50 Books like The Opposite of Spoiled

Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence

by Carol Pittner • 2020

From toddlerhood to inheritance: a stage-by-stage plan to raise kids who master money.

4.06

137

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 🧒 Kids And Money 💰 Allowance Systems 🔥 FIRE Movement 🏛️ Generational Wealth

Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence Summary

Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence 97%

From toddlerhood to inheritance: a stage-by-stage plan to raise kids who master money.

by Carol Pittner 2020

4.06

137 ratings

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 🧒 Kids And Money 💰 Allowance Systems 🔥 FIRE Movement 🏛️ Generational Wealth

The Family Bank

by Dinaro Dinaro • 2012

Turn your home into a bank: credit scores, job interviews, and bills kids must pay.

🧠 Financial Literacy 👧 Kids And Money 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Strategies 💰 Allowance Systems 🚀 Youth Entrepreneurship

The Family Bank 97%

Turn your home into a bank: credit scores, job interviews, and bills kids must pay.

by Dinaro Dinaro 2012

🧠 Financial Literacy 👧 Kids And Money 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Strategies 💰 Allowance Systems 🚀 Youth Entrepreneurship

The First National Bank of Dad

by David Owen • 2003

Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.

3.96

282

🏦 Financial Parenting 👛 Kids And Money 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💭 Money And Values

The First National Bank of Dad 97%

Why paying kids monster interest on savings teaches more than any allowance system ever could.

by David Owen 2003

3.96

282 ratings

🏦 Financial Parenting 👛 Kids And Money 🛠️ Hands-On Learning 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 💭 Money And Values

Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)

by Beth Kobliner • 2017

No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.

3.76

1k+

💰 Kids And Money ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛒 Consumer Literacy 🎓 College Financial Planning 📈 Index Fund Investing

Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not) Summary

Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not) 96%

No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.

by Beth Kobliner 2017

3.76

1k+ ratings

💰 Kids And Money ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛒 Consumer Literacy 🎓 College Financial Planning 📈 Index Fund Investing

Smart Money Smart Kids

by Dave Ramsey • 2014

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

4.26

7k+

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Smart Money Smart Kids 96%

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

by Dave Ramsey 2014

4.26

7k+ ratings

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Good Money Revolution

by Derrick Kinney • 2022

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

3.75

168

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

Good Money Revolution 95%

What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.

by Derrick Kinney 2022

3.75

168 ratings

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 🎁 Charitable Giving 🤝 Generosity Practices 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Financial Parenting

Wired for Wealth

by Brad Klontz • 2008

Your financial problems started decades before your first paycheck. The fix isn't another budget.

3.76

🧠 Financial Psychology 💰 Money Mindset 👶 Childhood Conditioning 🛋️ Financial Therapy 🩹 Financial Healing

Wired for Wealth 94%

Your financial problems started decades before your first paycheck. The fix isn't another budget.

by Brad Klontz 2008

3.76

93 ratings

🧠 Financial Psychology 💰 Money Mindset 👶 Childhood Conditioning 🛋️ Financial Therapy 🩹 Financial Healing

So...This Is Why I'm Broke

by Melissa Jean-Baptiste • 2023

Your money leaks through emotions, not math. The real fix starts before the budget does.

4.00

📚 Financial Literacy 🧠 Money Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧘 Mindful Spending 🎈 Lifestyle Inflation

So...This Is Why I'm Broke 94%

Your money leaks through emotions, not math. The real fix starts before the budget does.

by Melissa Jean-Baptiste 2023

4.00

16 ratings

📚 Financial Literacy 🧠 Money Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Economics 🧘 Mindful Spending 🎈 Lifestyle Inflation

Cleaning House

by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012

Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.

3.72

3k+

🧒 Youth Entitlement 🧹 Household Chores 🔧 Life Skills For Kids 💪 Embracing Failure 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Teamwork

Cleaning House 94%

Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.

by Kay Wills Wyma 2012

3.72

3k+ ratings

🧒 Youth Entitlement 🧹 Household Chores 🔧 Life Skills For Kids 💪 Embracing Failure 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Teamwork

Tightwads and Spendthrifts

by Scott Rick • 2024

Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.

