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Parenting Children With ADHD
by Vincent J. Monastra • 2004
An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.
4.05
462
Parenting Children With ADHD Summary
Parenting Children With ADHD 89%
An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.
by Vincent J. Monastra 2004
4.05
462 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 89%
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
by Deborah Reber 2018
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Parent Compass
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2020
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
4.56
140
The Parent Compass Summary
The Parent Compass 89%
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020
4.56
140 ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
4k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered 89%
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009
4.01
4k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult 89%
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015
4.07
13k+ 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 89%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 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 89%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ 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 89%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life
by Alice Running • 2021
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
4.00
14
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life Summary
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life 89%
Standard autism advice backfires on PDA kids. A playbook built on fewer demands and real trust.
by Alice Running 2021
4.00
14 ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children 89%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Sovereign Child
by Aaron Stupple • 2025
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
3.40
335
The Sovereign Child Summary
The Sovereign Child 89%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 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 89%
Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.
by Abigail Shrier 2024
3.95
16k+ ratings
Trust Kids!
by carla joy bergman • 2022
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
4.12
296
Trust Kids! Summary
Trust Kids! 89%
Adult supremacy is the root of all domination, and ceding power to youth is the revolution.
by carla joy bergman 2022
4.12
296 ratings
The Australian Autism Handbook
by Benison O'Reilly • 2023
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
3.97
35
The Australian Autism Handbook Summary
The Australian Autism Handbook 89%
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
by Benison O'Reilly 2023
3.97
35 ratings
Parent Effectiveness Training
by Thomas Gordon • 1970
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
4.25
2k+
Parent Effectiveness Training Summary
Parent Effectiveness Training 89%
Stop ordering, start listening: the parenting method that trades power for genuine influence.
by Thomas Gordon 1970
4.25
2k+ ratings
The New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson • 1978
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
3.79
5k+
The New Strong-Willed Child Summary
The New Strong-Willed Child 89%
Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.
by James C. Dobson 1978
3.79
5k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980
4.27
39k+ ratings
The Collapse of Parenting
by Leonard Sax • 2015
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
4.29
6k+
The Collapse of Parenting Summary
The Collapse of Parenting 89%
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
by Leonard Sax 2015
4.29
6k+ 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 89%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Yes! Your Child Can
by Victoria Waller Ed.D. • 2022
Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.
4.00
9
Yes! Your Child Can Summary
Yes! Your Child Can 89%
Your child's intense interests are the key to learning; here's how to make them the curriculum.
by Victoria Waller Ed.D. 2022
4.00
9 ratings
Ocean
by K. Faulkner • 1994
Neurology, not laziness, explains your child's struggles. A structure to unlock their learning.
Ocean Summary
Ocean 89%
Neurology, not laziness, explains your child's struggles. A structure to unlock their learning.
by K. Faulkner 1994
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 89%
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
by Emily Oster 2019
4.13
45k+ ratings
Superparenting for ADD
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2002
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
3.94
611
Superparenting for ADD Summary
Superparenting for ADD 89%
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2002
3.94
611 ratings
Canaries Among Us
by Kayla Taylor • 2022
Her neurodivergent daughter was bullied. The school blamed her. A mother's fight for the truth.
4.26
227
Canaries Among Us Summary
Canaries Among Us 89%
Her neurodivergent daughter was bullied. The school blamed her. A mother's fight for the truth.
by Kayla Taylor 2022
4.26
227 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 89%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 89%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 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 89%
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024
4.65
2k+ ratings
The Explosive Child
by Ross W. Greene • 1998
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
4.16
14k+
The Explosive Child Summary
The Explosive Child 89%
Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.
by Ross W. Greene 1998
4.16
14k+ ratings
Under Pressure
by Sigal Barsade • 2015
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
2.75
4
Under Pressure Summary
Under Pressure 89%
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
by Sigal Barsade 2015
2.75
4 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 89%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves
by Elisa Medhus • 2001
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
3.78
175
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves Summary
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves 89%
Two instincts kids absorb: comply or rebel. The method that installs a third: an inner compass.
by Elisa Medhus 2001
3.78
175 ratings
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]
by Ross W.Greene • 2021
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
4.19
2k+
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] Summary
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition] 89%
Consequences aren't working because your child is lacking skills, not will. The collaborative fix.
by Ross W.Greene 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
Teach Your Own
by John C. Holt • 1981
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
4.09
2k+
Teach Your Own Summary
Teach Your Own 89%
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
by John C. Holt 1981
4.09
2k+ ratings
Unconditional Parenting
by Alfie Kohn • 2005
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
4.16
9k+
Unconditional Parenting Summary
Unconditional Parenting 89%
The love most parents offer comes with strings. Here is how to raise confident kids without them.
by Alfie Kohn 2005
4.16
9k+ 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
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
by Tom Sturges • 2008
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
2.00
1
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 89%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 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 89%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
8k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child 89%
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018
4.33
8k+ ratings
Autism
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society • 2015
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
4.13
8
Autism Summary
Autism 89%
A parent's guide to autism: from diagnosis and therapies to nurturing unique strengths.
by Newfoundland and Labrador Autism Society 2015
4.13
8 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
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen
by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
4.09
58
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 89%
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015
4.09
58 ratings
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus • 2020
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
4.10
469
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More Summary
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More 89%
Your kid's brain works differently. Coach it instead of directing it: the adhd and anxiety playbook.
by Elaine Taylor-Klaus 2020
4.10
469 ratings
Homesick and Happy
by Michael G. Thompson • 2012
Camp builds resilience, but only if parents master the skill no school teaches: letting go.
4.11
280
Homesick and Happy Summary
Homesick and Happy 89%
Camp builds resilience, but only if parents master the skill no school teaches: letting go.
by Michael G. Thompson 2012
4.11
280 ratings
Voice Lessons for Parents
by Wendy Mogel • 2018
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
3.97
790
Voice Lessons for Parents Summary
Voice Lessons for Parents 89%
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
by Wendy Mogel 2018
3.97
790 ratings
A Different Way to Learn
by Naomi Fisher • 2023
School is failing your neurodivergent child. Here is how to build an education that actually works.
4.54
290
A Different Way to Learn Summary
A Different Way to Learn 89%
School is failing your neurodivergent child. Here is how to build an education that actually works.
by Naomi Fisher 2023
4.54
290 ratings
Late, Lost, and Unprepared
by Joyce Cooper-Kahn • 2008
Stop fighting with a child who isn't lazy. A practical plan for when structure beats scolding.
3.85
589
Late, Lost, and Unprepared Summary
Late, Lost, and Unprepared 89%
Stop fighting with a child who isn't lazy. A practical plan for when structure beats scolding.
by Joyce Cooper-Kahn 2008
3.85
589 ratings
Playborhood
by Mike Lanza • 2012
Free play has vanished from childhood. The fix begins in your own front yard.
3.91
158
Playborhood Summary
Playborhood 89%
Free play has vanished from childhood. The fix begins in your own front yard.
by Mike Lanza 2012
3.91
158 ratings
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
by Melinda Wenner Moyer • 2021
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
4.02
3k+
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 89%
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021
4.02
3k+ ratings
Building Better Families
by Matthew Kelly • 2008
Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.
4.14
417
Building Better Families Summary
Building Better Families 89%
Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.
by Matthew Kelly 2008
4.14
417 ratings
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