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It Never Ends
by Nan Gefen • 2017
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
4.75
4
It Never Ends Summary
It Never Ends 89%
Mothering grown daughters: why silence hurts and how to reconnect without overstepping.
by Nan Gefen 2017
4.75
4 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
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 89%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 89%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ 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 89%
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
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 88%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
by Laura Hunter • 2012
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
4.41
1k+
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition 88%
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
by Laura Hunter 2012
4.41
1k+ ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 88%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 88%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Your Self-Confident Baby
by Magda Gerber • 1997
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
4.10
1k+
Your Self-Confident Baby Summary
Your Self-Confident Baby 88%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
by Patricia Love • 1990
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
4.20
547
The Emotional Incest Syndrome Summary
The Emotional Incest Syndrome 88%
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
by Patricia Love 1990
4.20
547 ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 88%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 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
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
by Tracy Hogg • 2000
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
3.79
11k+
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer Summary
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer 88%
Stop guessing what your baby wants. A nurse's simple method for reading every signal.
by Tracy Hogg 2000
3.79
11k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 88%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 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 88%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
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 88%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Cribsheet
by Emily Oster • 2019
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
4.13
45k+
Cribsheet Summary
Cribsheet 88%
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
by Emily Oster 2019
4.13
45k+ ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 88%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
Bad Therapy
by Abigail Shrier • 2024
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
3.95
16k+
Bad Therapy Summary
Bad Therapy 88%
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
by Abigail Shrier 2024
3.95
16k+ ratings
The Baby Book
by William Sears • 1993
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
4.17
8k+
The Baby Book Summary
The Baby Book 88%
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
by William Sears 1993
4.17
8k+ ratings
Essential Labor
by Angela Garbes • 2022
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
3.79
3k+
Essential Labor Summary
Essential Labor 88%
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
by Angela Garbes 2022
3.79
3k+ ratings
A Good Childhood
by Judy Dunn • 2009
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
3.67
61
A Good Childhood Summary
A Good Childhood 88%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 ratings
The Montessori Baby
by Simone Davies • 2021
Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.
3.91
9k+
The Montessori Baby Summary
The Montessori Baby 88%
Montessori from birth: a prepared home, freedom to move, and letting your baby struggle to learn.
by Simone Davies 2021
3.91
9k+ ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 88%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 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 88%
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
Free-Range Kids
by Lenore Skenazy • 2009
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
3.88
8k+
Free-Range Kids Summary
Free-Range Kids 88%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ ratings
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems
by Tracy Hogg • 2005
From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.
3.77
2k+
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems Summary
The Baby Whisperer solves all your problems 87%
From feeding to sleep, a structured, responsive plan that helps your baby self-soothe without tears.
by Tracy Hogg 2005
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 87%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 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
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
Hold On to Your Kids
by Gordon Neufeld • 2004
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
4.15
12k+
Hold On to Your Kids Summary
Hold On to Your Kids 87%
When friends matter more than parents, curiosity fades and aggression rises. The way back.
by Gordon Neufeld 2004
4.15
12k+ ratings
Helping Baby Sleep
by Anni Gethin • 2009
Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.
3.56
78
Helping Baby Sleep Summary
Helping Baby Sleep 87%
Night waking kept primate babies alive for 35 million years. Your baby's brain hasn't caught up.
by Anni Gethin 2009
3.56
78 ratings
Play Therapy
by Garry L. Landreth • 1991
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
4.41
827
Play Therapy Summary
Play Therapy 87%
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
by Garry L. Landreth 1991
4.41
827 ratings
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
by Jim Fay • 2000
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
4.12
6k+
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 87%
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000
4.12
6k+ ratings
Sleep
by penney-hames • 1999
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
5.00
1
Sleep Summary
Sleep 87%
The gentle way through baby and child sleep: adaptable methods from birth to the toddler years.
by penney-hames 1999
5.00
1 ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
2k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain 87%
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Happiest Baby on the Block
by Harvey Karp • 2002
Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.
3.90
31k+
The Happiest Baby on the Block Summary
The Happiest Baby on the Block 87%
Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.
by Harvey Karp 2002
3.90
31k+ ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
4.14
4k+
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words 87%
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015
4.14
4k+ 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
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 87%
They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.
by Mark Daley 2024
4.41
690 ratings
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk 87%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
The Way of Play
by Tina Payne Bryson • 2025
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
4.13
573
The Way of Play Summary
The Way of Play 87%
How to turn the play you already do into a neuroscience-backed engine of emotional development.
by Tina Payne Bryson 2025
4.13
573 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 87%
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 Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep
by Harvey Karp • 2012
A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.
3.76
2k+
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep 87%
A baby's cry has a quiet switch. Five sensory steps flip it and sleep comes naturally.
by Harvey Karp 2012
3.76
2k+ ratings
Sleep Better, Baby
by Cat Cubie • 2022
Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.
3.74
38
Sleep Better, Baby Summary
Sleep Better, Baby 87%
Better baby sleep without cry-it-out: consistent routines, dark rooms, and listening before you act.
by Cat Cubie 2022
3.74
38 ratings
The Gardener and the Carpenter
by Alison Gopnik • 2016
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
3.77
3k+
The Gardener and the Carpenter Summary
The Gardener and the Carpenter 87%
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
by Alison Gopnik 2016
3.77
3k+ ratings
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby
by James J. McKenna • 2012
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
4.00
8
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby Summary
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby 87%
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
by James J. McKenna 2012
4.00
8 ratings
The Art of Talking with Children
by Rebecca Rolland • 2022
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
3.93
287
The Art of Talking with Children Summary
The Art of Talking with Children 87%
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022
3.93
287 ratings
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