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Parenting & Families

Practical help for raising children at every age, from babies to teenagers, plus how families work together. The Anxious Generation looks at phones and childhood; Bringing Up Bébé compares French and American parenting.

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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do: Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Difficult, Rejecting, or Self-involved Parents

Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love

Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain

Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma

Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

Common Sense Pregnancy: Navigating a Healthy Pregnancy & Birth for Mother and Baby

Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions

Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

First Bite: How We Learn to Eat

Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School

Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child

Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape

Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction

Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience

Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids

How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love With Nature

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons to Help Your Child Become Self-Driven, Respectful, and Resilient

How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

How We Grow Up: Understanding Adolescence―A Must-Read for Parents and Anyone Who Cares for Teens and Young Adults, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning NYT reporter

I Am Not Your Baby Mother

Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less

Moms on Call: Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months

Mothers Who Can’t Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters

Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting

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