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Highly Rated Must-Read Parenting Books

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

Dr. Laura Markham

Book for Positive Parents: Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

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The Conscious Parent

Dr. Shefali Tsabary

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How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen

J. Faber & J. King

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The Explosive Child

Dr. Ross Greene

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Simplicity Parenting

Kim John Payne

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Bonding & Connection

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

Dr. Laura Markham

Book for Positive Parents: Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

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The Conscious Parent

Dr. Shefali Tsabary

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Simplicity Parenting

Kim John Payne

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Playful Parenting

Dr. Lawrence J. Cohen

Positive Parenting

Rebecca Eanes

Zero to Five

Tracy Cutchlow

Yell Less, Love More

Sheila McCraith

Listen

PattyWipfler & Tosha Schore

Connection Parenting

Pam Leo

The Power of Showing Up

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson & Dr. Daniel Siegel

Shame-Proof Parenting

Mercedes Samudio

Connected Parent, Empowered Child

Leeza Steindorf

The "Perfect" Parent

Roma Khetarpal

Bounceback Parenting

Alissa Marquess

Tears Heal

Kate Orson

Managing Behavior

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen

J. Faber & J. King

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The Explosive Child

Dr. Ross Greene

<img class="tve_image wp-image-15205" alt="" title="Greene Explosive Child" data-id="15205" src="https://1i1uzk29qpyovwq5s2t9ptd1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greene-Explosive-Child.jpg" style="" width="335" height="499" srcset="https://afineparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greene-Explosive-Child.jpg 335w, https://afineparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Greene-Explosive-Child-300x447.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px" />

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Screamfree Parenting

Hal Runkel

Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline

Dr. Becky Bailey

Raising Your Spirited Child

Dr. Mary S. Kurcinka

Parenting Without Power Struggles

Susan Stiffelman

Beyond Behaviors

Dr. Mona Delahooke

You're Not the Boss of Me

Betsy Brown Braun

ParentSpeak

Jennifer Lehr

Discipline Without Distress

Judy Arnall

Get the Behavior You Want...

Dr. Deborah Gilboa

Twelve Alternatives to Time Out

Ariadne Brill

Managing Stress & Anxiety

Coping Skills For Kids Workbook

Janine Halloran

Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents

Lynn Lyons & Dr. Reid Wilson

Mindful Games

Susan Kaiser Greenland

The Stress-Proof Brain

Dr. Melanie Greenberg

Stress Free Kids

Lori Lite

Sibling Rivalry

Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings

Dr. Laura Markham

Screen Time

Reset Your Child's Brain

Dr. Victoria Dunckley

Screenwise

Dr. Devorah Heitner

Habits & Life Skills

Smart But Scattered

Dr. Peg Dawson & Dr. Richard Guare

The "Me, Me, Me" Epidemic

Amy McCready

The Superkids Activity Guide

Dayna Abraham

It's OK Not to Share

Heather Shumaker

Unselfie

Dr. Michele Borba

The Yes Brain

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson & Dr. Daniel Siegel

8 Great Smarts

Dr. Kathy Koch

No More Mean Girls

Katie Hurley

Teach Your Child to Fish

Holly Reid

The Unwritten Rules of Friendship

Dr. Natalie Elman & Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore

From Picky to Powerful

Maryann Jacobsen

Fostering Freedom & Independence

How to Raise an Adult

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Free-Range Kids

Lenore Skenazy

The Gift of Failure

Jessica Lahey

Free to Learn

Dr. Peter Gray

The Self-Driven Child

Dr. William Stixrud & Ned Johnson

Parenting Tweens & Teens

Brainstorm: The Power & Purpose of the Teenage Brain

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel

The Ultimate Guide To Raising Teens & Tweens

Douglas Haddad

Healing, Happiness & Well Being

It Didn't Start with You

Mark Wolynn

Hardwiring Happiness

Dr. Rick Hanson

The Danish Way of Parenting

Jessica J. Alexander & Iben Sandahl

How to Be a Happier Parent

KJ Dell'Antonia

The Happy Kid Handbook

Katie Hurley

Joyful Courage

Casey O'Roarty

Personal Development

Atomic Habits

James Clear

Essentialism

Greg McKeown

The Happiness Advantage

Shawn Achor

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

Amy Morin

Motherhood, Marriage & Family

Wife for Life

Ramona Zabriskie

The Motherhood Evolution

Suzi Lula