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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
2k+
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids Summary
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids 89%
Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.
by Bryan Caplan 2011
3.55
2k+ ratings
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent
by Carla Naumburg • 2022
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
4.06
356
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent Summary
You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent 89%
You think you're a bad parent. The real problem is that voice, and self-compassion quiets it.
by Carla Naumburg 2022
4.06
356 ratings
The Awakened Family
by Shefali Tsabary • 2016
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
4.32
3k+
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family 88%
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
by Shefali Tsabary 2016
4.32
3k+ ratings
I Can Fix This
by Kristina Kuzmic • 2024
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
4.65
2k+
I Can Fix This Summary
I Can Fix This 88%
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024
4.65
2k+ 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
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 88%
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997
4.19
7k+ ratings
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
by Wendy Mogel • 2001
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
4.15
5k+
Blessing of a Skinned Knee Summary
Blessing of a Skinned Knee 88%
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
by Wendy Mogel 2001
4.15
5k+ ratings
Self-Compassion for Parents
by Susan M. Pollak • 2019
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
4.00
79
Self-Compassion for Parents Summary
Self-Compassion for Parents 88%
Why the most effective parenting tool isn't discipline, but three minutes of self-kindness a day.
by Susan M. Pollak 2019
4.00
79 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 88%
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
This I Believe
by Dan Gediman • 2011
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
4.14
51
This I Believe Summary
This I Believe 88%
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
by Dan Gediman 2011
4.14
51 ratings
Raising Good Humans
by Hunter Clarke-Fields • 2019
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
3.90
19k+
Raising Good Humans Summary
Raising Good Humans 88%
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
by Hunter Clarke-Fields 2019
3.90
19k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 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
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 88%
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
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
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 88%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ 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 88%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ 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 88%
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
by Haim G. Ginott 1965
4.34
3k+ 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 88%
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
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
by Elisa Medhus • 2001
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
3.78
175
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Summary
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves 88%
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001
3.78
175 ratings
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World
by Zig Ziglar • 2002
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
4.11
552
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World Summary
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World 88%
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
by Zig Ziglar 2002
4.11
552 ratings
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
by Leslie Leyland Fields • 2014
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
4.26
306
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Summary
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers 88%
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
by Leslie Leyland Fields 2014
4.26
306 ratings
Rules of Estrangement
by Joshua Coleman • 2021
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
4.12
1k+
Rules of Estrangement Summary
Rules of Estrangement 88%
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021
4.12
1k+ ratings
Parent Yourself First
by Bryana Kappadakunnel • 2025
Stop parenting from your wounds: the method that breaks the cycle for good.
4.34
217
Parent Yourself First Summary
Parent Yourself First 88%
Stop parenting from your wounds: the method that breaks the cycle for good.
by Bryana Kappadakunnel 2025
4.34
217 ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
5k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids 88%
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001
4.31
5k+ 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
Raising Resilient Children
by Robert B. Brooks • 2001
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
3.97
464
Raising Resilient Children Summary
Raising Resilient Children 88%
A child's resilience depends less on strict rules and more on a parent's capacity for empathy.
by Robert B. Brooks 2001
3.97
464 ratings
The Opposite of Worry
by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
4.27
988
The Opposite of Worry Summary
The Opposite of Worry 88%
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012
4.27
988 ratings
Listen
by Patty Wipfler • 2016
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
4.34
405
Listen Summary
Listen 87%
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
by Patty Wipfler 2016
4.34
405 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 87%
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
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback
by Thomas W Phelan
Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.
3.82
438
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback Summary
123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback 87%
Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.
by Thomas W Phelan
3.82
438 ratings
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools
by Jane Nelsen • 2016
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
4.28
327
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Summary
Positive Discipline Parenting Tools 87%
Forty-nine tools that turn daily conflict into skill-building moments, no punishment required.
by Jane Nelsen 2016
4.28
327 ratings
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+
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents Summary
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents 87%
Childhood success has an inner dimension, and it runs on a spiritual code most parents never teach.
by Deepak Chopra 2008
4.07
1k+ 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 87%
Your baby has enough books. Here's the one about you, from pregnancy through postpartum.
by Kate Rope 2018
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Conscious Parent
by Shefali Tsabary • 2010
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
4.29
7k+
The Conscious Parent Summary
The Conscious Parent 87%
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
by Shefali Tsabary 2010
4.29
7k+ ratings
How We Love Our Kids
by Milan Yerkovich • 2011
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
4.36
413
How We Love Our Kids Summary
How We Love Our Kids 87%
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
by Milan Yerkovich 2011
4.36
413 ratings
Minimalism for Families
by Zoë Kim • 2017
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
3.64
756
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families 87%
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017
3.64
756 ratings
The Children of Tomorrow
by Om Swami • 2019
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
4.49
310
The Children of Tomorrow Summary
The Children of Tomorrow 87%
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
by Om Swami 2019
4.49
310 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
Bad Therapy
by Abigail Shrier • 2024
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
3.95
16k+
Bad Therapy Summary
Bad Therapy 87%
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
by Abigail Shrier 2024
3.95
16k+ ratings
Digital Detox
by Molly Defrank • 2022
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
4.42
244
Digital Detox Summary
Digital Detox 87%
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
by Molly Defrank 2022
4.42
244 ratings
Teaching Your Children Values
by Linda Eyre • 1993
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
4.15
727
Teaching Your Children Values Summary
Teaching Your Children Values 87%
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
by Linda Eyre 1993
4.15
727 ratings
The New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson • 1978
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
3.79
5k+
The New Strong-Willed Child Summary
The New Strong-Willed Child 87%
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
by James C. Dobson 1978
3.79
5k+ ratings
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
40k+
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read Summary
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read 87%
The repair after you mess up matters more than the rules. A psychotherapist reframes parenting.
by Philippa Perry 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
8k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child 87%
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018
4.33
8k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline
by Carl Pickhardt • 2011
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
3.60
30
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Positive Discipline 87%
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
by Carl Pickhardt 2011
3.60
30 ratings
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids
by Dr. Kevin Leman • 2021
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
4.50
12
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids Summary
8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids 87%
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
by Dr. Kevin Leman 2021
4.50
12 ratings
The 5 Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman • 1995
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
4.17
29k+
The 5 Love Languages of Children Summary
The 5 Love Languages of Children 87%
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
by Gary Chapman 1995
4.17
29k+ ratings
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