50 Books like The Science of Mom

Cribsheet

by Emily Oster • 2019

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

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45k+

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

Cribsheet 98%

An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.

by Emily Oster 2019

4.13

45k+ ratings

📊 Data-Driven Parenting 👶 New Parents 🧒 Early Childhood 😴 Sleep Training 🤱 Breastfeeding

The New Contented Little Baby Book

by Gina Ford • 2002

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

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2k+

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

The New Contented Little Baby Book Summary

The New Contented Little Baby Book 97%

The schedule-first routine: ten adjustments across year one to engineer a full night's sleep.

by Gina Ford 2002

3.36

2k+ ratings

🕒 Routine-Based Parenting 😴 Infant Sleep 🍼 Baby Feeding 👶 New Parents 🌙 Sleep Training

The Lull-A-Baby Sleep Plan

by Cathryn Tobin • 2006

Start sleep training at six weeks, not six months: the gentle window most parents miss.

3.35

😴 Infant Sleep 👶 Newborn Care 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

The Lull-A-Baby Sleep Plan 97%

Start sleep training at six weeks, not six months: the gentle window most parents miss.

by Cathryn Tobin 2006

3.35

72 ratings

😴 Infant Sleep 👶 Newborn Care 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌿 Gentle Parenting 📈 Developmental Milestones

Precious Little Sleep

by Alexis Dubief • 2017

Why soothing backfires, and how to teach the one skill that fixes baby sleep.

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7k+

🍼 Infant Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 😴 Gentle Sleep Methods 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 👶 New Parents

Precious Little Sleep 97%

Why soothing backfires, and how to teach the one skill that fixes baby sleep.

by Alexis Dubief 2017

4.12

7k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 😴 Gentle Sleep Methods 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 👶 New Parents

How Babies Sleep

by Sofia Axelrod • 2020

Red light at night, bright light by day: how your baby's internal clock holds the key to sleep.

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474

🍼 Infant Sleep 👶 New Parents 🌓 Circadian Rhythms 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting

How Babies Sleep 97%

Red light at night, bright light by day: how your baby's internal clock holds the key to sleep.

by Sofia Axelrod 2020

3.47

474 ratings

🍼 Infant Sleep 👶 New Parents 🌓 Circadian Rhythms 🛏️ Sleep Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems

by Tracy Hogg • 2005

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

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2k+

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary

The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 97%

From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.

by Tracy Hogg 2005

3.77

2k+ ratings

👶 Baby Routines 😴 Gentle Sleep Training 🤱 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Infant Temperament 🍼 Infant Feeding

The Wonder Weeks

by Hetty van de Rijt • 1992

When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.

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7k+

🍼 Infant Development 👣 Baby Milestones 🧠 Brain Development 😢 Infant Fussiness 🔬 Parenting Science

The Wonder Weeks 97%

When the crying peaks, the brain is actually growing. A week-by-week map of the first 20 months.

by Hetty van de Rijt 1992

3.89

7k+ ratings

🍼 Infant Development 👣 Baby Milestones 🧠 Brain Development 😢 Infant Fussiness 🔬 Parenting Science

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

by Harvey Karp • 2012

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

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2k+

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep 97%

A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.

by Harvey Karp 2012

3.76

2k+ ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🤱 Gentle Sleep Training 🍼 Newborn Care 🛏️ Bedtime Routines 🧠 Child Development

Helping Baby Sleep

by Anni Gethin • 2009

Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.

3.56

👶 Attachment Parenting 🌙 Gentle Sleep 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Attachment Theory 🐒 Evolutionary Parenting

Helping Baby Sleep 97%

Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.

by Anni Gethin 2009

3.56

78 ratings

👶 Attachment Parenting 🌙 Gentle Sleep 🤝 Responsive Parenting 🧩 Attachment Theory 🐒 Evolutionary Parenting

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby

by James J. McKenna • 2012

A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.

