Best Books for Parents (18 books)

Excellent books with real wisdom (and empirical research to back up that wisdom) on children, childhood, and how to raise happy, healthy, kind people.

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1	What's Behind Your Belly Button? A Psychological Perspective of the Intelligence of Human Nature and Gut Instinct by Martha Char Love (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 125 ratings score: 700, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Conscious Parenting: Mindful Living Course (AoL Mindfulness #5) by Nataša Pantović (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Genius Intelligence (The Underground Knowledge Series, #1) by James Morcan (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 750 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Glücklich trotz Scheidung: Der lebensverändernde, komplette Scheidungsratgeber by Rossana Condoleo (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon 4.27 avg rating — 22,520 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Mythbusting the Cult of Confucius: What the Chinese Really Are, How to Understand Them and Why We Need to by Wayne Deeker (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The M Word: Conversations about Motherhood by Kerry Clare (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.17 avg rating — 104 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Easy Guide to Baby Sign Language by J.R. Cagle (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	A-Moms: How to Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students by Marion Shaw (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	How to Get Your Children to Clean Their Rooms Using Rubric Rules: A Teacher's Strategy by Katie Ely (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Parenting From Your Soul: A Spiritual Approach to Raising Children with Compassion and Wisdom by Jeanmarie Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Parenting Teenage Boys: How to form a Bond, Turn Problem Behaviors, Communicate and Listen to your Teenage Son by Sebastian Jones 4.32 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	How to Raise a Founder With Heart: A Guide for Parents to Develop Your Child’s Problem-Solving Abilities by Jim Marggraff (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Trapped Indoors with Kids: 100 Ways to Play, Have Fun and Stay Sane by Matt Brown it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy by Emily Bazelon (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,448 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	For Single Parents: Black & White Edition Without Illustrations by Rossana Condoleo (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 24,638 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent by Meredith Small (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,059 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars