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Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers
A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age
by Julie Bogart 2022 352 pages
4.02
1.9K ratings
Parenting
Education
Self Help
Until the Streetlights Come On Summary
Until the Streetlights Come On
How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future
by Ginny Yurich 2023 224 pages
4.32
3.4K ratings
Parenting
Nature
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After Annie Summary
After Annie
by Anna Quindlen 2024 283 pages
3.99
33.3K ratings
Family
Contemporary
Grief
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather Summary
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids
by Linda Åkeson McGurk 2017 304 pages
4.11
11.0K ratings
Parenting
Nature
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The Daily Dad Summary
The Daily Dad
366 Meditations on Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids
by Ryan Holiday 2023 432 pages
4.55
1.5K ratings
Parenting
Philosophy
Self Help
Good Enough Is the New Perfect Summary
Good Enough Is the New Perfect
Ditch the Worry and Love the Mom You Already Are – An Inspiring Nonfiction Guide to Stress Management and Self Care
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie 2011 289 pages
3.40
191 ratings
Parenting
Feminism
Family
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic Summary
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic
Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood, Updated and Expanded Edition
by Foster W. Cline 1992 320 pages
4.09
2.2K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety Summary
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
A Complete Guide to Your Child's Stressed, Depressed, Expanded, Amazing Adolescence
by John Duffy 2019 208 pages
4.09
732 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Men and Marriage Summary
Men and Marriage
by George Gilder 1986 240 pages
4.23
466 ratings
Marriage
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Politics
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think
A Philosophy of Education Based on the Principles of Ayn Rand's Objectivism
by Leonard Peikoff 2014 104 pages
4.13
156 ratings
Philosophy
Education
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How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine
Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years
by Julie A. Ross 2008 224 pages
3.79
1.1K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family
A Revolution in Parenting
by Shefali Tsabary 2016 368 pages
4.32
3.3K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
The Power of a Praying Wife Summary
The Power of a Praying Wife
by Stormie Omartian 1996 208 pages
4.34
62.8K ratings
Christian Living
Inspirational
Christian
Family Discipleship Summary
Family Discipleship
Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones
by Matt Chandler 2020 176 pages
4.35
1.7K ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
All the Forgivenesses Summary
All the Forgivenesses
by Elizabeth Hardinger 2019 371 pages
4.26
17.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Raising Men Summary
Raising Men
Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons
by Eric Davis 2016 256 pages
4.02
2.0K ratings
Parenting
Military Fiction
Self Help
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success
by Amy Morin 2014 352 pages
4.16
2.1K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes
by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021 320 pages
4.05
2.9K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
A Great Country Summary
A Great Country
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda 2024 256 pages
3.89
7.4K ratings
Contemporary
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Literary Fiction
Bringing Up Bébé Summary
Bringing Up Bébé
One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
by Pamela Druckerman 2012 10 pages
4.02
74.6K ratings
Parenting
Memoir
France
1-2-3 Magic Summary
1-2-3 Magic
Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
by Thomas W. Phelan 1995 224 pages
3.88
10.2K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen Summary
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen
The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School
by Michelle Icard 2021 320 pages
4.18
2.9K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
The Heart of Winter Summary
The Heart of Winter
by Jonathan Evison 2025 368 pages
4.12
4.8K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Run Summary
Run
by Ann Patchett 2007 295 pages
3.67
54.9K ratings
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Literary Fiction
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World Summary
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World
by Zig Ziglar 2002 256 pages
4.12
536 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Are You My Mother? Summary
Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman 1960 64 pages
4.22
249.7K ratings
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Picture Books
Animals
Way of the Warrior Kid 3 Summary
Way of the Warrior Kid 3
Where there's a Will...
by Jocko Willink 2019 234 pages
4.70
1.2K ratings
Childrens
Parenting
Self Help
Positive Discipline for Teenagers Summary
Positive Discipline for Teenagers
Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting
by Jane Nelsen 1994 368 pages
4.01
343 ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Family
The Sisters Summary
The Sisters
by Jonas Hassen Khemiri 2025 656 pages
4.13
6.0K ratings
Literary Fiction
Swedish Literature
Sweden
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer Summary
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
by Tracy Hogg 2000 352 pages
3.79
10.2K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Childrens
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting
Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
by Kim John Payne 2009 256 pages
4.22
14.9K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Grown and Flown Summary
Grown and Flown
How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults
by Lisa Heffernan 2019 368 pages
3.91
816 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
Shepherding a Child's Heart Summary
Shepherding a Child's Heart
by Tedd Tripp 1995 212 pages
4.19
14.2K ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
How Rude! Summary
How Rude!
The Teen Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out
by Alex J. Packer 1997 504 pages
4.14
238 ratings
Self Help
Parenting
Childrens
The Opposite of Spoiled Summary
The Opposite of Spoiled
Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
by Ron Lieber 2015 275 pages
3.83
7.8K ratings
Parenting
Finance
Childrens
Falling Short Summary
Falling Short
by Ernesto Cisneros 2022 304 pages
4.06
2.1K ratings
Middle Grade
Sports
Realistic Fiction
Big Brother Summary
Big Brother
by Lionel Shriver 2013 384 pages
3.47
14.4K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Screamfree Parenting Summary
Screamfree Parenting
The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
by Hal Edward Runkel 2004 240 pages
3.97
5.1K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
The Mission of Motherhood Summary
The Mission of Motherhood
Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity
by Sally Clarkson 2003 256 pages
4.36
2.8K ratings
Parenting
Christian
Faith
The Distance Between Us Summary
The Distance Between Us
by Reyna Grande 2012 325 pages
4.36
16.8K ratings
Memoir
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Biography Memoir
Wreck Summary
Wreck
by Catherine Newman 2025 224 pages
4.19
494 ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Raising Happiness Summary
Raising Happiness
10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
by Christine Carter 2010 256 pages
3.93
1.4K ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
The Promise of Tomorrow Summary
The Promise of Tomorrow
by Mary Ellen Taylor 2024 339 pages
4.28
14.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Ask Again, Yes Summary
Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane 2019 388 pages
3.93
200.4K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Parent's Tao Te Ching Summary
The Parent's Tao Te Ching
Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
by William Martin 1999 160 pages
4.53
1.5K ratings
Parenting
Philosophy
Poetry
Take Me with You Summary
Take Me with You
by Catherine Ryan Hyde 2014 362 pages
4.22
44.7K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Travel
Big Chicas Don't Cry Summary
Big Chicas Don't Cry
by Annette Chavez Macias 2022 367 pages
4.22
13.5K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Among Friends Summary
Among Friends
by Hal Ebbott 2025 320 pages
2.84
5.9K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Family
How To Raise Successful People Summary
How To Raise Successful People
Simple Lessons for Radical Results
by Esther Wojcicki 2019 336 pages
3.92
3.3K ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Education
365 Manners Kids Should Know Summary
365 Manners Kids Should Know
Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children Learn Etiquette
by Sheryl Eberly 2001 352 pages
3.76
279 ratings
Parenting
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