3.75

269

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage And Money 💸 Spending Psychology 💥 Financial Conflict 😰 Financial Anxiety

Tightwads and Spendthrifts 94%

Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.

by Scott Rick 2024

3.75

269 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage And Money 💸 Spending Psychology 💥 Financial Conflict 😰 Financial Anxiety

A Good Childhood

by Judy Dunn • 2009

More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.

3.67

🧒 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 💝 Values Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💚 Child Mental Health

A Good Childhood 94%

More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.

by Judy Dunn 2009

3.67

61 ratings

🧒 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 💝 Values Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💚 Child Mental Health

Mom's Got Money

by Catherine Alford • 2021

The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.

4.11

🧠 Money Mindset 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Budgeting 🗽 Financial Independence 📱 Millennial Finance 👩‍💼 Working Mothers

Mom's Got Money 93%

The money guide for moms done feeling broke: practical steps from net worth to negotiation.

by Catherine Alford 2021

4.11

19 ratings

🧠 Money Mindset 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Budgeting 🗽 Financial Independence 📱 Millennial Finance 👩‍💼 Working Mothers

Peace and Plenty

by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2010

The money story you grew up with is still calling the shots. Time to rewrite it.

3.63

485

🧠 Money Psychology 🧵 Frugal Living 🌳 Family Money Patterns 📜 Money Stories 🌼 Voluntary Simplicity

Peace and Plenty 93%

The money story you grew up with is still calling the shots. Time to rewrite it.

by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2010

3.63

485 ratings

🧠 Money Psychology 🧵 Frugal Living 🌳 Family Money Patterns 📜 Money Stories 🌼 Voluntary Simplicity

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+

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧠 Child Development 💙 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 93%

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

🧪 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧠 Child Development 💙 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

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+

🏡 Free-Range Parenting 💪 Grit And Resilience 🛠️ Raising Capable Kids ❤️ Kindness And Empathy 🧠 Growth Mindset Parenting

How To Raise Successful People 93%

Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.

by Esther Wojcicki 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🏡 Free-Range Parenting 💪 Grit And Resilience 🛠️ Raising Capable Kids ❤️ Kindness And Empathy 🧠 Growth Mindset Parenting

Love Your Life, Not Theirs

by Rachel Cruze • 2016

Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.

3.97

8k+

🔓 Debt Freedom 👀 Social Comparison 😌 Financial Contentment 🎯 Intentional Spending 💑 Couples And Money

Love Your Life, Not Theirs 93%

Comparison costs you money. Seven habits that trade envy for contentment and debt for freedom.

by Rachel Cruze 2016

3.97

8k+ ratings

🔓 Debt Freedom 👀 Social Comparison 😌 Financial Contentment 🎯 Intentional Spending 💑 Couples And Money

The Soul of Money

by Lynne Twist • 2003

Scarcity makes you chase more; sufficiency lets you direct what you have toward what matters.

3.88

5k+

💰 Money Mindset 🛒 Conscious Spending 🏡 Simple Living 💪 Financial Wellness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Soul of Money 93%

Scarcity makes you chase more; sufficiency lets you direct what you have toward what matters.

by Lynne Twist 2003

3.88

5k+ ratings

💰 Money Mindset 🛒 Conscious Spending 🏡 Simple Living 💪 Financial Wellness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

by Suze Orman • 1997

Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.

