Find the best advice with these top parenting books moms and dads should read. Learn how to discipline and become the best parent you can be!
I’m a researcher. When I run into an issue with my kids, I read as much as I can about it. I start online where a quick Google search will turn up some good articles. But some of the best advice I’ve heard and applied comes from reading top parenting books.
These aren’t “how-to” guides like when to start solids or how to change a diaper (though I’ve read those as well!). These books discuss parenting, from how to best communicate with our kids to dealing with parent-child conflict.
Many of these will sound familiar from me talking about them so much. They’re intuitive. The actionable items make sense, and the goals for many of them are long-term change, not quick-fix tips.
Below are my top parenting books for new parents and veteran moms. These are my go-to books that form the foundation of how I view parenting.
Top parenting books moms and dads should read
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Teach Your Children Well by Madeline Levin
Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
Parenting with Love & Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
Parenting with Purpose by Nina Garcia
How to Be a Happier Parent by KJ Dell’Antonia
I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Laura Davis
Taking Back Childhood by Nancy Carlsson-Paige
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina
All Joy and No Fun by Jennifer Senior
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Laura Markham
The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley
Nurtureshock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
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Great books, especially for me a soon to be parent.
Thank you, Carolyn!