4.00

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🛌 Safe Bedsharing 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 Breastfeeding Support 👶 Newborn Care

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby Summary

A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby 96%

A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.

by James J. McKenna 2012

4.00

8 ratings

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🛌 Safe Bedsharing 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🍼 Breastfeeding Support 👶 Newborn Care

The First Six Weeks

by Midwife Cath • 2016

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

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1k+

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

The First Six Weeks 96%

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

by Midwife Cath 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way

by Natalie Willes • 2017

Less total crying, faster results: the sleep method that trains nights and naps together.

4.03

103

🛌 Infant Sleep 😴 Sleep Training 😢 Cry It Out 💤 Independent Sleep 👶 New Parents

Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way Summary

Getting Your Baby to Sleep the Baby Sleep Trainer Way 96%

Less total crying, faster results: the sleep method that trains nights and naps together.

by Natalie Willes 2017

4.03

103 ratings

🛌 Infant Sleep 😴 Sleep Training 😢 Cry It Out 💤 Independent Sleep 👶 New Parents

7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine

by Charmian Mead • 2018

Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.

3.15

144

🛏️ Newborn Sleep 🍼 Infant Feeding ⏰ Baby Routines 😴 No-Cry Sleep Training 🧘 Self-Soothing

7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine Summary

7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine 96%

Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.

by Charmian Mead 2018

3.15

144 ratings

🛏️ Newborn Sleep 🍼 Infant Feeding ⏰ Baby Routines 😴 No-Cry Sleep Training 🧘 Self-Soothing

On Becoming Baby Wise

by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

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17k+

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

On Becoming Baby Wise 96%

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993

3.69

17k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

Baby Sleep Guide

by Sandy Jones • 2009

The 4-month regression disrupts everything. Here's how to get sleep back, no single method required.

3.82

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🧸 Toddler Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 📉 Sleep Regressions 🛡️ Safe Sleep

Baby Sleep Guide 96%

The 4-month regression disrupts everything. Here's how to get sleep back, no single method required.

by Sandy Jones 2009

3.82

44 ratings

🛏️ Infant Sleep 🧸 Toddler Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 📉 Sleep Regressions 🛡️ Safe Sleep

Sleeping Like A Baby

by Pinky McKay • 2006

No cry-it-out required: baby-warm sleep strategies rooted in biology, not training.

4.03

338

🍼 Infant Sleep 🌙 Gentle Sleep Methods 👶 Responsive Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🥛 Breastfeeding Advocacy

Sleeping Like A Baby 96%

No cry-it-out required: baby-warm sleep strategies rooted in biology, not training.

by Pinky McKay 2006

4.03

338 ratings

🍼 Infant Sleep 🌙 Gentle Sleep Methods 👶 Responsive Parenting 🤱 Attachment Parenting 🥛 Breastfeeding Advocacy

The Nurture Revolution

by Greer Kirshenbaum • 2023

The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.

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1k+

👶 Infant Development 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Responsive Parenting 💞 Co-Regulation 🥺 Emotion Coaching

The Nurture Revolution 96%

The one thing that prevents mental illness starts in infancy: how you nurture your baby.

by Greer Kirshenbaum 2023

4.34

1k+ ratings

👶 Infant Development 🔗 Attachment Theory 🤱 Responsive Parenting 💞 Co-Regulation 🥺 Emotion Coaching

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition

by Laura Hunter • 2012

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

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7k+

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary

Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 96%

The schedule and swaddle system that teaches a newborn the night, starting from week one.

by Laura Hunter 2012

4.22

7k+ ratings

😴 Infant Sleep Training 👶 Newborn Care 📋 Baby Schedules 🕐 Parent-Led Routines 🧸 Self Soothing

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins

by Marc Weissbluth • 2009

Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.

3.78

647

🧒 Twin Parenting 🛌 Infant Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 📅 Baby Schedules 🧘 Self-Soothing

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins Summary

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins 96%

Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.

by Marc Weissbluth 2009

3.78

647 ratings

🧒 Twin Parenting 🛌 Infant Sleep ⏰ Sleep Training 📅 Baby Schedules 🧘 Self-Soothing

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book

by Cynthia MacGregor • 2005

From drowsy to deep sleep: age-by-age rules for naps, nights, and everything that breaks them.

