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Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2004
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
4.03
1k+
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Summary
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety 97%
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 97%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ 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 97%
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014
3.61
23 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 97%
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
Helping Your Anxious Child
by Ronald M. Rapee • 2000
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
3.79
594
Helping Your Anxious Child Summary
Helping Your Anxious Child 96%
Your anxious child isn't broken. A step-by-step plan to handle fear without avoidance.
by Ronald M. Rapee 2000
3.79
594 ratings
Perfectionism
by Lisa Van Gemert • 2019
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
4.05
132
Perfectionism Summary
Perfectionism 96%
Why perfectionism causes underachievement, and a five-level system for getting unstuck at any age.
by Lisa Van Gemert 2019
4.05
132 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 96%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 ratings
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2000
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
4.20
216
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 95%
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2000
4.20
216 ratings
Giftedness 101
by Linda Kreger Silverman • 2012
Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.
4.26
158
Giftedness 101 Summary
Giftedness 101 95%
Giftedness is asynchronous development: when the mind races ahead and belonging lags behind.
by Linda Kreger Silverman 2012
4.26
158 ratings
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus • 2020
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
4.10
469
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More Summary
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More 95%
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus 2020
4.10
469 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
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
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
PDA in the Therapy Room
by Raelene Dundon • 2021
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
4.38
34
PDA in the Therapy Room Summary
PDA in the Therapy Room 94%
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
by Raelene Dundon 2021
4.38
34 ratings
Painfully Shy
by Barbara G. Markway • 2001
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
3.68
194
Painfully Shy Summary
Painfully Shy 94%
Why severe shyness is a common, treatable condition, and the gradual plan to overcome it.
by Barbara G. Markway 2001
3.68
194 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 94%
Seven teachable traits that predict children's success more than IQ, and how to nurture them.
by Michele Borba 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
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+
Brain Rules for Baby Summary
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
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 94%
A neuropsychiatrist's guide for raising kids who meet obstacles with curiosity, not reactivity.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018
4.19
6k+ ratings
Raising Mentally Strong Kids
by Daniel G. Amen • 2024
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
4.15
5k+
Raising Mentally Strong Kids Summary
Raising Mentally Strong Kids 94%
Build the brain first, and mental strength follows. The playbook for raising resilient kids.
by Daniel G. Amen 2024
4.15
5k+ 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 94%
Eight emotional skills children need: how to teach them in everyday moments.
by Korrel W. Kanoy 2013
3.47
19 ratings
Future Tense
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary • 2022
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
3.70
672
Future Tense Summary
Future Tense 94%
Anxiety isn't the problem. It's an ancient tool for facing the unknown. Suppressing it is.
by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary 2022
3.70
672 ratings
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+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult 94%
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
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
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
by Alicia F. Lieberman • 1993
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
3.97
1k+
The Emotional Life of the Toddler Summary
The Emotional Life of the Toddler 94%
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
by Alicia F. Lieberman 1993
3.97
1k+ ratings
Middle School Matters
by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
4.02
750
Middle School Matters Summary
Middle School Matters 94%
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019
4.02
750 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 94%
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
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
Self-Reg
by Stuart Shanker • 2016
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
4.16
2k+
Self-Reg Summary
Self-Reg 94%
Tantrums aren't disobedience. They're a stressed nervous system. How your calm becomes their calm.
by Stuart Shanker 2016
4.16
2k+ 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 94%
A meltdown is an undeveloped brain, not defiance. The discipline that teaches instead of punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014
4.25
26k+ ratings
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life
by Marcia L. Tate • 2011
Relationships, not flash cards: twenty brain-based strategies for school success.
4.09
22
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life Summary
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life 94%
Relationships, not flash cards: twenty brain-based strategies for school success.
by Marcia L. Tate 2011
4.09
22 ratings
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2020
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
4.00
902
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Summary
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD 94%
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
by Russell A. Barkley 2020
4.00
902 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 94%
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 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
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 94%
Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.
by Christine Carter 2010
3.93
1k+ 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
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 94%
Stop yelling without becoming permissive. How connection creates cooperation that punishment cannot.
by Laura Markham 2012
4.21
11k+ ratings
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life
by Alice Running • 2021
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
4.00
14
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life Summary
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life 94%
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
by Alice Running 2021
4.00
14 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 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
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
Teach Your Child How To Think
by Edward de Bono • 1994
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
3.67
527
Teach Your Child How To Think Summary
Teach Your Child How To Think 94%
Intelligence is potential. Thinking is a skill. Build it in your child, one exercise at a time.
by Edward de Bono 1994
3.67
527 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 94%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Gifted Children
by Ellen Winner • 1996
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
3.83
109
Gifted Children Summary
Gifted Children 94%
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
by Ellen Winner 1996
3.83
109 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 94%
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016
3.96
116k+ ratings
Teach Your Children Well
by Madeline Levine • 2012
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
3.93
1k+
Teach Your Children Well Summary
Teach Your Children Well 94%
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
by Madeline Levine 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
Raising Children With Grit
by Laila Y Sanguras • 2018
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
3.50
16
Raising Children With Grit Summary
Raising Children With Grit 94%
The trait that outperforms IQ is teachable. A parent's guide to building it.
by Laila Y Sanguras 2018
3.50
16 ratings
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
by John Duffy • 2019
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
4.08
801
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety Summary
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety 94%
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
by John Duffy 2019
4.08
801 ratings
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+
The Whole-Brain Child Summary
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
Everything Isn't Terrible
by Kathleen Smith • 2019
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
4.06
2k+
Everything Isn't Terrible Summary
Everything Isn't Terrible 94%
Your anxiety isn't a defect. It's a pattern you can observe, interrupt, and outgrow.
by Kathleen Smith 2019
4.06
2k+ ratings
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
Teaching Kids to Think Summary
Teaching Kids to Think 94%
Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.
by Darlene Sweetland 2015
3.77
359 ratings
Differently Wired
by Deborah Reber • 2018
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
4.15
2k+
Differently Wired Summary
Differently Wired 94%
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
by Deborah Reber 2018
4.15
2k+ ratings
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