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The Best Books for Moms: Parenting, Family & Personal Growth
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items These are the books that have most shaped the way I think about parenting, motherhood, marriage, habits, home, and family culture. Some are traditional parenting books and others aren’t, but every one has given me ideas I’ve actually carried into my ...
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Parenting
Family
Personal Growth
Parenting
For books with solid parenting tools and advice
This book completely changed the way I think about intelligence in my kids. Instead of asking whether a child is “smart,” Kathy Koch explains the different ways children can be smart and how parents can nurture those strengths. I especially recommend...
8 Great Smarts: Discover and Nurture Your Child's Intelligences
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When you don’t know what to pray for, this small book of prayers is a must-have! It covers a range of topics from kindness to discipline and anxiety to sharing. It’s small and can be thrown into your purse or diaper bag!
Prayers of a Parent for Young Children - Nielson, Kathleen B
This book highlights the importance of fresh air in a child’s life (and for all of us, really). Linda discusses the benefits of getting outdoors, and how there’s really no such thing as bad weather. If you’re looking for a different point of view tha...
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: Scandinavian
Incredible book for moms!
M Is for Mama
Family
Any mom who wants to be intentional about family - read these!
This book helped me reframe the hard parts of motherhood. Hard doesn’t necessarily mean we’re doing something wrong— sometimes it is simply part of raising kids, growing as a mother, and building the family we want.
Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: Perspective Shift
This book completely reframed the way I think about what family is supposed to be. Instead of treating family like a group of individuals all pursuing separate lives under one roof, it challenged me to think about the identity, mission, rhythms, and ...
Take Back Your Family: From Burnout & Busyness
Great book!
The Lifegiving Home: Place of Belonging
Personal Growth
Developing ourselves will make us better parents, don’t you think?!
This book was my first introduction to having growth mindset. It’s incredibly practical as well as scientifically intriguing. Great book for self-improvement and parenting!
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Updated Edition)
This isn’t technically a parenting book, but it’s one of the most useful books I’ve read for actually becoming the kind of parent I want to be. It taught me to stop relying on motivation and instead build small systems and habits that make our home a...
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Christy Nockels beautifully describes her journey through an early music career, setting it aside to raise children, and the hardships along the way. This book will encourage and inspire you to follow God more closely and to trust that His path for y...
The Life You Long For: Learning to Live