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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 88%
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 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
12k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 87%
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014
4.13
12k+ ratings
Family Wisdom
by Robin Sharma • 2000
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
3.99
2k+
Family Wisdom Summary
Family Wisdom 87%
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
by Robin Sharma 2000
3.99
2k+ 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 87%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father bet genius can be trained. His proof: three daughters, all chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 87%
A father bet genius can be trained. His proof: three daughters, all chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 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 87%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ 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
Melissa Explains It All
by Melissa Joan Hart • 2013
A child star's survival manual hidden inside a memoir: treat fame like a paper route.
3.42
5k+
Melissa Explains It All Summary
Melissa Explains It All 87%
A child star's survival manual hidden inside a memoir: treat fame like a paper route.
by Melissa Joan Hart 2013
3.42
5k+ ratings
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
3.94
2k+
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards Summary
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 87%
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003
3.94
2k+ ratings
Nurture Shock
by Po Bronson • 2008
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
4.03
27k+
Nurture Shock Summary
Nurture Shock 87%
Much of what parents believe about raising children turns out to be wrong. Here's the science.
by Po Bronson 2008
4.03
27k+ 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 87%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 ratings
The Brave Learner
by Julie Bogart • 2019
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
4.17
7k+
The Brave Learner Summary
The Brave Learner 87%
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
by Julie Bogart 2019
4.17
7k+ ratings
Earth to Moon
by Moon Unit Zappa • 2024
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
4.20
3k+
Earth to Moon Summary
Earth to Moon 87%
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
by Moon Unit Zappa 2024
4.20
3k+ 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
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 87%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 ratings
Cleaning House
by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
3.72
3k+
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House 87%
Her kids expected service. Twelve months of real work gave them something better: competence.
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012
3.72
3k+ 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 87%
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
Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence
by Carol Pittner • 2020
From toddlerhood to inheritance: a stage-by-stage plan to raise kids who master money.
4.06
137
Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence Summary
Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence 86%
From toddlerhood to inheritance: a stage-by-stage plan to raise kids who master money.
by Carol Pittner 2020
4.06
137 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 86%
How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.
by Jim Fay 2000
4.12
6k+ 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 86%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families 86%
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child
by Marti Olsen Laney • 2005
Introverted kids are wired for depth, not speed. The environment that makes that their advantage.
4.09
379
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child Summary
The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child 86%
Introverted kids are wired for depth, not speed. The environment that makes that their advantage.
by Marti Olsen Laney 2005
4.09
379 ratings
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad
by Michael Farris • 2004
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
3.93
118
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 86%
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
by Michael Farris 2004
3.93
118 ratings
Laying Down the Law
by Ruth Peters • 2002
The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.
3.69
29
Laying Down the Law Summary
Laying Down the Law 86%
The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.
by Ruth Peters 2002
3.69
29 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 86%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Kevin Leman • 2008
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
3.83
4k+
Have a New Kid by Friday Summary
Have a New Kid by Friday 86%
Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.
by Kevin Leman 2008
3.83
4k+ 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 86%
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
Bringing Up Girls
by James C. Dobson • 2008
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
3.91
3k+
Bringing Up Girls Summary
Bringing Up Girls 86%
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
by James C. Dobson 2008
3.91
3k+ ratings
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers • 2000
Orphaned at 21, raising his 8-year-old brother: a grief memoir that knows it's a memoir.
3.69
184k+
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Summary
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius 86%
Orphaned at 21, raising his 8-year-old brother: a grief memoir that knows it's a memoir.
by Dave Eggers 2000
3.69
184k+ 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 86%
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015
4.14
4k+ ratings
The Straight Talk on Parenting
by Vicki Hoefle • 2015
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
4.19
43
The Straight Talk on Parenting Summary
The Straight Talk on Parenting 86%
Skip the power struggles. Teach kids to manage themselves, starting with breakfast and working up.
by Vicki Hoefle 2015
4.19
43 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 86%
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 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 86%
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
by Alison Gopnik 2016
3.77
3k+ 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 86%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn 86%
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013
4.25
4k+ ratings
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World
by Zig Ziglar • 2002
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
4.11
552
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World Summary
Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World 86%
What if the key to a confident kid isn't praise but clear limits, and listening more than lecturing?
by Zig Ziglar 2002
4.11
552 ratings
Between Parent and Child
by Haim G. Ginott • 1965
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
4.34
3k+
Between Parent and Child Summary
Between Parent and Child 86%
What to say instead of punishment: the classic that made respect a discipline tool.
by Haim G. Ginott 1965
4.34
3k+ ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 86%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too )
by Karen Le Billon • 2012
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
3.94
10k+
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) Summary
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) 86%
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
by Karen Le Billon 2012
3.94
10k+ 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 86%
Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.
by Matthew Kelly 2008
4.14
417 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 86%
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
Take Back Your Family
by Jefferson Bethke • 2021
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
4.33
3k+
Take Back Your Family Summary
Take Back Your Family 86%
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
by Jefferson Bethke 2021
4.33
3k+ 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 86%
Your infant arrives ready to play and learn. The method: step back, observe, trust.
by Magda Gerber 1997
4.10
1k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by Julie A. Ross • 2008
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
3.80
1k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 86%
Commands stop working at ten. How to build the relationship that still shapes your tween's choices.
by Julie A. Ross 2008
3.80
1k+ ratings
Teaching Children Responsibility
by Linda Eyre • 1982
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
3.98
251
Teaching Children Responsibility Summary
Teaching Children Responsibility 86%
The LDS classic that shows how chores, rules, and faith build responsible kids.
by Linda Eyre 1982
3.98
251 ratings
Smart Money Smart Kids
by Dave Ramsey • 2014
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
4.26
7k+
Smart Money Smart Kids Summary
Smart Money Smart Kids 86%
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
by Dave Ramsey 2014
4.26
7k+ ratings
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool
by Jessica Locke • 2020
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
4.50
4
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Summary
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool 86%
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
by Jessica Locke 2020
4.50
4 ratings
The Secret of Childhood
by Maria Montessori • 1936
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
4.15
2k+
The Secret of Childhood Summary
The Secret of Childhood 86%
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
by Maria Montessori 1936
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Montessori Potential
by Paula Lillard Preschlack • 2023
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
4.29
49
The Montessori Potential Summary
The Montessori Potential 86%
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
by Paula Lillard Preschlack 2023
4.29
49 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 86%
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
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