3.79

4k+

📖 Financial Literacy 💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Money Psychology 💳 Debt Management ✨ Spiritual Finance

The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom Summary

The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom 93%

Financial freedom starts with your childhood money story. Nine steps to heal it and build wealth.

by Suze Orman 1997

3.79

4k+ ratings

📖 Financial Literacy 💰 Wealth Building 🧠 Money Psychology 💳 Debt Management ✨ Spiritual Finance

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

🧠 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 🧩 Free Play 🧗 Healthy Risk-Taking 🗣️ Social Competence

Raising Can-Do Kids 93%

Raise an enterprising child: the seven traits and the parenting balance that make them stick.

by Richard Rende 2015

4.00

24 ratings

🧠 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 🧩 Free Play 🧗 Healthy Risk-Taking 🗣️ Social Competence

Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government

by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2013

What schools teach about money is wrong. A home curriculum for raising owners, not employees.

3.87

2k+

📖 Financial Literacy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 💭 Wealth Mindset 🏠 Asset Building 💸 Passive Income

Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government Summary

Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and "B" Students Work for the Government 93%

What schools teach about money is wrong. A home curriculum for raising owners, not employees.

by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2013

3.87

2k+ ratings

📖 Financial Literacy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance 💭 Wealth Mindset 🏠 Asset Building 💸 Passive Income

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+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

Parenting Without Borders 93%

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

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen

by Michelle Icard • 2021

Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.

4.16

4k+

🧒 Tween Parenting 💬 Teen Communication 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🦋 Adolescent Autonomy 📱 Digital Citizenship

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen 93%

Fourteen talks before high school: side-by-side conversations that work when lectures fail.

by Michelle Icard 2021

4.16

4k+ ratings

🧒 Tween Parenting 💬 Teen Communication 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🦋 Adolescent Autonomy 📱 Digital Citizenship

Broke Millennial

by Erin Lowry • 2017

Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.

3.88

6k+

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 📊 Budgeting Methods 💳 Debt Repayment 🔬 Behavioral Finance

Broke Millennial 93%

Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.

by Erin Lowry 2017

3.88

6k+ ratings

💰 Personal Finance 🧠 Money Mindset 📊 Budgeting Methods 💳 Debt Repayment 🔬 Behavioral Finance

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+

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 93%

One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.

by Kristen Welch 2016

3.99

6k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

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

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking 🧗 Resilience Building 📱 Instant Gratification

Teaching Kids to Think 93%

Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.

by Darlene Sweetland 2015

3.77

359 ratings

🚁 Helicopter Parenting 🧸 Child Development 🤔 Teaching Critical Thinking 🧗 Resilience Building 📱 Instant Gratification

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

🗣️ Talking With Children 🌱 Child Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Social Skills 💪 Growth Mindset

The Art of Talking with Children Summary

The Art of Talking with Children 93%

Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.

by Rebecca Rolland 2022

3.93

287 ratings

🗣️ Talking With Children 🌱 Child Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Social Skills 💪 Growth Mindset

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

by Jennifer Louise Smith • 2025

A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.

3.92

1k+

🏦 Personal Finance 🧠 Financial Psychology ❤️ Values Based Spending 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🏡 Intentional Living

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Summary

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke 93%

A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.

by Jennifer Louise Smith 2025

3.92

1k+ ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 🧠 Financial Psychology ❤️ Values Based Spending 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🏡 Intentional Living

Thrivers

by Michele Borba • 2021

Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.

4.05

1k+

💪 Strength-Based Parenting 👶 Child Development 🧠 Social-Emotional Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Building

Thrivers 93%

Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.

by Michele Borba 2021

4.05

1k+ ratings

💪 Strength-Based Parenting 👶 Child Development 🧠 Social-Emotional Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Building

Tenacity in Children

by Sam Goldstein • 2021

The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.

