Title: The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children Author: Eden Ross Lipson Publication Year: 2000 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: Overall, I thought this was a really useful reference, with just the right amount of commentary regarding each selection. The only ...
Parenting Books
Fatherhood
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Title: Fatherhood Author: Bill Cosby Publication Year: 1986 Website: billcosby.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I grew up watching the Cosby Show with my family and loved it. I saw this book on my in-law’s shelf and thought it would be a fun read. It was fun, at times. I learned ...
The Strong-Willed Child
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Title: The Strong-Willed Child: Birth Through Adolescence Author: James Dobson Publication Year: 1978 Website: www.drjamesdobson.org Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a book as much as I disliked this one. I wanted to read the whole thing. I really did. ...
The Discipline Book
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Title: The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten Author: William Sears and Martha Sears Publication Year: 1995 Website: www.askdrsears.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: In general, I agree with all the tenets of “attachment parenting,” I just ...
Baby Hearts
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Title: Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start Author: Susan Goodwyn and Linda Acredolo Publication Year: 2005 Website: www.babysigns.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I think of the series of three books (Baby Signs, Baby Minds, Baby Hearts), this one is my ...
The Whole Brain Child
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Title: The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Author: Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Publication Year: 2011 Website: wholebrainchild.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: Overall, I enjoyed the friendly, informative style of this ...
Unconditional Parenting
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Title: Unconditional Parenting: Moving From Rewards and Punishment to Love and Reason Author: Alfie Kohn Publication Year: 2005 Website: www.alfiekohn.org/UP Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I have very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I think it has a really important, ...
How Children Succeed
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Title: How Children Succeed Author: Paul Tough Publication Year: 2012 Website: www.paultough.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I thought this book was fascinating and it made me think about a lot of aspects of childhood that I’ve never really considered before. It’s the sort of book ...
Brain Rules for Baby
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Title: Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five Author: John Medina Publication Year: 2010 Website: brainrules.net/brain-rules-for-baby Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: This was a really solid piece of work, in my opinion. It’s full of tons of ...
What to Read When
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Title: What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child--and All the Best Times to Read Them Author: Pam Allyn Publication Year: 2009 Website: pamallyn.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: In my opinion, there are much better resources of great children’s literature, not ...
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