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The Gifted School
by Bruce Holsinger • 2019
A gifted school opens in their Colorado town, and four mothers who shared everything become rivals.
3.71
43k+
The Gifted School Summary
The Gifted School 87%
A gifted school opens in their Colorado town, and four mothers who shared everything become rivals.
by Bruce Holsinger 2019
3.71
43k+ ratings
Ambitious Like a Mother
by Lara Bazelon • 2022
Mothers are told their ambition hurts their kids. The evidence shows it helps them.
3.58
164
Ambitious Like a Mother Summary
Ambitious Like a Mother 87%
Mothers are told their ambition hurts their kids. The evidence shows it helps them.
by Lara Bazelon 2022
3.58
164 ratings
Mean Moms
by Emma Rosenblum • 2025
When sabotage consumes an elite Manhattan mom clique, the glamorous newcomer takes the fall.
3.50
25k+
Mean Moms Summary
Mean Moms 87%
When sabotage consumes an elite Manhattan mom clique, the glamorous newcomer takes the fall.
by Emma Rosenblum 2025
3.50
25k+ ratings
Screaming on the Inside
by Jessica Grose • 2022
Centuries of impossible ideals set the trap. The pandemic sprang it, and the exit is ambivalence.
3.47
5k+
Screaming on the Inside Summary
Screaming on the Inside 86%
Centuries of impossible ideals set the trap. The pandemic sprang it, and the exit is ambivalence.
by Jessica Grose 2022
3.47
5k+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 86%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
Good Enough Is the New Perfect
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie • 2011
Good enough beats perfect: a working mom's guide to dropping the guilt and keeping the career.
3.40
191
Good Enough Is the New Perfect Summary
Good Enough Is the New Perfect 86%
Good enough beats perfect: a working mom's guide to dropping the guilt and keeping the career.
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie 2011
3.40
191 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 86%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 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 86%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 ratings
Grace, Not Perfection
by Emily Ley • 2016
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
4.00
7k+
Grace, Not Perfection Summary
Grace, Not Perfection 86%
Motherhood was never a performance. Systems and faith for the woman ready to stop striving.
by Emily Ley 2016
4.00
7k+ ratings
What No One Tells You
by Alexandra Sacks • 2019
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
4.00
1k+
What No One Tells You Summary
What No One Tells You 86%
New motherhood is a second adolescence: your emotional chaos is a feature, not a flaw.
by Alexandra Sacks 2019
4.00
1k+ ratings
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
by Dawn French • 2010
A mum, a furious teen, a flamboyant son: three diaries, one year their family nearly breaks.
3.24
12k+
A Tiny Bit Marvellous Summary
A Tiny Bit Marvellous 86%
A mum, a furious teen, a flamboyant son: three diaries, one year their family nearly breaks.
by Dawn French 2010
3.24
12k+ ratings
The Birth Of A Mother
by Daniel N. Stern • 1998
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
3.83
426
The Birth Of A Mother Summary
The Birth Of A Mother 86%
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
by Daniel N. Stern 1998
3.83
426 ratings
Siblings Without Rivalry
by Adele Faber • 1972
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
4.19
17k+
Siblings Without Rivalry Summary
Siblings Without Rivalry 86%
Why equal treatment backfires and the skills that make sibling fights shorter and less frequent.
by Adele Faber 1972
4.19
17k+ ratings
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng • 2017
In a planned suburb, an artist's secrets and a custody battle leave a house in ashes.
4.07
1.3M+
Little Fires Everywhere Summary
Little Fires Everywhere 86%
In a planned suburb, an artist's secrets and a custody battle leave a house in ashes.
by Celeste Ng 2017
4.07
1.3M+ ratings
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday
by Valerie Woerner • 2019
Grace over guilt, rest over exhaustion: a Christian mother's way back to joy.
4.26
2k+
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday Summary
Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday 86%
Grace over guilt, rest over exhaustion: a Christian mother's way back to joy.
by Valerie Woerner 2019
4.26
2k+ ratings
Mom Genes
by Abigail Tucker • 2021
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
3.81
1k+
Mom Genes Summary
Mom Genes 86%
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
by Abigail Tucker 2021
3.81
1k+ ratings
My Phantoms
by Gwendoline Riley • 2021
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
3.77
6k+
My Phantoms Summary
My Phantoms 86%
A daughter traces her mother's rituals and evasions, searching for the connection that never came.
by Gwendoline Riley 2021
3.77
6k+ ratings
Nightbitch
by Rachel Yoder • 2021
A stay-at-home mom's transformation into a dog awakens a wildness she thought motherhood had erased.
