87%
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
by Bento C. Leal III 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
Raising Good Humans Every Day
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE • 2023
Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.
4.15
532
Raising Good Humans Every Day Summary
Raising Good Humans Every Day 87%
Fifty small mindful practices that fit into real life and quietly change the way you parent.
by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE 2023
4.15
532 ratings
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