4.00

🧒 Child Development 🏗️ Resilience Building 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 💗 Social-Emotional Learning 😊 Positive Psychology

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

🧒 Child Development 🏗️ Resilience Building 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 💗 Social-Emotional Learning 😊 Positive Psychology

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+

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting 🧸 Unstructured Play 💪 Building Resilience

How to Raise an Adult 93%

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

🚁 Overparenting 🎓 College Admissions 🏞 Free-Range Parenting 🧸 Unstructured Play 💪 Building Resilience

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

🧰 Practical Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🦺 Child Safety ⚽ Sports Parenting

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 93%

76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.

by Tom Sturges 2008

2.00

1 ratings

🧰 Practical Parenting 🌱 Positive Discipline 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🦺 Child Safety ⚽ Sports Parenting

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+

🇩🇰 Scandinavian Parenting 🌍 Global Parenting 🧒 Free Play 🌱 Growth Mindset 🗳️ Democratic Parenting

The Danish Way of Parenting 93%

Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.

by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014

4.08

18k+ ratings

🇩🇰 Scandinavian Parenting 🌍 Global Parenting 🧒 Free Play 🌱 Growth Mindset 🗳️ Democratic Parenting

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

🧒 Raising Independent Kids 🏛️ Adlerian Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences 🔧 Building Life Skills 🗣️ Family Communication

The Straight Talk on Parenting 93%

Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.

by Vicki Hoefle 2015

4.19

43 ratings

🧒 Raising Independent Kids 🏛️ Adlerian Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences 🔧 Building Life Skills 🗣️ Family Communication

The Price You Pay for College

by Ron Lieber • 2021

The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.

4.11

3k+

🎓 College Financing 🏫 College Selection 💸 Financial Aid 🧠 Money Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance

The Price You Pay for College 93%

The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.

by Ron Lieber 2021

4.11

3k+ ratings

🎓 College Financing 🏫 College Selection 💸 Financial Aid 🧠 Money Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance

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

🌱 Resilience Building 🌟 Positive Parenting 🤝 Coping Skills 🧩 Positive Discipline 🧭 Character Development

A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens Summary

A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens 93%

The resilience playbook for parents: build self-assurance, strong connections, and stress skills.

by Kenneth R. Ginsburg 2006

4.15

54 ratings

🌱 Resilience Building 🌟 Positive Parenting 🤝 Coping Skills 🧩 Positive Discipline 🧭 Character Development

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+

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Simplicity Parenting 93%

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

by Kim John Payne 2009

4.22

16k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

The Psychology of Wealth

by Charles Richards • 2011

Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.

3.36

215

💰 Financial Psychology 🌱 Holistic Wealth 🧱 Money Blocks 💡 Conscious Spending 🔄 Life Stages

The Psychology of Wealth 93%

Prosperity isn't in the bank account. It starts with what you believe you deserve.

by Charles Richards 2011

3.36

215 ratings

💰 Financial Psychology 🌱 Holistic Wealth 🧱 Money Blocks 💡 Conscious Spending 🔄 Life Stages

Manage Your Money Like a Grownup

by Sam Beckbessinger • 2020

R100 at 16 beats R1,000 at 30: the money rules your parents never learned.

4.02

🏦 Personal Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍🎓 Teen Money Guide 🧠 Behavioral Economics ✉️ Budgeting Systems

Manage Your Money Like a Grownup Summary

Manage Your Money Like a Grownup 93%

R100 at 16 beats R1,000 at 30: the money rules your parents never learned.

by Sam Beckbessinger 2020

4.02

51 ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 📚 Financial Literacy 🧑‍🎓 Teen Money Guide 🧠 Behavioral Economics ✉️ Budgeting Systems

Kids Are Worth It!

by Barbara Coloroso • 1994

Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.

4.21

2k+

🌱 Positive Discipline 🤗 Unconditional Parenting 💬 Family Communication 🙏 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Kids Are Worth It! 93%

Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.

by Barbara Coloroso 1994

4.21

2k+ ratings

🌱 Positive Discipline 🤗 Unconditional Parenting 💬 Family Communication 🙏 Respectful Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich

by Michelle Singletary • 2003

Why your possessions aren't assets and debt is a trap: a no-nonsense plan to get ahead.