3.42
89k+
Nightbitch Summary
Nightbitch 85%
A stay-at-home mom's transformation into a dog awakens a wildness she thought motherhood had erased.
by Rachel Yoder 2021
3.42
89k+ ratings
Mommy Burnout
by Sheryl Ziegler • 2018
A recovery plan for the exhaustion no one named: find your people before you fall apart.
3.81
1k+
Mommy Burnout Summary
Mommy Burnout 85%
A recovery plan for the exhaustion no one named: find your people before you fall apart.
by Sheryl Ziegler 2018
3.81
1k+ ratings
Touched Out
by Amanda Montei • 2023
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
4.18
425
Touched Out Summary
Touched Out 85%
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
by Amanda Montei 2023
4.18
425 ratings
The Mission Of Motherhood
by Sally Clarkson • 2003
How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.
4.37
3k+
The Mission Of Motherhood Summary
The Mission Of Motherhood 85%
How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.
by Sally Clarkson 2003
4.37
3k+ ratings
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
by Paul Raeburn • 2016
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
3.48
375
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting Summary
The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting 85%
Kids are tiny strategists. Game theory reveals the playbook you did not know they were running.
by Paul Raeburn 2016
3.48
375 ratings
Being There
by Erica Komisar • 2026
The critical window for emotional health is the first three years. Only a mother fills it.
3.87
46
Being There Summary
Being There 85%
The critical window for emotional health is the first three years. Only a mother fills it.
by Erica Komisar 2026
3.87
46 ratings
Releasing the Mother Load
by Erica Djossa • 2024
The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.
3.92
312
Releasing the Mother Load Summary
Releasing the Mother Load 85%
The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.
by Erica Djossa 2024
3.92
312 ratings
The Ten Year Affair
by Erin Somers • 2025
A witty, restless mother splits her life: devoted wife, and mistress to a baby-group father.
3.24
19k+
The Ten Year Affair Summary
The Ten Year Affair 85%
A witty, restless mother splits her life: devoted wife, and mistress to a baby-group father.
by Erin Somers 2025
3.24
19k+ ratings
Under Pressure
by Sigal Barsade • 2015
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
2.75
4
Under Pressure Summary
Under Pressure 85%
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
by Sigal Barsade 2015
2.75
4 ratings
Poser
by Claire Dederer • 2010
Yoga undid her. Here is why a Seattle mother spent years trying to nail a backbend.
3.57
6k+
Poser Summary
Poser 85%
Yoga undid her. Here is why a Seattle mother spent years trying to nail a backbend.
by Claire Dederer 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
EVERY DAY IS MOTHER S DAY
by Hilary Mantel • 1985
A paranoid widow and her silent daughter are trapped in a decaying house with unspoken horror.
3.59
2k+
EVERY DAY IS MOTHER S DAY Summary
EVERY DAY IS MOTHER S DAY 85%
A paranoid widow and her silent daughter are trapped in a decaying house with unspoken horror.
by Hilary Mantel 1985
3.59
2k+ ratings
Pay Up
by Reshma Saujani • 2022
The workplace broke mothers, and the pandemic proved it. Nine fixes employers refuse to make.
3.59
970
Pay Up Summary
Pay Up 85%
The workplace broke mothers, and the pandemic proved it. Nine fixes employers refuse to make.
by Reshma Saujani 2022
3.59
970 ratings
Doing It All
by Ruby Russell • 2024
The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.
4.24
17
Doing It All Summary
Doing It All 85%
The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.
by Ruby Russell 2024
4.24
17 ratings
None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive
by Carolyn Prusa • 2022
A Savannah mom discovers her husband's affair just as the hurricane evacuation order arrives.
