Parenting Book Recommendations

Raising children is one of our most important and difficult jobs. Few of us have studied parenting methods, and sometimes we feel ill-prepared and overwhelmed by the task. Parenting books can help us understand our children so that we can nurture their growth into healthy, happy, and independent adults. There are many excellent books on the topic and the list below is by no means comprehensive. These titles are in no specific order.

How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success

by Tovah P. Klein. Link to: book review

Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

by Kim John Payne. Link to: book review

No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame

by Janet Lansbury. Link to: book review

Toilet Awareness: Using Montessori Philosophy to Create a Potty Learning Routine

by Sarah Moudry. Link to: book review

Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

by Michaeleen Doucleff. Link to: book review

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish. Link to: book review

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. Link to: book review

Positive Discipline Parenting Tools: The 49 Most Effective Methods to Stop Power Struggles, Build Communication, and Raise Empowered, Capable Kids

by Jane Nelsen, Mary Nelsen Tamborski, Brad Ainge. Link to: book review

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

by Julie Lythcott-Haims. Link to: book review

Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason

by Alfie Kohn. Link to: book review

The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups

by Leonard Sax. Link to: book review

“Gingerbread house is an amazing preschool program! The teachers are not only highly qualified and experienced, they are also caring and patient with the little ones in their care. My three children had a fantastic experience there over the last five years. They have a play-based learning philosophy (no worksheets!) and a terrific 1:6 teacher:student ratio. I will miss the school and the staff now that the kids are in elementary school.”

Excerpt from parent review on Google search