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Boundless Parenting: Tools, Tactics & Habits of Great Parents
Children are a true blessing.
Yet, parenting them can be fraught with frustration, confusion and angst - often accompanied by a constant gnawing doubt in the back of our mind about whether we’re truly giving our children everything they need in life for happiness, success and impact.
How do we educate? How do we set rules? How do we discipline? How do we manage health? What should a child eat? How should a child exercise? How do we know how much presence, attention and love is needed and when and how to give it? How do we avoid making the same mistakes our parents made with us? Perhaps most importantly, how do we raise strong, creative, free-thinking, resilient human beings who will grow up self-actualized, happy, successful and fully equipped to make this world a better place? And how do we do it without losing or compromising our entire life, health, career, productivity, hobbies, and friends in the journey of parenting?
These questions, and many others, are why the world so desperately needs a parenting book right now - a manual for growing a baby, raising a child and fostering an adolescent that is not set in vague theories or unproven ideas, but rather, a manual steeped in practical knowledge and deep wisdom from the parenting trenches, with all the proven habits, rituals and routines of some of the most successful parents in the world.
Boundless Parenting is different from any parenting book you’ll ever read. This book contains personal stories, anecdotes, examples, advice and wisdom from 37 parents ranging from single divorcees to grandparents to celebrities to entrepreneurs to pastors to teachers to survivalists and beyond. In each chapter, Ben Greenfield interviews a unique parent or set of parents about the highly specific, practical and personal details of their parenting journey, including the way they educate, discipline, manage time, develop presence, love and ultimately raise amazing, self-actualized and flourishing children.
You can flip to any chapter to get started or continue on your parenting journey, but by the time you’ve delved into the helpful and practical advice from each parent, you’ll be fully prepared to tackle raising a baby, a toddler, a child, a teen and a grown human being who has everything they need for an optimized life.
Yet, parenting them can be fraught with frustration, confusion and angst - often accompanied by a constant gnawing doubt in the back of our mind about whether we’re truly giving our children everything they need in life for happiness, success and impact.
How do we educate? How do we set rules? How do we discipline? How do we manage health? What should a child eat? How should a child exercise? How do we know how much presence, attention and love is needed and when and how to give it? How do we avoid making the same mistakes our parents made with us? Perhaps most importantly, how do we raise strong, creative, free-thinking, resilient human beings who will grow up self-actualized, happy, successful and fully equipped to make this world a better place? And how do we do it without losing or compromising our entire life, health, career, productivity, hobbies, and friends in the journey of parenting?
These questions, and many others, are why the world so desperately needs a parenting book right now - a manual for growing a baby, raising a child and fostering an adolescent that is not set in vague theories or unproven ideas, but rather, a manual steeped in practical knowledge and deep wisdom from the parenting trenches, with all the proven habits, rituals and routines of some of the most successful parents in the world.
Boundless Parenting is different from any parenting book you’ll ever read. This book contains personal stories, anecdotes, examples, advice and wisdom from 37 parents ranging from single divorcees to grandparents to celebrities to entrepreneurs to pastors to teachers to survivalists and beyond. In each chapter, Ben Greenfield interviews a unique parent or set of parents about the highly specific, practical and personal details of their parenting journey, including the way they educate, discipline, manage time, develop presence, love and ultimately raise amazing, self-actualized and flourishing children.
You can flip to any chapter to get started or continue on your parenting journey, but by the time you’ve delved into the helpful and practical advice from each parent, you’ll be fully prepared to tackle raising a baby, a toddler, a child, a teen and a grown human being who has everything they need for an optimized life.
- GenresParentingNonfiction
993 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 27, 2023
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About the author
Ben Greenfield
56 books256 followersBen Greenfield spent most of his childhood years with his nose in a book. President of the chess club, violin player, and a complete nerd in school, he especially loved writing fantasy fiction.
After graduating high school at fifteen and university at the age of twenty, Ben’s life took a turn as he delved into another passion: fitness. He was soon named as America’s top personal trainer, one of the world’s top 100 most influential people in health and fitness, and also penned the New York Times bestseller Beyond Training, along with 13 other books.
