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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 63,487 ratings — published 2011
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 40,556 ratings — published 1980
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 26,466 ratings — published 2014
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Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (Audiobook)
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avg rating 4.02 — 81,695 ratings — published 2012
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 47,744 ratings — published 2022
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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 26,891 ratings — published 2017
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Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 16,437 ratings — published 2009
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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 47,917 ratings — published 2019
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 216,163 ratings — published 2024
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Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 18,034 ratings — published 1972
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The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 15,979 ratings — published 2018
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The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1876 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 31,678 ratings — published 2002
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Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 9,231 ratings — published 2005
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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 20,255 ratings — published 2019
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Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series) Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
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avg rating 4.21 — 10,860 ratings — published 2012
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.09 — 41,570 ratings — published 2019
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 26,762 ratings — published 2008
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 13,184 ratings — published 2004
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Parenting With Love and Logic Parenting With Love and Logic (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,604 ratings — published 1990
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No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 12,230 ratings — published 2014
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The Five Love Languages of Children The Five Love Languages of Children (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 29,719 ratings — published 1995
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1443 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.07 — 13,350 ratings — published 2015
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Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1432 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.28 — 59,122 ratings — published 2013
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Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1396 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,441 ratings — published 2010
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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive (Paperback)
by (shelved 1372 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,795 ratings — published 2003
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1313 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,128 ratings — published 2018
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What to Expect When You're Expecting What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback)
by (shelved 1269 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.82 — 62,548 ratings — published 1984
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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 6,987 ratings — published 1997
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1190 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 12,823 ratings — published 2014
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) 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 1177 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,626 ratings — published 2017
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The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1093 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,793 ratings — published 2015
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Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 1063 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,742 ratings — published 2015
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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1053 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,870 ratings — published 2014
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The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 1052 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.28 — 7,033 ratings — published 2010
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What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect) What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
by (shelved 1037 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.94 — 20,693 ratings — published 1989
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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1020 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.52 — 19,955 ratings — published 2016
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Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts With Worry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 985 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.88 — 8,176 ratings — published 2009
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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child (Hardcover)
by (shelved 933 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,300 ratings — published 2018
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Shepherding a Child's Heart Shepherding a Child's Heart (Paperback)
by (shelved 929 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.19 — 15,020 ratings — published 1995
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Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family (Hardcover)
by (shelved 927 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.44 — 12,202 ratings — published 2016
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 927 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,394 ratings — published 2005
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Hardcover)
by (shelved 905 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,863 ratings — published 2012
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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (Paperback)
by (shelved 862 times as parenting)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,112 ratings — published 1995
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The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (Hardcover)
by (shelved 857 times as parenting)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,867 ratings — published 2020
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Nicholas Sparks
“What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.”
Nicholas Sparks, The Wedding

Benjamin Spock
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”
Benjamin Spock

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