Reluctant Father Books | Summaries & Audio

The New One

by Mike Birbiglia • 2020

A comedian who swore off kids. A wife who changed her mind. The year that rewired him.

4.06

7k+

🍼 Reluctant Fatherhood 🎤 Comedy Memoirs 😂 Parenting Humor 💑 Marriage After Kids 👶 New Parents

The New One 89%

A comedian who swore off kids. A wife who changed her mind. The year that rewired him.

by Mike Birbiglia 2020

4.06

7k+ ratings

🍼 Reluctant Fatherhood 🎤 Comedy Memoirs 😂 Parenting Humor 💑 Marriage After Kids 👶 New Parents

The Expectant Father

by Armin A. Brott • 1995

Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.

3.88

8k+

🧔 Expectant Fathers 📋 Pregnancy Guide 👶 Newborn Care 💑 Partner Support 🫂 Father-Child Bonding

The Expectant Father 89%

Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.

by Armin A. Brott 1995

3.88

8k+ ratings

🧔 Expectant Fathers 📋 Pregnancy Guide 👶 Newborn Care 💑 Partner Support 🫂 Father-Child Bonding

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook

by Adrian Kulp • 2018

From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.

3.98

3k+

🍼 Expectant Fathers 🤝 Partner Support 🛁 Newborn Care 😂 Dad Humor 👨 Modern Fatherhood

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook Summary

We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook 88%

From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.

by Adrian Kulp 2018

3.98

3k+ ratings

🍼 Expectant Fathers 🤝 Partner Support 🛁 Newborn Care 😂 Dad Humor 👨 Modern Fatherhood

Do Fathers Matter?

by Paul Raeburn • 2014

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

3.59

603

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

Do Fathers Matter? 88%

Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.

by Paul Raeburn 2014

3.59

603 ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🧒 Child Development 🤝 Paternal Involvement 🧬 Epigenetics 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding

by Thomas Hill • 1993

The pregnancy book for guys: what to do, what to say, and when to shut up.

3.40

625

🍼 Expectant Fathers 😂 Pregnancy Humor 🏥 Childbirth Preparation 💬 Couples Communication 🪞 Parenting Satire

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding Summary

What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding 88%

The pregnancy book for guys: what to do, what to say, and when to shut up.

by Thomas Hill 1993

3.40

625 ratings

🍼 Expectant Fathers 😂 Pregnancy Humor 🏥 Childbirth Preparation 💬 Couples Communication 🪞 Parenting Satire

The New Father

by Armin A. Brott • 1997

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

4.00

3k+

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

The New Father 87%

The dad's manual for year one: baby milestones, partner recovery, and your own identity shift.

by Armin A. Brott 1997

4.00

3k+ ratings

👨‍🍼 New Fathers 🍼 Infant Development 📆 Month-By-Month Parenting 🧸 Father-Baby Bonding 💑 Postpartum Partnership

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World

by Fredrik Backman • 2012

A new father's hilarious crash course on love, manhood, and why IKEA will test your marriage.

3.99

35k+

🍼 New Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 😬 Self-Deprecating Humor ✍️ Personal Essays 💍 Marriage

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World Summary

Things My Son Needs to Know About the World 87%

A new father's hilarious crash course on love, manhood, and why IKEA will test your marriage.

by Fredrik Backman 2012

3.99

35k+ ratings

🍼 New Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 😬 Self-Deprecating Humor ✍️ Personal Essays 💍 Marriage

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

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary

Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 87%

A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.

by Scott Benner 2013

4.09

151 ratings

🏠 Stay-At-Home Parenting 👨‍👧‍👦 Modern Fatherhood 📋 Adoption Stories 😂 Domestic Humor 🏥 Chronic Illness Parenting

This I Believe

by Dan Gediman • 2011

When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.

4.14

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 🕊️ Family Forgiveness 💪 Resilience 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

This I Believe 87%

When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.

by Dan Gediman 2011

4.14

51 ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Parenting Memoirs 🕊️ Family Forgiveness 💪 Resilience 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

Stuff Every Dad Should Know

by Brett Cohen • 2012

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

3.54

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

Stuff Every Dad Should Know 87%

A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.

by Brett Cohen 2012

3.54

54 ratings

👔 Fatherhood Guides 👶 New Dads 🍼 Baby Care 🥦 Healthy Habits 🧒 Independence Building

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

by Meg Meeker • 2006

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

4.16

7k+

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 86%

A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.

by Meg Meeker 2006

4.16

7k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bond ✝️ Christian Parenting 👧 Raising Girls 🧔 Paternal Influence 🧱 Character Formation

Raising Men

by Eric Davis • 2016

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

4.02

2k+

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

Raising Men 86%

SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.

by Eric Davis 2016

4.02

2k+ ratings

👨‍👦 Fatherhood 👦 Raising Boys 🪖 Military Leadership 🧠 Resilience Training 🏕️ Outdoor Parenting

Manhood for Amateurs

by Michael Chabon • 2009

Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.

