Parenting Book Summaries

Raising Good Humans

Hunter Clarke-Fields

Raising Good Humans

A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

Untangled

Lisa Damour

Untangled

Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood

No-Drama Discipline

Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

No-Drama Discipline

The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Parenting Outside the Lines

Meghan Leahy

Parenting Outside the Lines

Forget the Rules, Tap into Your Wisdom, and Connect with Your Child

The Drama of the Gifted Child

Alice Miller

The Drama of the Gifted Child

The Search for the True Self

The Power of Showing Up

Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

The Power of Showing Up

How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired

Bless This Mess

Molly Baskette and Ellen O’Donnell

Bless This Mess

A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World

Excellent Advice for Living

Kevin Kelly

Excellent Advice for Living

Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

Thrivers

Michele Borba

Thrivers

The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine

Scattered Minds

Gabor Maté

Scattered Minds

The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

How to Heal from Difficult, Rejecting, or Self-involved Parents

How Children Succeed

Paul Tough

How Children Succeed

Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

Expecting Better

Emily Oster

Expecting Better

Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know

Brainstorm

Daniel J. Siegel

Brainstorm

The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

Michelle Icard

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School

Dear Girls

Ali Wong

Dear Girls

Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life

The Parenting Map

Dr. Shefali

The Parenting Map

Step-By-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship

Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Stephanie M. Kriesberg

Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Quiet the Critical Voice in Your Head, Heal Self-Doubt, and Live the Life You Deserve

The Optimistic Child

Martin E.P. Seligman

The Optimistic Child

A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience

The Happy Kid Handbook

Katie Hurley

The Happy Kid Handbook

How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World

How to Raise Successful People

Esther Wojcicki

How to Raise Successful People

Simple Lessons for Radical Results

The Addiction Inoculation

Jessica Lahey

The Addiction Inoculation

Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence

The Daily Dad

Ryan Holiday

The Daily Dad

366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids

The Gift of Failure

Jessica Lahey

The Gift of Failure

How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

Good Inside

Becky Kennedy

Good Inside

A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

The Family Firm

Emily Oster

The Family Firm

A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years

Why Love Matters

Sue Gerhardt

Why Love Matters

How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain

The Self-Driven Child

William Stixrud and Ned Johnson

The Self-Driven Child

The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives