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Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You’d Had
This handy book is filled with many practical suggestions and psychological insights for parents to work through their own emotional hardships in order to best help their child through life’s challenges. It’s a critical tool and introspective for parents who want to to heal and grow from past experiences.
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Mother / Founder: 68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family
Readers will find these stories from women of various backgrounds, in all sorts of enterprises, to be relatable. The book’s design is also attractive and great for perusing.
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The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook: Nourishing Foods for New Moms in the First 40 Days and Beyond
This comprehensive resource thoroughly provides nutrient-packed meal ideas for new and expectant parents.
A must-have resource for expecting or new working moms. This title is heavy on information about nearly every possible scenario faced by mothers transitioning in and out of the workplace after a pregnancy.
Reddy provides a fascinating glimpse at the evolution of parenting advice with a fresh lens that focuses on the wives of prominent historical figures who were considered parenting experts in their heyday.
O’Brien presents various perspectives, including ideas for humanizing the workplace for generations to come, in an easy-to-digest and applicable guide that can be read straight through or used as a ready reference.
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Eat Sleep Tantrum Repeat: How To Parent Like a Pediatrician and Keep Your Toddler Happy and Healthy
Parents of toddlers will feel comforted by this medical perspective on the myriad of decisions they face daily.
This book is an essential resource that fills a gap in offerings for parents in recovery. It shows readers the necessity for self-compassion while guarding for vulnerabilities.
Filled with enjoyable suggestions such as creating bug habitats, geocaching, and making snow art, this book is an essential tool for parents aiming to spend more time outside, whether hours a day or just a few minutes each week.
For fans of the popular Slumberkins line, this comprehensive resource includes a case study guide that applies to a variety of age levels and scenarios.
Readers of all styles of parenting book and gaming fans will find solid advice and humor in abundance in this wonderfully unique resource.
This is a compelling, page-turning read on the perils of global environmental issues and a call to action for parents.
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The Bonus Family Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Co-Parenting and Creating Stronger Families
This definitive practical guide addresses nearly every situation that bonus families might experience.
This character-development book will appeal to not only parents and guardians but educators as well.
In a time when raising adolescents can feel more harrowing than humorous, TikTok sensation Leighton provides comedy and maybe a few insights into the world of teens.
An easy, Christian faith-based read that’s chock-full of practical ideas for meaningful mother-daughter time.
This volume is a must-have resource for parents. It’s jam-packed with ideas for getting offline, all in a highly accessible and readable format.
This moving and heartbreaking memoir is a compelling tale about a woman who experienced postpartum psychosis twice. As a result, she calls for increased awareness about the condition and advocates for treating it like the medical emergency that it is.
An action-oriented manual that makes mindfulness practice an easy addition to a daily routine; caregivers could easily read this book aloud to their children.
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Too Tired To Fight: 13 Essential Conflicts Parents Must Have To Keep Their Relationship Strong
A meaty counseling session, presented in book form, that expertly dispels common misconceptions about conflicts between couples with children.
A digestible, practical resource for those trying to get to the root of issues in their household. Filled with sample scripts for discussions, charts, quotes from parents, and other tools designed to help readers form strong parent-child relationships, this book is ideal for reading in short bursts or to refer to as needed.
Explore the varied landscape of social sciences publishing via LJ’s top picks in anthropology, parapsychology, parenting, economics, memoir, and more.
An in-depth study and reference guide on adolescent development. Best for readers in working in education or psychology.
This pediatrician-created title is simple to read and full of must-know information. For all new dads, especially the ones who may feel overwhelmed.
A must-have, easy-to-read, comprehensive guide for parents interested in incorporating the Montessori method into their home.
Aptly highlights the paradoxes of parenting and gives readers grappling with the question of whether or not to have children an honest and balanced perspective that will help them decide what’s right for them.
A practical resource with ideas and reflective observations about how to live a more intentional life together as a family.
A highly recommended resource that tackles the many aspects of caregiving for an aging parent. It’s chock-full of practical solutions to the many situations that may arise.
Parents will find the need for tissues, several laugh-out-loud sections, and honest reflections in this highly relatable book.
A much-needed, easy-to-read volume that encourages autistic people to have children if they want them and to ignore those who think that neurodivergent people can’t be good parents. Marsh uses fictional examples as a main teaching tool.
A fascinating and worthwhile read, this book for mothers is steeped in research that is both validating and illuminating.
A thorough and useful guide for all readers, but parents of trans kids will especially benefit from this resource.
A much-needed guide with both insight and practical takeaways. It fills a void in the literature about the distinctive hardships and adversities Black students face in the college admission process. There’s much wisdom in this book for all parents too; it encourages families to examine both personal values and resources when seeking possibilities in education.
These guides to parenting neurodivergent children cover behavior, well-being, bullying, and social justice with empathy and expertise.
Many parents will gain much insight into how to raise mentally healthy individuals who treat others (and self) with dignity and demonstrate empathy.
Comprehensive and filled with ideas that parents can quickly translate into action. A remarkable addition to collections.
Side-splittingly funny and relatable. A rollicking read for overwhelmed parents who can look past a few swear words to learn how to regulate themselves to be responsive, not reactive, to their children.
An insightful guide that addresses the oft-ignored problems that young adults face. For parents who want to help their young adults lead thriving, independent lives.
With epidemic levels of anxiety on the rise, especially for youths, this guide will benefit many parents who are looking for ways to be of help, instead of a hindrance, to their children.
This book will help many parents of neurodivergent children. Readers will appreciate Mavir’s honest, no-holds-barred approach.
This title is aimed at Christian parents, but the book’s tips will likely help most people concerned about their children’s media usage and consumption.
This book will appeal to many parents who are feeling guilty about not meeting their child’s needs. This book’s solutions are simple enough to implement immediately.
A necessary, engaging, educational, and eye-opening perspective, not often found, about parenting children of color with neurodivergence. It’s also a powerful call to action to make parenting a form of disruption to oppressive systems and people.
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Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies To Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength
Comprehensive and intriguing; can be used as a quick reference.
A comprehensive resource on a topic that interests many parents. Will prove essential for parents of children in the elementary through teenage years.
An appealing title for the growing population of parents interested in a mindful approach to help their children (and themselves) attain optimum mental health.
This practical volume encourages parents to look inward for solutions to help their children deal with overwhelming emotions.
A winning resource and comprehensive baking guide that parents can use with children of all ages. For families who already love to bake together or for parents who are looking for a hobby to better bond their family.
A colorful book that offers organizational advice in a fun way; will delight many first-time parents.
A comprehensive guide to answering young children’s questions about sexuality. Perfect for parents who want to tackle sexual health topics during their child’s early years.
This compilation will become a valuable resource for readers who want to develop and improve their intentional parenting skills.
Will likely prove to be a popular title for the many parents who want to wean their family’s device-dependence.
Many mothers grapple with mental illness diagnoses, and this volume, despite a limited perspective, shows that they are not alone.
Essential reading for parents wrestling with how to reduce their child’s social media and technology usage.
A captivating glimpse at the lessons that can surface from studying parents in Australia. Ideal for parents focused on the power of grit, perseverance, and calculated risk-taking.
Though written from a singular viewpoint, this book is well-researched and vital for readers who follow this author’s framework.
Chock-full of resources and ideas and written from a Christian lens, this book should appeal to many parents, regardless of their faith or beliefs.
Few issues are left untouched in this thought-provoking book on a hot topic that is seldom discussed.
There are many ideas and nuggets in this book that’s strongly grounded in the author’s experience. Many readers may find it to be a stirring read due to its compelling idea of applying business principles to parenting.
This guide expertly shows how a yoga practice can enhance and teach people about parenting. It will likely be appreciated by yoga fans and readers who want to set intentions and grow bonds with their children.
This is a feel-better guide, more than a how-to book. Many parents will relate to its low-key voice and tone of acceptance.
This concise and helpful guide fills a gap in literature available for parents looking for safety data.
A valuable tool for both parents and educators centered on Grandin’s personal experiences and her many years in the fields of autism and behavior science. This is essential for parents with an autistic child.
Written in the tone of a best friend offering recommendations, this book is a quick and easy read. New and aspiring parents and Trainor’s many fans will likely devour this comprehensive guide.
Informative and comprehensive, this book ranks as a must for readers in need of more resources on this topic.
There are limitations to this study, and the scholarly nature of the text may not be accessible to all readers. Nonetheless, Inhorn provides a provocative inquiry into a contemporary subject of interest to many.
The book would’ve benefitted from a more inclusive study sampling. Nonetheless, it is jam-packed with practical and important information for women within the scope of its realm.
Overall, this book shines in its look at policy and historical views of this topic. Parents concerned about their child’s weight and body image will appreciate it.
An essential purchase. This powerful work speaks eloquently to the importance of advocating for trans people’s rights and promoting understanding of gender as a social construct.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an honest, sometimes infuriating analysis of American motherhood from a variety of perspectives. Recommended for fans of Judith Warner and Angela Garbes.
This is a much-needed book on how to decide to become a parent. Davidson handles the diversity of individuals and situations with tact and care.
Filled with practical ideas, this will prove an ideal guide for the parents and children who struggle with anxiety.
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The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated): Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Based on hard science and on personal narratives from 20 people, this book is a comprehensive must-have title for educators, parents, and those who process things through a dyslexic lens.
Comprehensive and encompassing of the many of the struggles teens face today, this book is a must for libraries looking for mental health resources for parents of teens.
Told from a unique perspective, this is an essential read; all parents can benefit from the advice in this book.
The question of how churches can be more supportive to LGBTQIA+ people is a valid one, but the small sample size raises questions about whether the book can draw accurate conclusions.
An advocate of seeing the world as it is and imagining what it could be, Lambert provides thought-provoking reflections in these beautifully written pieces.
Many parents will likely find this to be a helpful resource. Advocates for children will find plenty of ideas and guidance.
This is a helpful resource for the many parents who homeschool, and it may also by utilized as a guide for all parents to incorporate more nontraditional learning activities into their child’s routine.
This book will likely make parents truly reflect on their decisions and choices, but the book’s density may be too dry or slow for the average reader.
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Your Place or Mine? Practical Advice for Developing a Co-Parenting Arrangement After Separation
Full of helpful links and information, this manual will no doubt be helpful for many trying to figure out the terrain of co-parenting. One caveat is that the legal advice is centered around the Canadian system, so U.S. readers may need to do some of their own digging.
New parents, as well as parents of older children, will likely find both entertainment and solace in this smart, relatable work.
Helpful for parents and students making college decisions, but would be even better if it had even more practical suggestions for parents.
In an era when parents and children can reach crisis levels of anxiety, this is a valuable guide to navigating personal struggles, in order to be more present to guide children in theirs.
A must, chock-full of usable ideas and recommended reads and sure to be a favorite for parents of preschoolers.
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