2.38

🍼 Infant Sleep ⏰ Baby Routines 🛏️ Sleep Training 👨‍👩‍👧 Cosleeping 😴 Nap Schedules

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book Summary

The Everything Get Your Baby To Sleep Book 96%

From drowsy to deep sleep: age-by-age rules for naps, nights, and everything that breaks them.

by Cynthia MacGregor 2005

2.38

13 ratings

🍼 Infant Sleep ⏰ Baby Routines 🛏️ Sleep Training 👨‍👩‍👧 Cosleeping 😴 Nap Schedules

Sleep Better, Baby

by Cat Cubie • 2022

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

3.74

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

Sleep Better, Baby 96%

Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.

by Cat Cubie 2022

3.74

38 ratings

🛌 Infant Sleep 🤫 No-Cry Sleep 🌸 Gentle Parenting 👶 New Parents 🗓️ First Year

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

by Jodi A. Mindell • 1997

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

3.70

865

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing 🌙 Bedtime Routines 📋 Behavioral Parenting

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition Summary

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition 96%

Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.

by Jodi A. Mindell 1997

3.70

865 ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 🧸 Self-Soothing 🌙 Bedtime Routines 📋 Behavioral Parenting

The Gentle Sleep Book

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2015

Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.

3.91

2k+

🔮 Baby Sleep 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🛏️ Co-Sleeping 🌙 Bedtime Routines 🍼 Night Weaning

The Gentle Sleep Book 96%

Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2015

3.91

2k+ ratings

🔮 Baby Sleep 🌿 Gentle Parenting 🛏️ Co-Sleeping 🌙 Bedtime Routines 🍼 Night Weaning

The Wonder Weeks

by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019

Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.

3.76

2k+

🧠 Infant Development 🚼 Baby Milestones 😭 Baby Fussiness 👶 New Parents 🤝 Parent-Child Bonding

The Wonder Weeks 96%

Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.

by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧠 Infant Development 🚼 Baby Milestones 😭 Baby Fussiness 👶 New Parents 🤝 Parent-Child Bonding

The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution

by Gina Ford • 2018

Baby sleep in seven days: gentle plans for the first year, no controlled crying needed.

🌛 Baby Sleep 🛌 Sleep Routines 🐣 Gentle Sleep Training 💤 Independent Sleep 📋 Routine-Led Parenting

The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution Summary

The One-Week Baby Sleep Solution 95%

Baby sleep in seven days: gentle plans for the first year, no controlled crying needed.

by Gina Ford 2018

🌛 Baby Sleep 🛌 Sleep Routines 🐣 Gentle Sleep Training 💤 Independent Sleep 📋 Routine-Led Parenting

The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight

by Kim West • 2005

No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.

3.84

2k+

🍼 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🤱 Gentle Sleep Methods 🩷 Responsive Parenting 🧸 Self-Soothing

The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight Summary

The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight 95%

No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.

by Kim West 2005

3.84

2k+ ratings

🍼 Baby Sleep 🌙 Sleep Training 🤱 Gentle Sleep Methods 🩷 Responsive Parenting 🧸 Self-Soothing

The Natural Baby Sleep Solution

by Polly Moore • 2016

The 90-minute rhythm inside your baby: how to time naps for longer stretches and calmer nights.

3.95

432

👶 Infant Sleep 😴 Sleep Training ⏰ Circadian Rhythms 🕐 Nap Schedules 🌿 Gentle Sleep Methods

The Natural Baby Sleep Solution 95%

The 90-minute rhythm inside your baby: how to time naps for longer stretches and calmer nights.

by Polly Moore 2016

3.95

432 ratings

👶 Infant Sleep 😴 Sleep Training ⏰ Circadian Rhythms 🕐 Nap Schedules 🌿 Gentle Sleep Methods

The Baby Sleep Solution

by Suzy Giordano • 2006

Twelve hours by twelve weeks: a sleep plan halfway between cry-it-out and no-cry.

