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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 91%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2017
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
4.50
89k+
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Summary
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 91%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ ratings
How To Raise A Boy
by Michael C. Reichert • 2019
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
3.55
902
How To Raise A Boy Summary
How To Raise A Boy 90%
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
by Michael C. Reichert 2019
3.55
902 ratings
The Strong, Sensitive Boy
by Ted Zeff • 2010
Your gentle son was not born broken. A guide to raising sensitive boys into confident men.
3.75
321
The Strong, Sensitive Boy Summary
The Strong, Sensitive Boy 90%
Your gentle son was not born broken. A guide to raising sensitive boys into confident men.
by Ted Zeff 2010
3.75
321 ratings
The Sovereign Child
by Aaron Stupple • 2025
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
3.40
335
The Sovereign Child Summary
The Sovereign Child 90%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 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 90%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
by Rachel Pepper • 1999
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
3.72
179
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Summary
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians 90%
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
by Rachel Pepper 1999
3.72
179 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 90%
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
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 90%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Raising Freethinkers
by Dale McGowan • 2009
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
4.19
1k+
Raising Freethinkers Summary
Raising Freethinkers 90%
A practical guide for raising curious, compassionate kids when the answers won't come from a pulpit.
by Dale McGowan 2009
4.19
1k+ ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 89%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
L'éducation à la sexualité
by Julie LeMay • 2023
A questioning method that handles every 'where do babies come from' without panic. Start at birth.
4.61
23
L'éducation à la sexualité Summary
L'éducation à la sexualité 89%
A questioning method that handles every 'where do babies come from' without panic. Start at birth.
by Julie LeMay 2023
4.61
23 ratings
Bringing Up Boys
by James C. Dobson • 2001
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
3.92
8k+
Bringing Up Boys Summary
Bringing Up Boys 89%
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
by James C. Dobson 2001
3.92
8k+ ratings
She/He/They/Me
by Robyn Ryle • 2019
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
3.40
545
She/He/They/Me Summary
She/He/They/Me 89%
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
by Robyn Ryle 2019
3.40
545 ratings
Becoming Nicole
by Amy Ellis Nutt • 2015
Identical twins, one boy and one girl. A bathroom battle that reached the Maine Supreme Court.
4.22
13k+
Becoming Nicole Summary
Becoming Nicole 89%
Identical twins, one boy and one girl. A bathroom battle that reached the Maine Supreme Court.
by Amy Ellis Nutt 2015
4.22
13k+ ratings
The Danish Way of Parenting
by Jessica Joelle Alexander • 2014
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
4.08
18k+
The Danish Way of Parenting Summary
The Danish Way of Parenting 89%
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014
4.08
18k+ 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 89%
Mothers are told their ambition hurts their kids. The evidence shows it helps them.
by Lara Bazelon 2022
3.58
164 ratings
Parenting Beyond Belief
by Dale McGowan • 2007
Raising ethical kids without religion: how to tackle death, holidays, and moral growth.
4.07
2k+
Parenting Beyond Belief Summary
Parenting Beyond Belief 89%
Raising ethical kids without religion: how to tackle death, holidays, and moral growth.
by Dale McGowan 2007
4.07
2k+ ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 89%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk 89%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
by Linda Åkeson McGurk • 2017
A Swedish mother's argument for raising healthier kids: daily outdoor play, no matter the forecast.
4.11
12k+
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather Summary
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather 89%
A Swedish mother's argument for raising healthier kids: daily outdoor play, no matter the forecast.
by Linda Åkeson McGurk 2017
4.11
12k+ ratings
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
by Melinda Wenner Moyer • 2021
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
4.02
3k+
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 89%
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021
4.02
3k+ ratings
Between Parent and Child
by Haim G. Ginott • 1965
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
4.34
3k+
Between Parent and Child Summary
Between Parent and Child 89%
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
by Haim G. Ginott 1965
4.34
3k+ 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 89%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Most Important Job In The World
by Gina Rushton • 2022
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
4.08
988
The Most Important Job In The World Summary
The Most Important Job In The World 89%
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
by Gina Rushton 2022
4.08
988 ratings
Cribsheet
by Emily Oster • 2019
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
4.13
45k+
Cribsheet Summary
Cribsheet 89%
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
by Emily Oster 2019
4.13
45k+ ratings
Trust Kids!
by carla joy bergman • 2022
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
4.12
296
Trust Kids! Summary
Trust Kids! 89%
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
by carla joy bergman 2022
4.12
296 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 89%
The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.
by Ruby Russell 2024
4.24
17 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 89%
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
by Jane Mattes 1994
3.68
184 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 89%
Most rich nations mandate paid family leave. The US does not. A former governor on why.
by Madeleine Kunin 2012
3.76
119 ratings
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+
Unconditional Parenting Summary
Unconditional Parenting 89%
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
by Alfie Kohn 2005
4.16
9k+ ratings
Normal
by Amy Bloom • 2002
Trans men, crossdressers, and intersex activists: their lives reveal normal is a myth.
3.53
526
Normal Summary
Normal 89%
Trans men, crossdressers, and intersex activists: their lives reveal normal is a myth.
by Amy Bloom 2002
3.53
526 ratings
The Kid
by Dan Savage • 1999
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
4.05
9k+
The Kid Summary
The Kid 89%
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
by Dan Savage 1999
4.05
9k+ ratings
The Montessori Baby
by Simone Davies • 2021
Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.
3.91
9k+
The Montessori Baby Summary
The Montessori Baby 89%
Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.
by Simone Davies 2021
3.91
9k+ ratings
Raising Boys
by Steve Biddulph • 1997
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
3.73
5k+
Raising Boys Summary
Raising Boys 89%
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
by Steve Biddulph 1997
3.73
5k+ 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 89%
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
by Amanda Montei 2023
4.18
425 ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 89%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
Talk to Your Boys
by Joanna Schroeder • 2025
Culture is already shaping your son. Sixteen conversations to have before someone else does.
3.95
244
Talk to Your Boys Summary
Talk to Your Boys 89%
Culture is already shaping your son. Sixteen conversations to have before someone else does.
by Joanna Schroeder 2025
3.95
244 ratings
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems
by Tracy Hogg • 2005
From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.
3.77
2k+
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 89%
From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.
by Tracy Hogg 2005
3.77
2k+ 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 89%
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
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children 89%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled 89%
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 89%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
No Bad Kids
by Janet Lansbury • 2014
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
4.26
12k+
No Bad Kids Summary
No Bad Kids 89%
Stop punishing and distracting: the respectful way to set limits that preserves trust.
by Janet Lansbury 2014
4.26
12k+ 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 89%
End resentment from invisible labor: a card-based system that makes domestic work fair.
by Eve Rodsky 2019
3.58
26k+ ratings
The Boy Crisis
by Warren Farrell • 2019
Boys' suicide rate is four times higher. The missing piece: involved fathers and emotional skills.
3.91
2k+
The Boy Crisis Summary
The Boy Crisis 89%
Boys' suicide rate is four times higher. The missing piece: involved fathers and emotional skills.
by Warren Farrell 2019
3.91
2k+ ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn 89%
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013
4.25
4k+ ratings
Knocking Myself Up
by Michelle Tea • 2022
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
3.98
983
Knocking Myself Up Summary
Knocking Myself Up 89%
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
by Michelle Tea 2022
3.98
983 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 89%
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003
3.94
2k+ 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 89%
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970
4.25
2k+ ratings
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