3.48
4k+
None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive Summary
None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive 85%
A Savannah mom discovers her husband's affair just as the hurricane evacuation order arrives.
by Carolyn Prusa 2022
3.48
4k+ ratings
Fair Play
by Eve Rodsky • 2019
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
3.58
26k+
Fair Play Summary
Fair Play 85%
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
by Eve Rodsky 2019
3.58
26k+ ratings
Single Mothers by Choice
by Jane Mattes • 1994
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
3.68
184
Single Mothers by Choice Summary
Single Mothers by Choice 85%
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
by Jane Mattes 1994
3.68
184 ratings
For Her Own Good
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 1976
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
3.96
3k+
For Her Own Good Summary
For Her Own Good 85%
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976
3.96
3k+ ratings
Strong As a Mother
by Kate Rope • 2018
Your baby has enough books. Here's the one about you, from pregnancy through postpartum.
4.03
1k+
Strong As a Mother Summary
Strong As a Mother 85%
Your baby has enough books. Here's the one about you, from pregnancy through postpartum.
by Kate Rope 2018
4.03
1k+ ratings
No More Perfect Marriages
by Jill Savage • 2017
Perfect marriage and perfect parenting are myths destroying your joy. The exit starts here.
4.41
254
No More Perfect Marriages Summary
No More Perfect Marriages 85%
Perfect marriage and perfect parenting are myths destroying your joy. The exit starts here.
by Jill Savage 2017
4.41
254 ratings
The New Feminist Agenda
by Madeleine Kunin • 2012
Most rich nations mandate paid family leave. The US does not. A former governor on why.
3.76
119
The New Feminist Agenda Summary
The New Feminist Agenda 85%
Most rich nations mandate paid family leave. The US does not. A former governor on why.
by Madeleine Kunin 2012
3.76
119 ratings
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons
by Blythe N. Grossberg • 2021
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
3.41
2k+
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons Summary
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons 85%
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
by Blythe N. Grossberg 2021
3.41
2k+ ratings
Safe and Sound
by Fern Michaels • 2018
An eight-year-old prodigy, targeted by his stepmother, finds family in a group of vigilante women.
4.44
5k+
Safe and Sound Summary
Safe and Sound 85%
An eight-year-old prodigy, targeted by his stepmother, finds family in a group of vigilante women.
by Fern Michaels 2018
4.44
5k+ ratings
Earth to Moon
by Moon Unit Zappa • 2024
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
4.20
3k+
Earth to Moon Summary
Earth to Moon 85%
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
by Moon Unit Zappa 2024
4.20
3k+ ratings
Holding It Together
by Jessica Calarco • 2024
America's safety net is women's unpaid labor. That's not an accident. It was designed.
4.13
1k+
Holding It Together Summary
Holding It Together 85%
America's safety net is women's unpaid labor. That's not an accident. It was designed.
by Jessica Calarco 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
All Things Aside
by Iliza Shlesinger • 2022
Modern womanhood is a series of scams. A comedian presents her receipts.
3.90
5k+
All Things Aside Summary
All Things Aside 85%
Modern womanhood is a series of scams. A comedian presents her receipts.
by Iliza Shlesinger 2022
3.90
5k+ ratings
Mom & Me & Mom
by Maya Angelou • 2013
After a decade of abandonment, Maya Angelou must learn to love the mother who left her.
4.22
27k+
Mom & Me & Mom Summary
Mom & Me & Mom 85%
After a decade of abandonment, Maya Angelou must learn to love the mother who left her.
by Maya Angelou 2013
4.22
27k+ ratings
Free-Range Kids
by Lenore Skenazy • 2009
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
3.88
8k+
Free-Range Kids Summary
Free-Range Kids 85%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult 85%
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015
4.07
13k+ ratings
A Mind of Her Own
by Anne Campbell • 2002
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
4.22
90
A Mind of Her Own Summary
A Mind of Her Own 85%
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
by Anne Campbell 2002
4.22
90 ratings
Drop the Ball
by Tiffany Dufu • 2017
A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.
3.83
4k+
Drop the Ball Summary
Drop the Ball 85%
A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.
by Tiffany Dufu 2017
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
807
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent 85%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Queen Bees and Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman • 2002
Adolescence runs on a hidden hierarchy no girl escapes. Here is the blueprint.
3.79
8k+
Queen Bees and Wannabes Summary
Queen Bees and Wannabes 85%
Adolescence runs on a hidden hierarchy no girl escapes. Here is the blueprint.
by Rosalind Wiseman 2002
3.79
8k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 85%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
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