3.84

1k+

🛏️ Sleep Training ⏱️ Controlled Crying 🧸 Self Soothing 🍼 Feeding Schedules 👑 Parent-Led

The Baby Sleep Solution 95%

Twelve hours by twelve weeks: a sleep plan halfway between cry-it-out and no-cry.

by Suzy Giordano 2006

3.84

1k+ ratings

🛏️ Sleep Training ⏱️ Controlled Crying 🧸 Self Soothing 🍼 Feeding Schedules 👑 Parent-Led

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

by Marc Weissbluth • 1987

A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.

3.90

12k+

😴 Child Sleep Training 🔄 Sleep Routines 🧘 Self-Soothing 🩺 Pediatric Sleep 📈 Ages And Stages

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Summary

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child 95%

A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.

by Marc Weissbluth 1987

3.90

12k+ ratings

😴 Child Sleep Training 🔄 Sleep Routines 🧘 Self-Soothing 🩺 Pediatric Sleep 📈 Ages And Stages

The New Baby & Toddler Sleep Programme

by John Pearce • 1999

Your child can sleep through the night: the step-by-step program that makes it stick.

3.60

👶 Baby Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 😢 Controlled Crying 📖 Bedtime Routines 🧸 Self-Soothing

The New Baby & Toddler Sleep Programme Summary

The New Baby & Toddler Sleep Programme 95%

Your child can sleep through the night: the step-by-step program that makes it stick.

by John Pearce 1999

3.60

5 ratings

👶 Baby Sleep 🛌 Sleep Training 😢 Controlled Crying 📖 Bedtime Routines 🧸 Self-Soothing

The Child Code

by Danielle Dick • 2021

Your child's personality is written in DNA. Work with it rather than fight it.

3.79

163

🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌡️ Temperament Types ✂️ Tailored Parenting 🧘 Child Self-Regulation 🤲 Good Enough Parenting

The Child Code 95%

Your child's personality is written in DNA. Work with it rather than fight it.

by Danielle Dick 2021

3.79

163 ratings

🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌡️ Temperament Types ✂️ Tailored Parenting 🧘 Child Self-Regulation 🤲 Good Enough Parenting

The Montessori Baby

by Simone Davies • 2021

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

3.91

9k+

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

The Montessori Baby 95%

Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.

by Simone Davies 2021

3.91

9k+ ratings

🏫 Montessori Method 👶 Infant Care 🤝 Respectful Parenting 💝 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Child Development

The Baby and the Biome

by Meenal Lele • 2022

Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.

3.88

🛡️ Childhood Immune Health 🦠 Infant Microbiome 🥜 Allergy Prevention 🌿 Holistic Parenting 🥗 Food As Medicine

The Baby and the Biome 95%

Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.

by Meenal Lele 2022

3.88

49 ratings

🛡️ Childhood Immune Health 🦠 Infant Microbiome 🥜 Allergy Prevention 🌿 Holistic Parenting 🥗 Food As Medicine

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+

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Brain Rules for Baby 94%

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

by John Medina 2010

4.30

15k+ ratings

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Nurture Shock

by Po Bronson • 2008

Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.

4.03

27k+

🧒 Child Development 📊 Parenting Science 🌱 Praise And Motivation 😴 Sleep And Cognition 🌍 Talking About Race

Nurture Shock 94%

Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.

by Po Bronson 2008

4.03

27k+ ratings

🧒 Child Development 📊 Parenting Science 🌱 Praise And Motivation 😴 Sleep And Cognition 🌍 Talking About Race

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 94%

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

The New Father

by Armin A. Brott • 1997

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

4.00

3k+

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

The New Father 94%

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

by Armin A. Brott 1997

4.00

3k+ ratings

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

Ages and Stages

by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000

What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.

3.83

163

🧩 Developmental Milestones 🧸 Play-Based Learning ❤️ Emotional Development 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory

Ages and Stages 94%

What's normal at 2, 7, or 14? A developmental map that turns parental panic into patience.

by Charles E. Schaefer 2000

3.83

163 ratings

🧩 Developmental Milestones 🧸 Play-Based Learning ❤️ Emotional Development 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 🔗 Attachment Theory

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+

🤲 Gentle Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧸 Child-Led Play 💞 Responsive Caregiving 💬 Emotional Validation

Your Self-Confident Baby 94%

Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.

by Magda Gerber 1997

4.10

1k+ ratings

🤲 Gentle Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧸 Child-Led Play 💞 Responsive Caregiving 💬 Emotional Validation

Montessori from the Start

by Paula Polk Lillard • 2003

A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.

