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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as parent)
avg rating 4.26 — 63,592 ratings — published 2011
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as parent)
avg rating 4.49 — 47,876 ratings — published 2022
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as parent)
avg rating 4.27 — 40,595 ratings — published 1980
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as parent)
avg rating 4.25 — 26,510 ratings — published 2014
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as parent)
avg rating 4.38 — 26,941 ratings — published 2017
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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 14 times as parent)
avg rating 4.02 — 81,766 ratings — published 2012
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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as parent)
avg rating 4.12 — 48,004 ratings — published 2019
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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as parent)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,051 ratings — published 1972
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Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as parent)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,447 ratings — published 2009
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as parent)
avg rating 4.30 — 216,855 ratings — published 2024
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as parent)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,633 ratings — published 2019
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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as parent)
avg rating 3.89 — 20,291 ratings — published 2019
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Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as parent)
avg rating 4.16 — 9,232 ratings — published 2005
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P.S. You're Intolerable (The Harder They Fall, #3) P.S. You're Intolerable (The Harder They Fall, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.15 — 39,500 ratings — published 2023
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Caught Up (Windy City, #3) Caught Up (Windy City, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.43 — 453,129 ratings — published 2023
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,203 ratings — published 2004
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No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,242 ratings — published 2014
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Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,451 ratings — published 2010
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Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series) Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.21 — 10,860 ratings — published 2012
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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as parent)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,798 ratings — published 2003
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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as parent)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,765 ratings — published 2022
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as parent)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,357 ratings — published 2015
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as parent)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,874 ratings — published 2014
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Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.35 — 634,271 ratings — published 2022
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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.28 — 59,226 ratings — published 2013
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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,308 ratings — published 2018
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One Percent of You One Percent of You (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.02 — 53,511 ratings — published 2019
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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,786 ratings — published 2015
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The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.28 — 7,035 ratings — published 2010
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The Corrections The Corrections (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 3.85 — 202,939 ratings — published 2001
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The Birth Partner The Birth Partner (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,725 ratings — published 1989
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The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,518 ratings — published 2010
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The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4) The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4)
by (shelved 6 times as parent)
avg rating 4.06 — 144,111 ratings — published 2005
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Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch, #3) Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.18 — 174,819 ratings — published 2024
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Out on a Limb (Out, #1) Out on a Limb (Out, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.23 — 201,760 ratings — published 2023
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In a Jam (Friendship, Rhode Island, #1) In a Jam (Friendship, Rhode Island, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 3.92 — 64,088 ratings — published 2022
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The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting (Audio CD)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.56 — 6,486 ratings — published 2013
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How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,425 ratings — published 2019
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,136 ratings — published 2018
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Last on the List (Wait With Me, #5) Last on the List (Wait With Me, #5)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.31 — 31,233 ratings — published 2022
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Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1) Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,113,662 ratings — published 2022
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The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years (The ParentData Series) The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years (The ParentData Series)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 3.74 — 6,022 ratings — published 2021
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All Rhodes Lead Here All Rhodes Lead Here (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.20 — 174,936 ratings — published 2021
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The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as parent)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,733 ratings — published 2019
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T.F. Hodge
“Scorned and torn, former love mates aim and shoot childish devastating daggers that penetrate beyond target to pierce the heart of their offspring.”
T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence

Jodi Picoult
“Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.”
Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care

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