Parenting Books that Rocked My World
As a (former) desperate parent and a parenting coach for the past 13 years, I've read a lot of parenting books. And in my world, these are the best of the best.
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William Glasser, Choice Theory
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Jean Liedloff, The Continuum Concept
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Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate, Hold onto Your Kids – Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
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Alfie Kohn, Unconditional Parenting
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Resa Steindel Brown, The Call to Brilliance: A True Story to Inspire Parents and Educators
Recommended Parenting Books
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Nancy Buck, How to be a Great Parent
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Barbara Coloroso, Kids Are Worth It - Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids
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Susan Stiffelman, Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected
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Helen Jones, Roles and Goals
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Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
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Alfie Kohn, Beyond Discipline
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlich, How to Talk so Kids Will Listen
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlich, Liberated Parents, Liberated Children
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Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlich, How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be
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Jane Bluestein, Parents, Teens, and Boundaries - How to Draw the Line
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Laura Markham, Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
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Jennifer Kolari, Connected Parenting
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Jennifer Kolari, You're Ruining My Life!
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Alyson Schafer, Breaking the Good Mom Myth
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Alyson Schafer, Honey, I Wrecked the Kids
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Alyson Schafer, Ain't Misbehavin'
Parenting Audio & Video
Further Reading
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Byron Katie, Loving What Is
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Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now
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Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements
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Don Miguel Ruiz, The Voice of Knowledge
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Daniel Pink, Drive - The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Byron Katie Videos
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She Just Won't Listen (3:44)
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Open Heart Surgery (7:46)