3.65

195

🧹 Frugal Living 📉 Debt Reduction 💵 Cash Budgeting ⚙️ Automated Saving 🙏 Faith-Based Finance

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Summary

Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich Spend Well, Live Rich 93%

Why your possessions aren't assets and debt is a trap: a no-nonsense plan to get ahead.

by Michelle Singletary 2003

3.65

195 ratings

🧹 Frugal Living 📉 Debt Reduction 💵 Cash Budgeting ⚙️ Automated Saving 🙏 Faith-Based Finance

Wealth

by Stuart E. Lucas • 2006

Stop letting advisors run your fortune. The owner's manual for wealth that outlasts you.

3.91

🏠 Family Wealth 🛡️ Wealth Preservation 📊 Index Investing 💰 Tax Efficiency 🧭 Values-Based Planning

Wealth 93%

Stop letting advisors run your fortune. The owner's manual for wealth that outlasts you.

by Stuart E. Lucas 2006

3.91

57 ratings

🏠 Family Wealth 🛡️ Wealth Preservation 📊 Index Investing 💰 Tax Efficiency 🧭 Values-Based Planning

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

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

The Good Enough Parent 93%

Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.

by The School of Life 2021

4.12

807 ratings

🧠 Philosophical Parenting 🧩 Parenting Imperfection 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Play ❤️ Unconditional Parenting

Worry-Free Money

by Shannon Lee Simmons • 2017

Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.

4.30

1k+

🧠 Money Psychology 😰 Financial Anxiety 💔 Emotional Spending 💸 Guilt-Free Spending 👀 Social Comparison

Worry-Free Money 93%

Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.

by Shannon Lee Simmons 2017

4.30

1k+ ratings

🧠 Money Psychology 😰 Financial Anxiety 💔 Emotional Spending 💸 Guilt-Free Spending 👀 Social Comparison

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

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 😌 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Nonviolent Communication 🎈 Positive Discipline

Raising Good Humans Every Day 93%

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

🧘 Mindful Parenting 👶 Child Development 😌 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Nonviolent Communication 🎈 Positive Discipline

Bad with Money

by Gaby Dunn • 2019

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

3.50

2k+

🧠 Money Psychology 💸 Millennial Finance 💳 Emotional Spending 🫀 Financial Trauma ⚖️ Systemic Inequality

Bad with Money 93%

Personal finance from someone who blew her money during manic episodes and learned why.

by Gaby Dunn 2019

3.50

2k+ ratings

🧠 Money Psychology 💸 Millennial Finance 💳 Emotional Spending 🫀 Financial Trauma ⚖️ Systemic Inequality

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad

by Michael Farris • 2004

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

3.93

118

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary

What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 93%

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

by Michael Farris 2004

3.93

118 ratings

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School

by Charles J. Sykes • 2007

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

3.70

283

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 93%

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

by Charles J. Sykes 2007

3.70

283 ratings

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

Money Mammoth

by Brad Klontz • 2020

Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.

3.63

118

🧠 Financial Psychology 💰 Money Mindset 📊 Behavioral Economics 💔 Couples Finance 😰 Financial Anxiety

Money Mammoth 93%

Your money brain runs on outdated software. A financial psychologist reveals how to update it.

by Brad Klontz 2020

3.63

118 ratings

🧠 Financial Psychology 💰 Money Mindset 📊 Behavioral Economics 💔 Couples Finance 😰 Financial Anxiety

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

🧘 Mindful Parenting 🗣️ Family Communication 🤲 Non-Punitive Discipline 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Child Psychology

The Children of Tomorrow 93%

A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.

by Om Swami 2019

4.49

310 ratings

🧘 Mindful Parenting 🗣️ Family Communication 🤲 Non-Punitive Discipline 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Child Psychology

Raising Happiness

by Christine Carter • 2010

Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.

3.93

1k+

🌱 Positive Parenting 🧠 Positive Psychology 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Habit Formation 🧘 Mindful Parenting

Raising Happiness 93%

Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.

by Christine Carter 2010

3.93

1k+ ratings

🌱 Positive Parenting 🧠 Positive Psychology 💭 Emotional Intelligence 🔄 Habit Formation 🧘 Mindful Parenting

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