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Parent Book Must-Haves! (US)
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items Parenting isn't for the weak of heart. These books can help ease the challenges parents face. All links here are for US based websites.
I've read a lot of parenting books and concepts in this one just make sense. The idea of being a sturdy parent can be applied to all of our relationships. It contains a lot of practical take-aways and can help shift your perspective especially during...
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
Dr. Daniel Siegel & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson share incredibly valuable knowledge about how children's brains develop and function plus strategies based on this knowledge to help children flourish.
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Another gem of a parenting book by Daniel Siegel M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson PH.D. that uses the knowledge shared in The Whole Brain Child to help calm and nurture children.
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Dr. Laura Markham provides valuable insight on how fostering connection and becoming a more peaceful parent is the way to long lasting change rather than short term results.
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting
Adding siblings to the mix can be quite the change and challenge. This book will support you in building positive relationships between siblings and also develop a family culture built on love and understanding.
Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life
This book is a must read for anyone involved with children - parents, grandparents, teachers, early childhood educators, and more! Dr. Nicholas Kardaras wrote this in 2017 and the impact of technology on children has only become more severe!
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance
Every parent should have this book - and anyone who cares about the well being of children!
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Who knew Goldie Hawn was a mindful mama? This book shares ways to develop mindfulness in yourself and in your children. It truly is a win-win!
10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children--and Ourselves--the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives
Children are born intuitive, however as they grow up society teaches them to not trust themselves. This book guides parents in how to help children maintain their connection.
The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Intuition
This book really unravels the transitions teenage girls go through and how we can best parent them. I have had many a-ha! moments reading this one!
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Less truly is more. This book offers a beautiful perspective on raising children.
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Power of Less to Raise Happy, Secure Children
Dr. Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Gabor Maté really put into perspective how peers are replacing parents and it isn't a good thing. The concept of holding your kids close makes sense and this books gives you practical information on the how and why!
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Developing a deeper understanding of yourself, helps you nurture more positive relationships with your children. Another beautiful book by Dr. Daniel Siegel, this time written with Mary Hartzell M.Ed.
Parenting from the Inside Out
This is a classic parenting book, yet the content is still relevant today. Provides scenarios parents face and ways to approach them that leave both the parent and child's dignity in tact.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (30th Anniversary Edition)
Parent littles can be hard…okay that's an understatement but this book can help! It provides scenarios and scripts to help navigate those tough parenting moments effectively and respectfully.
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
This book was my definitive resource that I read before having my first, while in the hospital, and throughout the breastfeeding years. Just because it is natural, doesn't mean it is always easy and this book is a gem to have either way!
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
Parents are being encouraged to break the cycle of reactive parenting - instead of yelling, focus on connecting. When parents can model mindfulness, children can learn it. This book can help to break generational cycles and raise kids that cultivate ...
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