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Parenting Book Summaries

The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change?
by Patricia Evans • 2006
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
4.19
316
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change? Summary
The Verbally Abusive Man - Can He Change?
A test for change in a verbally abusive partner, and a safety plan for leaving when he fails.
by Patricia Evans 2006 288 pages
4.19
316 ratings
Attachment Theory
by Thais Gibson • 2020
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
3.92
1k+
Attachment Theory Summary
Attachment Theory
Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.
by Thais Gibson 2020 180 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
For the Love of Men
by Liz Plank • 2019
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
4.27
7k+
For the Love of Men Summary
For the Love of Men
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
by Liz Plank 2019 325 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Healing ADD
by Daniel G. Amen • 2001
Not all ADD is alike. Six brain patterns need six different treatments. The wrong one backfires.
4.03
2k+
Healing ADD Summary
Healing ADD
Not all ADD is alike. Six brain patterns need six different treatments. The wrong one backfires.
by Daniel G. Amen 2001 432 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
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
2k+
The New Father Summary
The New Father
The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.
by Armin A. Brott 1997 288 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Philosophical Baby
by Alison Gopnik • 2003
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
3.78
1k+
The Philosophical Baby Summary
The Philosophical Baby
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
by Alison Gopnik 2003 304 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
What To Expect The First Year Book
by Heidi Murkoff • 1989
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
3.94
20k+
What To Expect The First Year Book Summary
What To Expect The First Year Book
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
by Heidi Murkoff 1989 806 pages
3.94
20k+ 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
1k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
4.58
42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 275 pages
4.58
42k+ 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
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010 382 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Bringing Up Girls
by James C. Dobson • 2008
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
3.91
3k+
Bringing Up Girls Summary
Bringing Up Girls
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
by James C. Dobson 2008 304 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
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
500+
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition Summary
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition
Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.
by Jodi A. Mindell 1997 368 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
The Power Pause
by Neha Ruch • 2025
A career break isn't a résumé gap; it's a power move. The plan to come back better.
4.16
1k+
The Power Pause Summary
The Power Pause
A career break isn't a résumé gap; it's a power move. The plan to come back better.
by Neha Ruch 2025 320 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie • 2001
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
4.17
2k+
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child Summary
Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.
by Robert J. Mac Kenzie 2001 354 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder
by Rebecca Branstetter • 2013
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
4.05
102
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder
The brain skills that control planning, focus, and self-control: how to build them in your child.
by Rebecca Branstetter 2013 256 pages
4.05
102 ratings
Gentle Discipline
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith • 2017
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
4.09
1k+
Gentle Discipline Summary
Gentle Discipline
Punishment damages connection. Calm, brain-based discipline teaches kids how to behave, not fear.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2017 272 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Balanced and Barefoot
by Angela J. Hanscom • 2016
Outdoor play is not optional. Without it, children's bodies and brains fail to wire correctly.
4.17
5k+
Balanced and Barefoot Summary
Balanced and Barefoot
Outdoor play is not optional. Without it, children's bodies and brains fail to wire correctly.
by Angela J. Hanscom 2016 256 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
Free-Range Kids
by Lenore Skenazy • 2009
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
3.88
7k+
Free-Range Kids Summary
Free-Range Kids
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009 195 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
In Praise of Slowness
by Carl Honoré • 2004
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
3.65
6k+
In Praise of Slowness Summary
In Praise of Slowness
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
by Carl Honoré 2004 321 pages
3.65
6k+ ratings
Teacher Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1974
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
4.10
300
Teacher Effectiveness Training Summary
Teacher Effectiveness Training
A listening method that ends classroom power struggles by turning students into collaborators.
by Thomas Gordon 1974 368 pages
4.10
300 ratings
How to Argue and Win Every Time
by Gerry Spence • 1995
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
3.69
1k+
How to Argue and Win Every Time Summary
How to Argue and Win Every Time
Win every disagreement by dropping the argument and reaching for the story.
by Gerry Spence 1995 307 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Narcissism Epidemic
by Jean M. Twenge • 2009
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
3.61
2k+
The Narcissism Epidemic Summary
The Narcissism Epidemic
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
by Jean M. Twenge 2009 352 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
The Birth Of A Mother
by Daniel N. Stern • 1998
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
3.83
426
The Birth Of A Mother Summary
The Birth Of A Mother
Motherhood rewires your mind, not just your body. It begins in pregnancy and never ends.
by Daniel N. Stern 1998 256 pages
3.83
426 ratings
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 from the Start Summary
Montessori from the Start
A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.
by Paula Polk Lillard 2003 229 pages
3.85
3k+ 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
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
by James C. Dobson 2001 288 pages
3.92
8k+ ratings
Expecting Adam
by Martha N. Beck • 1999
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
3.85
10k+
Expecting Adam Summary
Expecting Adam
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
by Martha N. Beck 1999 248 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015 320 pages
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Motivation Breakthrough
by Richard Lavoie • 2007
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
3.92
276
The Motivation Breakthrough Summary
The Motivation Breakthrough
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007 400 pages
3.92
276 ratings
Parenting
by Andy Stanley • 2023
Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.
