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How To Raise A Boy
by Michael C. Reichert • 2019
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
3.55
902
How To Raise A Boy Summary
How To Raise A Boy 98%
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
by Michael C. Reichert 2019
3.55
902 ratings
Decoding Boys
by Cara Natterson • 2020
Boys go silent at puberty. Accepting that is the trap. The biology says talk anyway.
3.92
2k+
Decoding Boys Summary
Decoding Boys 96%
Boys go silent at puberty. Accepting that is the trap. The biology says talk anyway.
by Cara Natterson 2020
3.92
2k+ 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 96%
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
The Making of Men
by Arne Rubinstein • 2013
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
4.17
159
The Making of Men Summary
The Making of Men 96%
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
by Arne Rubinstein 2013
4.17
159 ratings
Raising Boys
by Steve Biddulph • 1997
Testosterone surges 800% at fourteen. Three stages, a mentor, and the driving danger parents miss.
3.73
5k+
Raising Boys Summary
Raising Boys 96%
Testosterone surges 800% at fourteen. Three stages, a mentor, and the driving danger parents miss.
by Steve Biddulph 1997
3.73
5k+ ratings
The Boy Crisis
by Warren Farrell • 2019
Boys' suicide rate is four times higher. The missing piece: involved fathers and emotional skills.
3.91
2k+
The Boy Crisis Summary
The Boy Crisis 96%
Boys' suicide rate is four times higher. The missing piece: involved fathers and emotional skills.
by Warren Farrell 2019
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Wonder of Boys
by Michael Gurian • 1996
One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.
3.63
1k+
The Wonder of Boys Summary
The Wonder of Boys 96%
One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.
by Michael Gurian 1996
3.63
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 96%
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016
3.96
116k+ ratings
Parenting with Presence
by Susan Stiffelman • 2015
Stop managing your child. Lead yourself first. The parenting method where the grownup goes first.
4.22
774
Parenting with Presence Summary
Parenting with Presence 95%
Stop managing your child. Lead yourself first. The parenting method where the grownup goes first.
by Susan Stiffelman 2015
4.22
774 ratings
Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child
by James Williams • 2014
Why some children feel everything more deeply, and what they actually need.
4.04
351
Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child Summary
Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child 95%
Why some children feel everything more deeply, and what they actually need.
by James Williams 2014
4.04
351 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 95%
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
Listen
by Patty Wipfler • 2016
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
4.34
405
Listen Summary
Listen 95%
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
by Patty Wipfler 2016
4.34
405 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 95%
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022
3.93
287 ratings
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
by Laura Markham • 2012
Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.
4.21
11k+
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Summary
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids 95%
Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.
by Laura Markham 2012
4.21
11k+ 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 95%
A monk's quiet rules for raising self-reliant, emotionally whole children, no punishment required.
by Om Swami 2019
4.49
310 ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
4.25
26k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline 95%
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014
4.25
26k+ 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! 95%
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
by Barbara Coloroso 1994
4.21
2k+ 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 95%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ 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 95%
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
The Good News About Bad Behavior
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis • 2018
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
3.92
724
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior 95%
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018
3.92
724 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 95%
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 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 95%
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
by Esther Wojcicki 2019
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Yes Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
4.19
6k+
The Yes Brain Summary
The Yes Brain 95%
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018
4.19
6k+ ratings
The Conscious Parent
by Shefali Tsabary • 2010
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
4.29
7k+
The Conscious Parent Summary
The Conscious Parent 95%
The parenting secret most books skip: the child doesn't need fixing. The parent does.
by Shefali Tsabary 2010
4.29
7k+ ratings
A Good Childhood
by Judy Dunn • 2009
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
3.67
61
A Good Childhood Summary
A Good Childhood 95%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 ratings
Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst
by Kim John Payne • 2019
Stop overreacting to your kids by understanding the childhood patterns that drive your response.
3.62
610
Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst Summary
Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst 95%
Stop overreacting to your kids by understanding the childhood patterns that drive your response.
by Kim John Payne 2019
3.62
610 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 95%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 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 95%
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014
4.08
18k+ ratings
The Child Whisperer
by Carol Tuttle • 2012
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
3.99
3k+
The Child Whisperer Summary
The Child Whisperer 95%
Four innate temperaments every child expresses, and how to parent each for lasting cooperation.
by Carol Tuttle 2012
3.99
3k+ 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 95%
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010
3.85
2k+ 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 95%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children
by Korrel W. Kanoy • 2013
Eight emotional skills children need: how to teach them in everyday moments.
3.47
19
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Emotional Intelligence in Children 95%
Eight emotional skills children need: how to teach them in everyday moments.
by Korrel W. Kanoy 2013
3.47
19 ratings
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students
by Christine Fonseca • 2010
Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.
3.92
851
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students Summary
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students 95%
Turn your gifted child's emotional fire from a problem into a powerhouse: a coach's playbook.
by Christine Fonseca 2010
3.92
851 ratings
Boys Adrift
by Leonard Sax • 2005
Why are so many smart boys unmotivated? A physician traces the crisis to its surprising sources.
4.18
8k+
Boys Adrift Summary
Boys Adrift 94%
Why are so many smart boys unmotivated? A physician traces the crisis to its surprising sources.
by Leonard Sax 2005
4.18
8k+ 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 94%
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 Girls
by Steve Biddulph • 2011
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
3.93
2k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls 94%
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
2k+ 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 94%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
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 94%
The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.
by Sam Goldstein 2021
4.00
11 ratings
Hold On to Your Kids
by Gordon Neufeld • 2004
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
4.15
12k+
Hold On to Your Kids Summary
Hold On to Your Kids 94%
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
by Gordon Neufeld 2004
4.15
12k+ ratings
The Way of Play
by Tina Payne Bryson • 2025
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
4.13
573
The Way of Play Summary
The Way of Play 94%
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
by Tina Payne Bryson 2025
4.13
573 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 94%
Resilience is built, not born. Nine shifts that grow it through parenting, no tough love required.
by Justin Coulson 2019
3.95
169 ratings
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
The Child Code Summary
The Child Code 94%
Your child's personality is written in DNA. Work with it rather than fight it.
by Danielle Dick 2021
3.79
163 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 94%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 ratings
Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy
by Dannah Gresh • 2012
Build your son's character before the culture does. Six ways for the tween years.
4.03
441
Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy Summary
Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy 94%
Build your son's character before the culture does. Six ways for the tween years.
by Dannah Gresh 2012
4.03
441 ratings
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
by Ross W.Greene • 2021
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
4.19
2k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] 94%
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 94%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ 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 94%
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
Brain-Based Parenting
by Daniel A. Hughes • 2012
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
4.28
158
Brain-Based Parenting Summary
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
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
by Sherianna Boyle • 2014
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
3.61
23
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety 94%
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014
3.61
23 ratings
Bullied
by Carrie Goldman • 2012
Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.
3.88
201
Bullied Summary
Bullied 94%
Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.
by Carrie Goldman 2012
3.88
201 ratings
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