Best Parenting Books: Here are 11 Must Read Titles

The stress of parenting through a global pandemic may have you feeling inadequate or stuck. Luckily, these best parenting books empower, create inspiration, and guide you to form a better bond with your child — even if you have a teenager or an adult child. 

The overwhelming number of parenting books makes it difficult to find the best fit for your family, situation, and life stage. In general, the best books are based on both research and experience.  

Best Parenting Books 

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How to Talk Series)

If you’ve been window-shopping for the best parenting books for some time now, you’ve probably come across this book by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. The good news is that it lives up to the hype.

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

As parents themselves, Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson understand the struggle of disciplining a child. Unlike the rest of us, they are also experts on brain development and have applied that knowledge to parental discipline. 

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

The authors of “No-Drama Discipline” once again combine their parenting experience and knowledge of brain development in this easy-to-read book. They help you understand why your little one is having a meltdown over little things like wearing a swimsuit and offer strategies for dealing with tough behavior.

Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

Are you trapped in a cycle of chaotic responses to your kids? Using Hunter Clark-Fields’ mindfulness principles, you’ll have a road map towards cooperative and authentic relating.

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting

Having a harmonious and healthy home life without using punishments or imposed consequences feels like a pipe dream. This utopia is precisely what Dr. Laura Markham advocates for in her groundbreaking book.

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