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The Kid
by Dan Savage • 1999
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
4.05
9k+
The Kid Summary
The Kid 91%
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
by Dan Savage 1999
4.05
9k+ ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
2k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound 91%
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003
4.04
2k+ ratings
All You Can Ever Know
by Nicole Chung • 2018
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
3.85
27k+
All You Can Ever Know Summary
All You Can Ever Know 91%
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
by Nicole Chung 2018
3.85
27k+ ratings
Never Stop Walking
by Christina Rickardsson • 2016
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
3.98
10k+
Never Stop Walking Summary
Never Stop Walking 90%
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
by Christina Rickardsson 2016
3.98
10k+ ratings
Safe
by Mark Daley • 2024
They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.
4.41
690
Safe Summary
Safe 90%
They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.
by Mark Daley 2024
4.41
690 ratings
A Long Way Home
by Saroo Brierley • 2013
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
4.12
68k+
A Long Way Home Summary
A Long Way Home 90%
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
by Saroo Brierley 2013
4.12
68k+ ratings
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet
by Sara Hagerty • 2014
God's goodness isn't waiting past the pain. It's inside the barren decade itself.
4.06
3k+
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet Summary
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet 90%
God's goodness isn't waiting past the pain. It's inside the barren decade itself.
by Sara Hagerty 2014
4.06
3k+ ratings
Single Mothers by Choice
by Jane Mattes • 1994
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
3.68
184
Single Mothers by Choice Summary
Single Mothers by Choice 89%
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
by Jane Mattes 1994
3.68
184 ratings
Choosing to SEE
by Mary Beth Chapman • 2010
A driveway accident. A sister dead. Her teenage brother behind the wheel. Faith that held.
4.29
15k+
Choosing to SEE Summary
Choosing to SEE 89%
A driveway accident. A sister dead. Her teenage brother behind the wheel. Faith that held.
by Mary Beth Chapman 2010
4.29
15k+ ratings
Breaking the Silence
by Casey Watson • 2013
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
4.42
1k+
Breaking the Silence Summary
Breaking the Silence 89%
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
by Casey Watson 2013
4.42
1k+ ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 89%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
A Chance in the World
by Steve Pemberton • 2012
Beaten, starved, and denied his name: a foster child's search for the family that erased him.
4.27
6k+
A Chance in the World Summary
A Chance in the World 89%
Beaten, starved, and denied his name: a foster child's search for the family that erased him.
by Steve Pemberton 2012
4.27
6k+ ratings
A Boy Without Hope
by Casey Watson • 2018
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
4.29
1k+
A Boy Without Hope Summary
A Boy Without Hope 88%
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
by Casey Watson 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 88%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Kisses from Katie
by Katie Davis Majors • 2011
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
4.4
35k+
Kisses from Katie Summary
Kisses from Katie 88%
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
by Katie Davis Majors 2011
4.4
35k+ ratings
Knocking Myself Up
by Michelle Tea • 2022
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
3.98
983
Knocking Myself Up Summary
Knocking Myself Up 88%
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
by Michelle Tea 2022
3.98
983 ratings
Jesus Land
by Julia Scheeres • 2005
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
3.97
20k+
Jesus Land Summary
Jesus Land 88%
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
by Julia Scheeres 2005
3.97
20k+ ratings
Parenting with Theraplay®
by Helen Rodwell • 2017
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
4.39
121
Parenting with Theraplay® Summary
Parenting with Theraplay® 88%
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
by Helen Rodwell 2017
4.39
121 ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 88%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 ratings
Third Culture Kids
by Ruth E. van Reken • 1999
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
4.09
2k+
Third Culture Kids Summary
Third Culture Kids 88%
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
by Ruth E. van Reken 1999
4.09
2k+ ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 88%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 88%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Baby Decision
by Merle Bombardieri • 1981
Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.
4.19
2k+
The Baby Decision Summary
The Baby Decision 88%
Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.
by Merle Bombardieri 1981
4.19
2k+ ratings
Run
by Ann Patchett • 2007
A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.
3.69
58k+
Run Summary
Run 88%
A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.
by Ann Patchett 2007
3.69
58k+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 88%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Connected Parent
by Karyn Purvis • 2020
Scripts and sensory rhythms that build trust when a child never learned it in infancy.