3.73

8k+

🧔 Modern Masculinity 👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Literary Memoir 💔 Male Vulnerability 🌳 Childhood Freedom

Manhood for Amateurs 86%

Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.

by Michael Chabon 2009

3.73

8k+ ratings

🧔 Modern Masculinity 👨‍👧 Fatherhood 📖 Literary Memoir 💔 Male Vulnerability 🌳 Childhood Freedom

Better Dads, Stronger Sons

by Rick Johnson • 2006

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

4.01

327

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

Better Dads, Stronger Sons 86%

Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.

by Rick Johnson 2006

4.01

327 ratings

⛪ Christian Parenting 👦 Raising Boys 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 📖 Biblical Manhood 🧭 Child Discipline

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+

🤝 Open Adoption 👨‍👨‍👦 Gay Fathers 📖 Adoption Memoir 🏡 Adoptive Parents 🇺🇸 Domestic Adoption

The Kid 86%

Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.

by Dan Savage 1999

4.05

9k+ ratings

🤝 Open Adoption 👨‍👨‍👦 Gay Fathers 📖 Adoption Memoir 🏡 Adoptive Parents 🇺🇸 Domestic Adoption

Napkin Notes

by Garth Callaghan • 2013

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

4.18

820

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

Napkin Notes 86%

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

by Garth Callaghan 2013

4.18

820 ratings

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication

by Paul Hodkinson • 2021

One in four new fathers get depressed. Nobody screened them, so they found each other online.

📚 Fatherhood Studies 🍼 Perinatal Mental Health 💪 Masculinity Norms 🚧 Help-Seeking Barriers 💻 Online Support Communities

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication Summary

New Fathers, Mental Health and Digital Communication 86%

One in four new fathers get depressed. Nobody screened them, so they found each other online.

by Paul Hodkinson 2021

📚 Fatherhood Studies 🍼 Perinatal Mental Health 💪 Masculinity Norms 🚧 Help-Seeking Barriers 💻 Online Support Communities

The Daily Dad

by Ryan Holiday • 2023

366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.

4.54

2k+

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📅 Daily Reflections 🧭 Character Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Daily Dad 86%

366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.

by Ryan Holiday 2023

4.54

2k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Fatherhood 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 📅 Daily Reflections 🧭 Character Education 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Project Fatherhood

by Jorja Leap • 2015

Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.

4.30

115

🏙️ Urban Fatherhood 🕳️ Absent Fathers 🔒 Mass Incarceration 🩹 Trauma Healing 🚪 Prisoner Reentry

Project Fatherhood 86%

Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.

by Jorja Leap 2015

4.30

115 ratings

🏙️ Urban Fatherhood 🕳️ Absent Fathers 🔒 Mass Incarceration 🩹 Trauma Healing 🚪 Prisoner Reentry

The Intentional Father

by Jon Tyson • 2021

A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.

4.33

3k+

🧒 Raising Sons ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🛤️ Rites Of Passage 📖 Christian Discipleship

The Intentional Father 86%

A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.

by Jon Tyson 2021

4.33

3k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Sons ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👦 Fatherhood 🛤️ Rites Of Passage 📖 Christian Discipleship

Bringing Up Boys

by James C. Dobson • 2001

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

3.92

8k+

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

Bringing Up Boys 85%

The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.

by James C. Dobson 2001

3.92

8k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Boys ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨 Fatherhood 🦸 Male Role Models 📏 Discipline Strategies

The Baby Decision

by Merle Bombardieri • 1981

Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.

4.19

2k+

🌱 Childfree Living 📋 Family Planning ⚖️ Decision Making 🔍 Self Exploration 💬 Couples Communication

The Baby Decision 85%

Deciding parenthood or childfree life: the classic guide for the choice no one discusses.

by Merle Bombardieri 1981

4.19

2k+ ratings

🌱 Childfree Living 📋 Family Planning ⚖️ Decision Making 🔍 Self Exploration 💬 Couples Communication

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+

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 85%

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

👩‍👦 Mother-Son Relationship ✝️ Christian Parenting 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧱 Character Formation 🕊️ Letting Go

Absent Fathers, Lost Sons

by Guy Corneau • 1991

Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.

