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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 — 65 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) 3.70 avg rating — 754 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 — 23,109 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) 3.46 avg rating — 13 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 4.33 avg rating — 42 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) 4.67 avg rating — 15 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 — 1,450 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 — 24,902 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 — 2,080 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

18 books · 25 voters · list created April 24th, 2013 by Shauna (votes) .

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May 19, 2013 12:22PM

Finding a solution that hits the "sweet spot" between helicopter parent and laissez faire guardian concerning your child's involvement in social media, is not easy But Ms. Bazelon seems to have found that spot. Loved this book!

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