Parenting isn't for the weak of heart. These books can help ease the challenges parents face. I personally am always learning and growing - just like my kids! All links here are Canadian website based! If located in the US, there's a list for there as well!
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: Guide to Resilient Parenting
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 Strategies to Nurture 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: Whole-Brain Parenting
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: Stop Yelling
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.
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 Hijacks Kids
Every parent should have this book - and anyone who cares about the well being of children!
The Anxious Generation: Childhood Rewiring & 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: Social & Emotional Skills
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: Guide to Nurturing 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 to Adulthood
Less truly is more. This book offers a beautiful perspective on raising children.
Simplicity Parenting: Using Power of Less
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 Matter
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: 10th Ed.
This book 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 & Talk
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
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 kindness.
Raising Good Humans: Mindful Guide to Parenting
I bought this book as soon as it was released. This book offers practical applications on how to foster the essential qualities of courage, curiousity, and resilience in children.
The Yes Brain: How To Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, And Resilience In Your Child
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, 8th Ed
Anxiety in girls is on the rise, this book offers insight and offers perspective - great info to have in your back pocket if the need for it arises.
Under Pressure: Confronting The Epidemic Of Stress And Anxiety In Girls