Parenting
Category48 books curated14 recommendations totalDiscover 273 parenting books most recommended by pediatricians, child psychologists, educators, and experienced parents. These titles offer evidence-based guidance, practical wisdom, and compassionate frameworks for raising children.
An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood
When Michael Lewis became a father, he decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it is also something else: maybe the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded, from the point of view of the man inside. The...
How to Help Your Daughter Grow Up Happy, Healthy, and Strong
A practical guidebook and passionate calltoarms for parents of girls that empowers them to raise confident, wellrounded daughters in an exploitative world, from the author of the international bestseller Raising Boys. In today's world, it's especially critical for girls to grow up strong and capable. In this impassioned followup to his bestsell...
Everyday Steps for Putting Technology, in Its Proper Place
Making conscientious choices about Technology, in our families is more than just using internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting Technology,'s promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our ...
Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children
It?s a tremendous privilege to raise children, though for a quite different reason than most of us who are parents imagine.While we think it?s our responsibility to mold and shape our children?s future, the essential premise of Dr. Shefali Tsabary?s A Call to Conscious Parenting is that our children are born to us to create deep internal transforma...
Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
The mental wellbeing of children and Adult,s is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do. "We have a crisis on our hands, and its victims are our children."Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University's Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligen...
How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
Everyone has an opinion, anecdote, or horror story about women and work. Now the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time.?Having it all? has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates, and social media commentary, with...
Toddler Discipline Without Shame
Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her twenty years of handson experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. ?No Bad Kids? is a collection of Janet's most pop...

A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
Ever lose it with your kid If so, you’re definitely not alone. Parenting is stressful, children are insane, and you’re only human. Carla Naumburg, PhD, a clinical social worker, was so at a loss with her daughters that she found herself Googling “how to stop yelling at my kids” during a particularly grueling evening. That moment led to this book—a...

A StepbyStep Program for a Good Night's Sleep, 3rd Edition
The child care classic is now totally revised and updated as Dr. Weissbluth, a leading researcher on sleep and children, promotes a revolutionary program to ensure healthy, happy sleep for a childboth at night and during equally important daytime naps. He offers dozens of anecdotes and new case histories of children with various sleep disorders a...
A mindful approach to parenting that helps children (and their parents) feel happier, healthier, calmer, and less stressed in our frenetic eraRooted in the science of the brain, and integrating cognitive neuroscience and child development, Mindful Parenting is a unique program that speaks directly to today?s busy families who make up what Dr. Race ...
A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adult,s
An internationally respected neurologist offers a revolutionary look at the brains of adolescents, providing surprising insightsincluding why smart kids often do stupid thingsand practical advice for Adult,s and teens.In this groundbreaking, accessible book, Dr. Frances E. Jensen, a mother, teacher, researcher, and internationally known expert i...
The natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing The Mongan Method, 4th Edition
HypnoBirthing(R) has gained momentum around the globe as a positive and empowering method of childbirth. In fact, more than 25,000 books were sold last year through the author's website alone, and according to Nielsen BookScan, over 70,000 were sold through reporting retailers since its publication in 2005.Here's why: HypnoBirthing helps women to b...
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
?TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT?the ability to develop early insight into their child?s temperament.??Los Angeles FamilyWhen Tracy Hogg?s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became ?whisperers? to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communic...

The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, Relationships, Family, Fiction, ParentingRelationships lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours
“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, Relationships, Family, For, Dads lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

A Parent?s Handbook
Expert advice from a feeding therapist and a ?pediatrician in the kitchen? on teaching children healthy eating habits from the start?or after trouble starts Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock specialize in showing parents the way to joyful, nutritious mealtimes. Their proven strategies direct families past every roadb...