4.58
1k+
Parenting Summary
Parenting
Raise adults who enjoy each other: a stage-by-stage plan that shifts as your kids do.
by Andy Stanley 2023 238 pages
4.58
1k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 258 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
4.05
38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012 193 pages
4.05
38k+ ratings
The Heart-Mind Matrix
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 2012
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
4.16
85
The Heart-Mind Matrix Summary
The Heart-Mind Matrix
Failed nurturing traps us in survival mode; the heart's intelligence offers a biological escape.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 2012 224 pages
4.16
85 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
1k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2008
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
3.83
3k+
Have a New Kid by Friday Summary
Have a New Kid by Friday
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008 304 pages
3.83
3k+ 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
500+
The Good News About Bad Behavior Summary
The Good News About Bad Behavior
Why time-outs and sticker charts fail, and a model that builds self-control from connection outward.
by Katherine Reynolds Lewis 2018 288 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Executive Functions
by Russell A. Barkley • 2012
Executive functions didn't evolve for cognition. They evolved to survive group life with strangers.
4.06
126
Executive Functions Summary
Executive Functions
Executive functions didn't evolve for cognition. They evolved to survive group life with strangers.
by Russell A. Barkley 2012 244 pages
4.06
126 ratings
The Journal of Best Practices
by David Finch • 2012
Diagnosed with Asperger's at 30, he engineered his failing marriage, one journal entry at a time.
3.88
7k+
The Journal of Best Practices Summary
The Journal of Best Practices
Diagnosed with Asperger's at 30, he engineered his failing marriage, one journal entry at a time.
by David Finch 2012 224 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
On Becoming Baby Wise
by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
3.69
16k+
On Becoming Baby Wise Summary
On Becoming Baby Wise
Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.
by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993 279 pages
3.69
16k+ ratings
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+
The Gentle Sleep Book Summary
The Gentle Sleep Book
Night waking is normal, not a sleep failure. Gentle no-cry strategies for ages 0-5.
by Sarah Ockwell-Smith 2015 353 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013 292 pages
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Tech-Wise Family
by Andy Crouch • 2017
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
4.25
8k+
The Tech-Wise Family Summary
The Tech-Wise Family
Daily, weekly, and yearly tech fasts that recover sleep, conversation, and family worship.
by Andy Crouch 2017 224 pages
4.25
8k+ 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
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014 368 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Art of Teaching Children
by Phillip Done • 2022
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
4.41
356
The Art of Teaching Children Summary
The Art of Teaching Children
What three decades inside a classroom teach you about children that no training program covers.
by Phillip Done 2022 455 pages
4.41
356 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome
by William Stillman • 2004
Your child's intense interests aren't obsessions; they're a career map. Here's how to read it.
3.91
57
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome
Your child's intense interests aren't obsessions; they're a career map. Here's how to read it.
by William Stillman 2004 320 pages
3.91
57 ratings
Every Moment Matters
by John O'Sullivan • 2019
The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.
4.46
495
Every Moment Matters Summary
Every Moment Matters
The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.
by John O'Sullivan 2019 358 pages
4.46
495 ratings
Good Enough Is the New Perfect
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie • 2011
Good enough beats perfect: a working mom's guide to dropping the guilt and keeping the career.
3.40
191
Good Enough Is the New Perfect Summary
Good Enough Is the New Perfect
Good enough beats perfect: a working mom's guide to dropping the guilt and keeping the career.
by Becky Beaupre Gillespie 2011 289 pages
3.40
191 ratings
Redirect
by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
3.76
2k+
Redirect Summary
Redirect
Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.
by Timothy D. Wilson 2009 288 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
3.94
2k+
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards Summary
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003 320 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Science of Mom
by Alice Callahan • 2015
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
4.37
1k+
The Science of Mom Summary
The Science of Mom
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
by Alice Callahan 2015 304 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2024
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
4.09
500+
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe Summary
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
Autism isn't broken wiring; it's different wiring. Three cognitive styles unlock hidden strengths.
by Sean Carroll 2024 304 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
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