4.53
2k+
The Connected Parent Summary
The Connected Parent 88%
Scripts and sensory rhythms that build trust when a child never learned it in infancy.
by Karyn Purvis 2020
4.53
2k+ ratings
Notes to John
by Joan Didion • 2025
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
3.90
6k+
Notes to John Summary
Notes to John 88%
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
by Joan Didion 2025
3.90
6k+ ratings
Now I Am Known
by Peter Mutabazi • 2022
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
4.75
1k+
Now I Am Known Summary
Now I Am Known 88%
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
by Peter Mutabazi 2022
4.75
1k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
by Rachel Pepper • 1999
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
3.72
179
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Summary
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians 88%
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
by Rachel Pepper 1999
3.72
179 ratings
The Most Important Job In The World
by Gina Rushton • 2022
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
4.08
988
The Most Important Job In The World Summary
The Most Important Job In The World 87%
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
by Gina Rushton 2022
4.08
988 ratings
The Sunset Route
by Carrot Quinn • 2021
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
4.16
2k+
The Sunset Route Summary
The Sunset Route 87%
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
by Carrot Quinn 2021
4.16
2k+ ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 87%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
Brain-Based Parenting
by Daniel A. Hughes • 2012
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
4.28
158
Brain-Based Parenting Summary
Brain-Based Parenting 87%
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
by Daniel A. Hughes 2012
4.28
158 ratings
The First Six Weeks
by Midwife Cath • 2016
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
3.68
1k+
The First Six Weeks Summary
The First Six Weeks 87%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Star Outside My Window
by Onjali Q. Raúf • 2019
A ten-year-old sees her missing mother in a new star and sets off to name it.
4.31
3k+
The Star Outside My Window Summary
The Star Outside My Window 87%
A ten-year-old sees her missing mother in a new star and sets off to name it.
by Onjali Q. Raúf 2019
4.31
3k+ ratings
I Can Fix This
by Kristina Kuzmic • 2024
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
4.65
2k+
I Can Fix This Summary
I Can Fix This 87%
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024
4.65
2k+ ratings
In the Sea There are Crocodiles
by Fabio Geda • 2010
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
4.01
15k+
In the Sea There are Crocodiles Summary
In the Sea There are Crocodiles 87%
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
by Fabio Geda 2010
4.01
15k+ ratings
Differently Wired
by Deborah Reber • 2018
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
4.15
2k+
Differently Wired Summary
Differently Wired 87%
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
by Deborah Reber 2018
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
807
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent 87%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Bringing Up Bébé
by Pamela Druckerman • 2012
French babies sleep at three months, toddlers eat vegetables. An American mom in Paris takes notes.
4.02
80k+
Bringing Up Bébé Summary
Bringing Up Bébé 87%
French babies sleep at three months, toddlers eat vegetables. An American mom in Paris takes notes.
by Pamela Druckerman 2012
4.02
80k+ ratings
The Wishing Game
by Meg Shaffer • 2023
A teacher's aide must win a reclusive author's island contest to adopt the boy she loves.
4.02
192k+
The Wishing Game Summary
The Wishing Game 87%
A teacher's aide must win a reclusive author's island contest to adopt the boy she loves.
by Meg Shaffer 2023
4.02
192k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 87%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
4.14
441
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love 87%
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 87%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
How We Love Our Kids
by Milan Yerkovich • 2011
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
4.36
413
How We Love Our Kids Summary
How We Love Our Kids 87%
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
by Milan Yerkovich 2011
4.36
413 ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 87%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
Elle & Coach
by Stefany Shaheen • 2015
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
4.35
482
Elle & Coach Summary
Elle & Coach 87%
Her eight-year-old's blood sugar hit 964. A service dog named Coach took the night shift.
by Stefany Shaheen 2015
4.35
482 ratings
Taking Flight
by Michaela DePrince • 2014
A magazine photo in a war orphanage gave a shunned girl a dream: to become a ballerina.
4.25
6k+
Taking Flight Summary
Taking Flight 87%
A magazine photo in a war orphanage gave a shunned girl a dream: to become a ballerina.
by Michaela DePrince 2014
4.25
6k+ ratings
Expecting Adam
by Martha N. Beck • 1999
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
3.85
11k+
Expecting Adam Summary
Expecting Adam 87%
A Harvard scholar, a Down syndrome diagnosis, and the spiritual visions that saved her pregnancy.
by Martha N. Beck 1999
3.85
11k+ ratings
Theraplay
by Phyllis B. Booth • 1998
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
4.37
112
Theraplay Summary
Theraplay 87%
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
by Phyllis B. Booth 1998
4.37
112 ratings
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