How to Endure and Possibly Triumph Over the Adorable Tyrant Who Will Ruin Your Body, Destroy Your Life, Liquefy Your Brain, ... Turn You into a Worthwhile Human Being
BABIES. Maybe you're thinking of having one. There might even be one inside you right now, draining nutrients from your system via a tube growing from its midsection. Or maybe you've already got one around the house, somewhere, and you're responsible for its continued survival. You're saddled with a helpless being whom you've agreed to house and fe...
A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality
A holistic, practical guide to help support women through postpartum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum offer women some of the most emotionally enriching and satisfying experiences of their life. But many women entering motherhood are shocked at their lack of preparation or...

A Parent's Guide to Toilet Training
One of Parenting Press's most popular books, this reassuring guide to an important toddler/preschooler developmental period has been updated and expanded by Helen F. Neville, a longtime pediatric advice nurse and parent educator. Working with Jan Faull's original book, since 1996 a favorite for its practicality and reallife anecdotes, Neville expl...

A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the ToDo List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!
Discover the power, joy, and love of living "hands free" from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford. Hands Free Mama is the digital society's answer to finding balance in a mediasaturated, perfectionobsessed world.If Technology, is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking din...

Worried about mean girls Help your daughter respond and react to bullying where it startsin elementary schoolAs experts in developmental psychology and each a mother of three, Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert began noticing an alarming pattern of social struggle among girls as young as five, including their own daughters. In today's w...

How to Get (All of You) Through Your Baby's First Year
“Available recommendation signals cluster around Relationships, Family, For, Dads, ParentingRelationships lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”
Baby Food Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste
Just in time for BacktoSchool, don't miss Michele's newest book Little Bento (OnSale August 9)!A Red Tricycle 2015 Best Cookbook for BabiesThis playful cookbook helps parents prepare a culinary adventure for the newest eater in the family. Baby food chef and founder of the beloved blog Baby FoodE, Michele Olivier, shows you how to raise a food l...

Nine Months of Careful Chaos
If you work hard enough, if you want it enough, if you_x0092_re smart and talented and _x0093_good enough,_x0094_ you can do anything.Except get pregnant.Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother. But when it was finally the perfect time, conceiving turned out to be harder than anything she_x0092_d ever attempted. Fertility problems were followed by miscarriages,...
The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy
Congrats: You?re going to be a dad!Now what Dude, relax; you?re going to be fine. But it wouldn?t hurt to get a few pointers?a road map of what lies ahead. That?s what this book is for.From Dude to Dad gives you the needtoknow essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it?s okay to be scared out of your mind. You?ll learn what th...

An Illustrated Daily Countdown to Motherhood, from Conception to Childbirth and
For expectant parents who want to know everything about their developing baby at every stage, Pregnancy Day by Day provides a daily countdown to the date of delivery. Covering each day of pregnancy in detail, as well as labor, birth, and life with a new baby, Pregnancy Day by Day is an unprecedented and comprehensive guide that is written by a team...

A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhoodLike most firsttime mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta and how does it function How does a body go into labor Why is breast best Is wine totally offlimits But as she soon discove...
Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ
From the family that brought you The Lifegiving Home and The Lifegiving Table, discover how you can become a parent who gives your child a life worth living for Christ.In today's world, it's easy to become overwhelmed and even paralyzed by the constant flow of parenting advice. We're flooded with so much practical information that we wonder if we'r...
MantoMan Advice for FirstTime Fathers
Fatherhood demystified! Finally: a manual for new dads that deciphers the immensely confusing world of fatherhood and gives crucial tips and advice from a man's point of view. No psychobabble, no warm fuzzies just a hilarious (and surprisingly practical) militarystyle guide to surviving and thriving through even the queasiest moments of pregnan...
How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
What?s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy What does watching TV do to a child?s brain What?s the best way to handle temper tantrums Scientists know.In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work?and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rule...
Revised and Updated
Over the past thirtyfive years, Between Parent and Child has helped millions of parents around the world strengthen their relationships with their children. Written by renowned psychologist Dr. Haim Ginott, this revolutionary book offered a straightforward prescription for empathetic yet disciplined child rearing and introduced new communication t...