After years of success in the health and fitness industry, Ben has returned to his love of fantasy. The Forest, the first in his new fantasy series, takes its inspiration from Ben’s own twin sons, combined with his deep knowledge of survival, wilderness, adventure, intrigue, health, suspense and a true hero’s journey.
Ben resides in Spokane, Washington with his wife, Jessa, and twin boys, River and Terran, where he can be found caring for his goats, chickens and organic vegetable garden, playing the ukulele and penning his next fantasy tale.
After graduating high school at fifteen and university at the age of twenty, Ben’s life took a turn as he delved into another passion: fitness. He was soon named as America’s top personal trainer, one of the world’s top 100 most influential people in health and fitness, and also penned the New York Times bestseller Beyond Training, along with 13 other books.
After years of success in the health and fitness industry, Ben has returned to his love of fantasy. The Forest, the first in his new fantasy series, takes its inspiration from Ben’s own twin sons, combined with his deep knowledge of survival, wilderness, adventure, intrigue, health, suspense and a true hero’s journey.
Ben resides in Spokane, Washington with his wife, Jessa, and twin boys, River and Terran, where he can be found caring for his goats, chickens and organic vegetable garden, playing the ukulele and penning his next fantasy tale.
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August 2, 2025
Two years ago, I started reading Boundless Parenting shortly after hearing the heartbeat of what I now think of as my first son.
But we lost him in the seventh month due to a random cord incident. For a while, I said, "We lost the pregnancy," instead of, "I lost a child" -- maybe because I never saw his face. I stopped reading it, but nearly nine months ago, I picked it back up again, after discovering we had another one on the way. Becoming a new father is a page flip without equal to a new chapter of life, and I have a lot to learn, so finishing a thousand-page book on the topic seems smart!
Boundless Parenting gets four stars from me. I think Ben may have read my criticisms of his Biohacking magnum opus, Boundless, because this one doesn't begin so braggadociously nor contain product pitches on nearly every page. Bravo, Ben!
Why doesn't it get five stars from me?
It seems more aimed at parents in the midst of their parenting journey, not at the beginning of it, like us. I was hoping for "Ben's Top 10 Biohacks for Brand New Babies" and did not get it. In fact, I expected that a Ben Greenfield book would really bring the goods in the Biohacking department, and this one was a bit light on the topic, frankly. I'm still looking for a comprehensive guide to optimizing my wife's (wife-hacking?) bountiful boobies for maximum milk production!
But we lost him in the seventh month due to a random cord incident. For a while, I said, "We lost the pregnancy," instead of, "I lost a child" -- maybe because I never saw his face. I stopped reading it, but nearly nine months ago, I picked it back up again, after discovering we had another one on the way. Becoming a new father is a page flip without equal to a new chapter of life, and I have a lot to learn, so finishing a thousand-page book on the topic seems smart!
Boundless Parenting gets four stars from me. I think Ben may have read my criticisms of his Biohacking magnum opus, Boundless, because this one doesn't begin so braggadociously nor contain product pitches on nearly every page. Bravo, Ben!
Why doesn't it get five stars from me?
It seems more aimed at parents in the midst of their parenting journey, not at the beginning of it, like us. I was hoping for "Ben's Top 10 Biohacks for Brand New Babies" and did not get it. In fact, I expected that a Ben Greenfield book would really bring the goods in the Biohacking department, and this one was a bit light on the topic, frankly. I'm still looking for a comprehensive guide to optimizing my wife's (wife-hacking?) bountiful boobies for maximum milk production!
June 13, 2023
As a new parent, this book was really helpful and gave me a lot to think about. I listened to this on audible and I liked that a lot of the chapters were read by the people that were interviewed. I can see myself coming back to this book again in the future!
September 7, 2023
Excellent book with many perspectives. I had the hardcover and ending up consuming most of the book on audible. I have four kids (one is now an adult) and it gave me new things to implement. This will be a gift I will buy for all new parents in my circle.
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