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Tenacity in Children
by Sam Goldstein • 2021
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
4.00
11
Tenacity in Children Summary
Tenacity in Children 93%
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021
4.00
11 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 91%
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
Raising Can-Do Kids
by Richard Rende • 2015
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
4.00
24
Raising Can-Do Kids Summary
Raising Can-Do Kids 91%
Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.
by Richard Rende 2015
4.00
24 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 91%
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022
3.93
287 ratings
Raising Happiness
by Christine Carter • 2010
Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.
3.93
1k+
Raising Happiness Summary
Raising Happiness 91%
Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.
by Christine Carter 2010
3.93
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 91%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
Thrivers
by Michele Borba • 2021
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
4.05
1k+
Thrivers Summary
Thrivers 91%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly • 2016
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
3.96
116k+
Hidden Figures Summary
Hidden Figures 91%
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016
3.96
116k+ ratings
Kids Are Worth It!
by Barbara Coloroso • 1994
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
4.21
2k+
Kids Are Worth It! Summary
Kids Are Worth It! 91%
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
by Barbara Coloroso 1994
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Straight Talk on Parenting
by Vicki Hoefle • 2015
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
4.19
43
The Straight Talk on Parenting Summary
The Straight Talk on Parenting 91%
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
by Vicki Hoefle 2015
4.19
43 ratings
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen
by Joanna Faber • 2021
Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.
4.34
1k+
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen Summary
How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen 91%
Your kid is melting down in aisle three. Respond without punishment, bribes, or losing your mind.
by Joanna Faber 2021
4.34
1k+ ratings
9 Ways to a Resilient Child
by Justin Coulson • 2019
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
3.95
169
9 Ways to a Resilient Child Summary
9 Ways to a Resilient Child 91%
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
by Justin Coulson 2019
3.95
169 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 91%
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
How To Raise Successful People
by Esther Wojcicki • 2019
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
3.91
3k+
How To Raise Successful People Summary
How To Raise Successful People 91%
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
by Esther Wojcicki 2019
3.91
3k+ ratings
A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens
by Kenneth R. Ginsburg • 2006
The resilience playbook for parents: build self-assurance, strong connections, and stress skills.
4.15
54
A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens Summary
A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens 91%
The resilience playbook for parents: build self-assurance, strong connections, and stress skills.
by Kenneth R. Ginsburg 2006
4.15
54 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 91%
The discipline ratio that raises cooperative kids: teach ten times as much as you correct.
by Carl Pickhardt 2011
3.60
30 ratings
Teaching Kids to Think
by Darlene Sweetland • 2015
Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.
3.77
359
Teaching Kids to Think Summary
Teaching Kids to Think 91%
Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.
by Darlene Sweetland 2015
3.77
359 ratings
Raising Children With Grit
by Laila Y Sanguras • 2018
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
3.50
16
Raising Children With Grit Summary
Raising Children With Grit 91%
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
by Laila Y Sanguras 2018
3.50
16 ratings
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
by Tom Sturges • 2008
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
2.00
1
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 91%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 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 90%
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
Parenting With Love and Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1990
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
4.04
14k+
Parenting With Love and Logic Summary
Parenting With Love and Logic 90%
Trade anger for empathy, give real choices, and let consequences teach what lectures never will.
by Foster W. Cline 1990
4.04
14k+ 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 90%
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001
3.78
175 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 90%
Raising ethical kids without religion: how to tackle death, holidays, and moral growth.
by Dale McGowan 2007
4.07
2k+ 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 90%
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
by Linda Eyre 1993
4.15
727 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 90%
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
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
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
by Kristen Welch • 2016
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
3.99
6k+
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 90%
One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.
by Kristen Welch 2016
3.99
6k+ 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 90%
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014
4.08
18k+ 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 90%
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
Mind in the Making
by Ellen Galinsky • 2010
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
3.85
2k+
Mind in the Making Summary
Mind in the Making 90%
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010
3.85
2k+ 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 90%
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
The Learning Habit
by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman • 2014
A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.
4.29
212
The Learning Habit Summary
The Learning Habit 90%
A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.
by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman 2014
4.29
212 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 90%
Eight principles for raising children who succeed at being good humans, not just good achievers.
by Dr. Kevin Leman 2021
4.50
12 ratings
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Jim Fay • 2000
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
4.12
6k+
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 90%
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000
4.12
6k+ 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 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 90%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ 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 90%
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
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
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 90%
What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.
by John Medina 2010
4.30
15k+ 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
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 90%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2017
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
4.16
2k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do 90%
Your child's resilience depends more on what you stop doing than what you start.
by Amy Morin 2017
4.16
2k+ 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 90%
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
by Om Swami 2019
4.49
310 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 90%
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023
4.10
180 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 90%
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
Social Skills Activities for Kids
by Natasha Daniels • 2019
Fifty games that teach the real rules of friendship, from first hello to handling hurt feelings.
4.27
154
Social Skills Activities for Kids Summary
Social Skills Activities for Kids 90%
Fifty games that teach the real rules of friendship, from first hello to handling hurt feelings.
by Natasha Daniels 2019
4.27
154 ratings
The Opposite of Spoiled
by Ron Lieber • 2015
Stop ducking the money talk. The values-first system for raising unspoiled, money-smart kids.
3.82
9k+
The Opposite of Spoiled Summary
The Opposite of Spoiled 90%
Stop ducking the money talk. The values-first system for raising unspoiled, money-smart kids.
by Ron Lieber 2015
3.82
9k+ ratings
Cleaning House
by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
3.72
3k+
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House 90%
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012
3.72
3k+ 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 90%
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
Raising Human Beings
by Ross W. Greene • 2016
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
4.20
2k+
Raising Human Beings Summary
Raising Human Beings 90%
Most misbehavior is a skill deficit, not defiance. The partnership method that ends power struggles.
by Ross W. Greene 2016
4.20
2k+ ratings
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