57 books
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Mothering Books
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.36 — 33,853 ratings — published 2003
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.22 — 15,899 ratings — published 2009
Nightbitch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.42 — 86,919 ratings — published 2021
Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,766 ratings — published
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.14 — 31,784 ratings — published 2021
The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.26 — 59,473 ratings — published 2011
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.90 — 31,163 ratings — published 2002
A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,507 ratings — published 2001
Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.39 — 9,402 ratings — published 2023
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.28 — 14,990 ratings — published 2018
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.26 — 25,200 ratings — published 2014
Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God (The Gospel Coalition)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,982 ratings — published 2016
Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.56 — 575 ratings — published 2016
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.02 — 79,014 ratings — published 2012
Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,569 ratings — published 2013
The Ministry of Motherhood: Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,841 ratings — published 2004
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,342 ratings — published 1958
The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child's Heart for Eternity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,874 ratings — published 2003
Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,831 ratings — published
M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.52 — 9,364 ratings — published
Little Labors (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,367 ratings — published 2014
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,437 ratings — published 2019
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,011 ratings — published 2017
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,787 ratings — published 2016
Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.61 — 4,638 ratings — published 2014
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The Wisdom and Science of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,336 ratings — published 2005
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,311 ratings — published 1998
Spiritual Midwifery (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,706 ratings — published 1975
Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.18 — 26,146 ratings — published 1993
You Bet Your Stretch Marks: Finding Beauty and Worth in the Ways Motherhood Marks Our Bodies and Souls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.64 — 828 ratings — published
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.91 — 18,538 ratings — published 2019
Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,044 ratings — published 2022
The School for Good Mothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.53 — 126,310 ratings — published 2022
To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,233 ratings — published 2019
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.38 — 25,067 ratings — published 2017
Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.23 — 602,510 ratings — published 2021
Memory-Making Mom: Building Traditions That Breathe Life Into Your Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,697 ratings — published 2019
Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,792 ratings — published 2016
Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,241 ratings — published 2018
Mothers: An Essay on Love and Cruelty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.79 — 666 ratings — published 2018
And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,300 ratings — published 2018
Motherhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.64 — 21,179 ratings — published 2018
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,821 ratings — published 2016
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World: How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,345 ratings — published 2016
The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,884 ratings — published 2016
The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.02 — 56,504 ratings — published 2015
The Nursing Mother's Companion (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,239 ratings — published 1985
The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A Mother's Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,716 ratings — published 2009
What Mothers Do: Especially When it Looks Like Nothing (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 4.08 — 778 ratings — published 2005
Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mothering)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,893 ratings — published 1999
“A wise mother knows: It is her state of consciousness that matters. Her gentleness and clarity command respect. Her love creates security.”
― The Tao of Motherhood
― The Tao of Motherhood
“Don't stand unmoving outside the door of a crying baby whose only desire is to touch you. Go to your baby. Go to your baby a million times. Demonstrate that people can be trusted, that the environment can be trusted, that we live in a benign universe.”
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