3.92

439

📖 Father-Son Relationships 💪 Masculine Identity 🧠 Jungian Psychology 🎭 Archetypal Patterns 🔒 Emotional Repression

Absent Fathers, Lost Sons 85%

Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.

by Guy Corneau 1991

3.92

439 ratings

📖 Father-Son Relationships 💪 Masculine Identity 🧠 Jungian Psychology 🎭 Archetypal Patterns 🔒 Emotional Repression

The Chief

by Lance Morrow • 1985

A father bows to Rockefeller. His journalist son cannot look away.

3.45

👨‍👦 Father-Son Memoir 📰 Journalism Memoir ✍️ Literary Memoir 🔒 Family Secrets ⛪ Catholic Conversion

The Chief 85%

A father bows to Rockefeller. His journalist son cannot look away.

by Lance Morrow 1985

3.45

11 ratings

👨‍👦 Father-Son Memoir 📰 Journalism Memoir ✍️ Literary Memoir 🔒 Family Secrets ⛪ Catholic Conversion

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

by Bryan Caplan • 2011

Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.

3.55

2k+

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting 💆 Parental Guilt Relief 🤔 Prospective Parents

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids Summary

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids 85%

Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.

by Bryan Caplan 2011

3.55

2k+ ratings

🧮 Parenting Economics 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🌿 Low-Pressure Parenting 💆 Parental Guilt Relief 🤔 Prospective Parents

Dad Tired and Loving It

by Jerrad Lopes • 2019

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

4.23

887

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

Dad Tired and Loving It 85%

Spiritual leadership for dads who are tired, imperfect, and ready to move forward anyway.

by Jerrad Lopes 2019

4.23

887 ratings

🧒 Christian Parenting 🛐 Spiritual Leadership 👨‍👧‍👦 Fatherhood ✝️ Gospel-Centered Living 🧱 Embracing Imperfection

The Wall Speaks

by Jerr • 2021

A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.

4.42

241

🧱 Masculine Self-Help 🧲 Attraction Dynamics 🧊 Emotional Restraint 🏋️ Behavioral Discipline 🩹 Father Wound

The Wall Speaks 85%

A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.

by Jerr 2021

4.42

241 ratings

🧱 Masculine Self-Help 🧲 Attraction Dynamics 🧊 Emotional Restraint 🏋️ Behavioral Discipline 🩹 Father Wound

A Life in Parts

by Bryan Cranston • 2016

His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.

4.20

24k+

🎭 Actor Memoirs 🎬 Craft Of Acting 🕰️ Late-Blooming Success 💔 Family Abandonment 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships

A Life in Parts 85%

His father walked out when he was eleven. Acting became the route back to himself.

by Bryan Cranston 2016

4.20

24k+ ratings

🎭 Actor Memoirs 🎬 Craft Of Acting 🕰️ Late-Blooming Success 💔 Family Abandonment 👨‍👦 Father-Son Relationships

Daddy Issues

by Katherine Angel • 2019

Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.

3.36

1k+

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Dynamics 📺 Cultural Criticism 🏠 Patriarchal Family 🪞 Narcissistic Parents 💔 Family Trauma

Daddy Issues 85%

Behind every sentimentalized father is a story of possession that feminism forgot to tell.

by Katherine Angel 2019

3.36

1k+ ratings

👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Dynamics 📺 Cultural Criticism 🏠 Patriarchal Family 🪞 Narcissistic Parents 💔 Family Trauma

The Making of Men

by Arne Rubinstein • 2013

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

4.17

159

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

The Making of Men 85%

Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.

by Arne Rubinstein 2013

4.17

159 ratings

🧒 Raising Boys 🏹 Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 Father Son Bond 👩‍👦 Mother Son Bond 💪 Healthy Masculinity

Raising Boys

by Steve Biddulph • 1997

Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.

3.73

5k+

🧒 Raising Sons 🧠 Male Psychology 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonding 📚 Boyhood Education 🧬 Nature And Nurture

Raising Boys 85%

Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.

by Steve Biddulph 1997

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧒 Raising Sons 🧠 Male Psychology 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonding 📚 Boyhood Education 🧬 Nature And Nurture

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John M. Gottman • 1997

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

4.19

7k+

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 85%

Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.

by John M. Gottman 1997

4.19

7k+ ratings

🧠 Emotion-Focused Parenting 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Validating Emotions 🧩 Emotional Intelligence

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+

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

Have a New Kid by Friday 85%

Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.

by Kevin Leman 2008

3.83

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

On Becoming Baby Wise

by Robert Bucknam M.D. • 1993

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

3.69

17k+

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

On Becoming Baby Wise 85%

Routine feeds, not demand feeds, teach a baby nighttime sleep. The marriage benefits too.

by Robert Bucknam M.D. 1993

3.69

17k+ ratings

👶 New Parents 🍼 Newborn Routines 🔄 Routine-Based Parenting 🌙 Infant Sleep Methods ⏰ Scheduled Feeding