The StepbyStep Plan for a Clean Break from Dirty Diapers
Potty training can be crappybut it doesn't have to be. You CAN potty train your child, and you can teach them the basics in just 3 days. So take a deep breath, keep your chin up, and put your game face on. You are the parent. You can do this.Potty training is not easy. You might feel overwhelmed after repeated unsuccessful potty training efforts,...
The Secret to Loving Children Effectively
More than 1 million sold! You know you love your child. But how can you show it so they really feel loved The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child?s love language and make them feel loved in a way they understand. Dr....
Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Books for a Better Life Award, and one of The New York Times Book Review?s Ten Best Books of 2012, this masterpiece by the National Book Awardwinning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning ...
Whole, Healthy Foods from Baby's First Bite
You don?t have to cook another entire meal to feed your baby, nor blend everything you eat into a mush to support healthy growth in an infant. With a little patience, presence, and skill, you can transform nearly any meal into a babyfriendly food. Who knew a little planning could have the whole family eating together and betterIn the past, humans...

Proven Secrets of the Potty Pro [toilet training]
A fun, easytouse guide to potty training any child in just ONE DAY.Just think, from the time babies are born until they are toilet trained, they use an average of 4,000 diapers! Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day is the helpful guide you've been waiting for to get your child out of diapers and turn the potentially terrifying process of toilet...
Thriving with Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood
Every mom can identify with the feeling that they?re in a race to the finish line every day, stumbling over everything in their path?including Legos and dirty laundry! KaraKae James knows how overwhelming motherhood can be. As she writes, ?When we come to the place where we think that we have failed?this is the moment when God?s Word and motherh...

Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
“Available recommendation signals cluster around Sociology, Social Sciences, NonFiction, Relationships, Family lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for decision-making, behavior, or human motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”
Let God Meet You in the Mess
Do you ever feel like you're fresh out of amazing Daily pouring yourself out for your family, you're tired, overwhelmed, and have nothing left to give. Hope for the Weary Mom is an honest look at where you find yourself living. In their new book, bloggers Stacey Thacker and Brooke McGlothlin (creators of the online communities Mothers of Daughters...

An Essential Guide (The Positive Parent Series)
Popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes believes that parenting advice should be about more than just getting kids to behave. Struggling to maintain a meaningful connection with her two little ones and frustrated by the lack of emotionally aware books for parents, she began to share her own insights with readers online. Her following has grown into...

Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way: "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child'...
Getting Smart About Your Private Parts
Mom, where do babies come from Many parents live in fear of the day their child asks this questionwhich inevitably happens, often as early as the preschool years. Here is a picture book designed especially for young children who are becoming aware of their bodies, but arent ready to learn about sexual intercourse. Written with warmth and hones...
Birth as every woman would like it to be ? Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families? Includes a 45minute DVD of six live gentle births? More than 32,000 copies sold of the original editionNew parents are faced with a myriad of choices about pregnancy, labor, and birth. In Gentle Birth Ch...
52 Playful Projects for Preschoolers! (Lab) (Paperback) Common
Developed for the younger set (46 year olds) and targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group.As in Susan Schwake?s first book, Art Lab for Kids (Quarry Books, 2012), the Labs ...
A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
A groundbreaking approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other intractable behaviours, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in this field, now updated to include the most recent research. Almost everyone knows an explosive child, one whose frequent, severe fits of temper leave his or h...

A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
?A perfect antidote to the hypervigilant, extraelectrified, standardizedtested, housearrested, 21stcentury childhood.? ?Richard Louv, bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods and Vitamin NBringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the naturecentric parenting...
What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference
?God, please help me?another game of Candy Land??Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need.Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five, who?s also struggled with how to build up his children?s lives. His 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad combines straightforward features with stepuptoth...
An ExtraOrdinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound riteofpassage not as a medical event but as an act of selfdiscovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. For use during birth, the book offers proven techniqu...
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