3.85

3k+

🏡 Montessori Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧹 Practical Life Skills 🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌸 Gentle Parenting

Montessori from the Start 94%

A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.

by Paula Polk Lillard 2003

3.85

3k+ ratings

🏡 Montessori Parenting 👶 Infant Development 🧹 Practical Life Skills 🗣️ Language Acquisition 🌸 Gentle Parenting

Do Fathers Matter?

by Paul Raeburn • 2014

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

3.59

603

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

Do Fathers Matter? 94%

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

by Paul Raeburn 2014

3.59

603 ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

The Whole-Brain Child

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011

Tantrums reveal a brain still under construction. Twelve strategies that teach instead of punish.

4.26

60k+

🧠 Child Development 🧬 Neuroscience Parenting 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Attachment Theory

The Whole-Brain Child 94%

Tantrums reveal a brain still under construction. Twelve strategies that teach instead of punish.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2011

4.26

60k+ ratings

🧠 Child Development 🧬 Neuroscience Parenting 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Attachment Theory

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005

Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.

3.98

1k+

🌿 Natural Childbirth 🤱 Attachment Parenting 📋 Informed Consent 🍼 Breastfeeding Advocacy 🏠 Home Birth

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 94%

Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.

by Sarah J. Buckley 2005

3.98

1k+ ratings

🌿 Natural Childbirth 🤱 Attachment Parenting 📋 Informed Consent 🍼 Breastfeeding Advocacy 🏠 Home Birth

Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler

by Jamie Glowacki • 2019

Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.

4.30

2k+

🧒 Toddler Development 🍃 Gentle Discipline 🎨 Play-Based Learning 💬 Emotional Validation 🛀 Parental Self-Care

Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler 94%

Why time-outs make toddler meltdowns worse, and what to do when your child tests every limit.

by Jamie Glowacki 2019

4.30

2k+ ratings

🧒 Toddler Development 🍃 Gentle Discipline 🎨 Play-Based Learning 💬 Emotional Validation 🛀 Parental Self-Care

Gentle Discipline

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2017

Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.

4.09

2k+

🧸 Non Punitive Discipline 🧠 Brain Development 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Logical Consequences

Gentle Discipline 94%

Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧸 Non Punitive Discipline 🧠 Brain Development 💞 Emotional Connection 🌱 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Logical Consequences

Ready, Set, Go!

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2018

Skip the sticker charts. Potty training has a biological window, and hitting it changes everything.

3.69

505

🚽 Potty Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧒 Toddler Development 🧸 Parents Of Toddlers

Ready, Set, Go! 94%

Skip the sticker charts. Potty training has a biological window, and hitting it changes everything.

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2018

3.69

505 ratings

🚽 Potty Training 🌸 Gentle Parenting 📊 Evidence-Based Parenting 🧒 Toddler Development 🧸 Parents Of Toddlers

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 94%

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

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by Penny Simkin • 1989

Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.

4.32

8k+

🤰 Childbirth Preparation 🤝 Birth Support 🗣️ Birth Advocacy 💆 Pain Management 🛌 Postpartum Care

The Birth Partner 94%

Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.

by Penny Simkin 1989

4.32

8k+ ratings

🤰 Childbirth Preparation 🤝 Birth Support 🗣️ Birth Advocacy 💆 Pain Management 🛌 Postpartum Care

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by Daniel A. Hughes • 2012

Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.

4.28

158

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Brain-Based Parenting 94%

Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.

by Daniel A. Hughes 2012

4.28

158 ratings

🧩 Attachment Parenting 🧠 Neuroscience Of Parenting ❤️‍🩹 Trauma-Informed Parenting 😰 Caregiver Stress 🧘 Mindful Parenting

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+

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting 💆 Parental Guilt Relief 🤔 Prospective Parents

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids Summary

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids 94%

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

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting 💆 Parental Guilt Relief 🤔 Prospective Parents

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