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+

🧒 Defiant Children 📏 Child Discipline ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧬 Child Temperament ✝️ Christian Parenting

The New Strong-Willed Child 85%

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

🧒 Defiant Children 📏 Child Discipline ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧬 Child Temperament ✝️ Christian Parenting

The Sovereign Child

by Aaron Stupple • 2025

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

3.40

335

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

The Sovereign Child 85%

Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.

by Aaron Stupple 2025

3.40

335 ratings

🧒 Child Autonomy 📚 Unschooling Philosophy 🧠 Critical Rationalism 🍽️ Self-Regulation 🤝 Collaborative Parenting

Point Man

by Steve Farrar • 2003

A field-tested battle plan for husbands who refuse to lose their families to spiritual attack.

4.24

2k+

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Biblical Fatherhood 📖 Family Discipleship ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 💍 Sexual Integrity

Point Man 85%

A field-tested battle plan for husbands who refuse to lose their families to spiritual attack.

by Steve Farrar 2003

4.24

2k+ ratings

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Biblical Fatherhood 📖 Family Discipleship ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 💍 Sexual Integrity

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+

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Bringing Up Girls 85%

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

👧 Parenting Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 🌸 Biblical Womanhood 💍 Sexual Purity 👨‍👧 Father-Daughter Bonds

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World

by Kristen Welch • 2016

One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.

3.99

6k+

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 85%

One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.

by Kristen Welch 2016

3.99

6k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

A Little Bit Broken

by Roz Weston • 2022

Burning himself brought the only peace he knew. Then fatherhood asked for something harder.

4.25

1k+

🇨🇦 Canadian Memoir 🎙️ Celebrity Memoir 🩹 Childhood Trauma 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonds 🕯️ Parental Loss

A Little Bit Broken 85%

Burning himself brought the only peace he knew. Then fatherhood asked for something harder.

by Roz Weston 2022

4.25

1k+ ratings

🇨🇦 Canadian Memoir 🎙️ Celebrity Memoir 🩹 Childhood Trauma 👨‍👦 Father-Son Bonds 🕯️ Parental Loss

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+

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Simplicity Parenting 85%

Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.

by Kim John Payne 2009

4.22

16k+ ratings

🐢 Slow Parenting 🏡 Minimalist Parenting 🧹 Decluttering 📵 Screen Time Management 🧩 Unstructured Play

Straight Talk to Men

by James C. Dobson • 1997

Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.

3.86

146

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Christian Parenting ⛪ Complementarian Theology 👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Straight Talk to Men 85%

Your family needs a leader, not just a provider. The principles for becoming one without apology.

by James C. Dobson 1997

3.86

146 ratings

🛡️ Biblical Manhood 👨‍👧‍👦 Christian Parenting ⛪ Complementarian Theology 👐 Servant Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Hunt, Gather, Parent

by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

4.14

34k+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

Hunt, Gather, Parent 85%

Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.

by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021

4.14

34k+ ratings

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Innate Helpfulness 🤝 Family Teamwork 🪵 Minimalist Parenting 👁️ Observational Learning

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School

by Charles J. Sykes • 2007

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

3.70

283

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 84%

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

by Charles J. Sykes 2007

3.70

283 ratings

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

The Way of the Wild Heart

by John Eldredge • 2006

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

4.16

2k+

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

The Way of the Wild Heart 84%

A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.

by John Eldredge 2006

4.16

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Spirituality 🛡️ Masculine Formation 💔 Father Wounds 🏔️ Rites Of Passage 👨‍👦 God As Father

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

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🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

The First Six Weeks 84%

The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.

by Midwife Cath 2016

3.68

1k+ ratings

🍼 Newborn Care 😴 Baby Sleep Training 🔄 Routine Building 🤗 Attachment Parenting 🤱 Breastfeeding Support

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

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

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What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 84%

A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.

by Michael Farris 2004

3.93

118 ratings

👧 Raising Daughters ✝️ Christian Parenting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discipleship 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💍 Courtship And Dating

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

❓ Choosing Parenthood ⚖️ Reproductive Justice 🌍 Climate Anxiety 💭 Emotional Labor 🧬 Generational Trauma

The Most Important Job In The World Summary

The Most Important Job In The World 84%

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

❓ Choosing Parenthood ⚖️ Reproductive Justice 🌍 Climate Anxiety 💭 Emotional Labor 🧬 Generational Trauma

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+

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

Parenting Without Borders 84%

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

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parenting 🧒 Child Autonomy 🧸 Unstructured Play 🛌 Sleep Practices 🛍️ Consumerism Critique

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