Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear
A examination of the ways our culture of competitive and judgmental parenting has profoundly altered the experiences of parents.
Book Summaries
The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish
The extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses
Weird Parenting Wins: Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches
In moments when the expert advice wasn’t working, and instead of freaking out, these parents had a stroke of genius.
The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World
With all the parenting information out there, it seems as if many parents have lost track how to raise happy kids.
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think
This author says, “Mold your kids less and enjoy your life more. Your kids will still turn out fine.”
The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
A groundbreaking title claims parents have little impact on their child’s development.
Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
An urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for modern realities.
First Bite: How We Learn to Eat
An exploration of the extraordinary and surprising origins of our tastes and eating habits.
The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
This title helps moms cope with the demands of the real world after the baby arrives.
Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain
Why the most important—and astoundingly simple—thing you can do for your child’s future success in life is to talk to them.
The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need from Grownups
A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about how young children learn best by taking a child’s eye view.
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience
This program is clinically proven to cut the risk of depression among children in half.