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These guides to parenting neurodivergent children cover behavior, well-being, bullying, and social justice with empathy and expertise.
Many parents will gain much insight into how to raise mentally healthy individuals who treat others (and self) with dignity and demonstrate empathy.
Comprehensive and filled with ideas that parents can quickly translate into action. A remarkable addition to collections.
Side-splittingly funny and relatable. A rollicking read for overwhelmed parents who can look past a few swear words to learn how to regulate themselves to be responsive, not reactive, to their children.
An insightful guide that addresses the oft-ignored problems that young adults face. For parents who want to help their young adults lead thriving, independent lives.
With epidemic levels of anxiety on the rise, especially for youths, this guide will benefit many parents who are looking for ways to be of help, instead of a hindrance, to their children.
This book will help many parents of neurodivergent children. Readers will appreciate Mavir’s honest, no-holds-barred approach.
This title is aimed at Christian parents, but the book’s tips will likely help most people concerned about their children’s media usage and consumption.
This book will appeal to many parents who are feeling guilty about not meeting their child’s needs. This book’s solutions are simple enough to implement immediately.
A necessary, engaging, educational, and eye-opening perspective, not often found, about parenting children of color with neurodivergence. It’s also a powerful call to action to make parenting a form of disruption to oppressive systems and people.
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Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies To Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength
Comprehensive and intriguing; can be used as a quick reference.
A comprehensive resource on a topic that interests many parents. Will prove essential for parents of children in the elementary through teenage years.
An appealing title for the growing population of parents interested in a mindful approach to help their children (and themselves) attain optimum mental health.
This practical volume encourages parents to look inward for solutions to help their children deal with overwhelming emotions.
A winning resource and comprehensive baking guide that parents can use with children of all ages. For families who already love to bake together or for parents who are looking for a hobby to better bond their family.
A colorful book that offers organizational advice in a fun way; will delight many first-time parents.
A comprehensive guide to answering young children’s questions about sexuality. Perfect for parents who want to tackle sexual health topics during their child’s early years.
This compilation will become a valuable resource for readers who want to develop and improve their intentional parenting skills.
Will likely prove to be a popular title for the many parents who want to wean their family’s device-dependence.
Many mothers grapple with mental illness diagnoses, and this volume, despite a limited perspective, shows that they are not alone.
Essential reading for parents wrestling with how to reduce their child’s social media and technology usage.
A captivating glimpse at the lessons that can surface from studying parents in Australia. Ideal for parents focused on the power of grit, perseverance, and calculated risk-taking.
Though written from a singular viewpoint, this book is well-researched and vital for readers who follow this author’s framework.
Chock-full of resources and ideas and written from a Christian lens, this book should appeal to many parents, regardless of their faith or beliefs.
Few issues are left untouched in this thought-provoking book on a hot topic that is seldom discussed.
There are many ideas and nuggets in this book that’s strongly grounded in the author’s experience. Many readers may find it to be a stirring read due to its compelling idea of applying business principles to parenting.
This guide expertly shows how a yoga practice can enhance and teach people about parenting. It will likely be appreciated by yoga fans and readers who want to set intentions and grow bonds with their children.
This is a feel-better guide, more than a how-to book. Many parents will relate to its low-key voice and tone of acceptance.
This concise and helpful guide fills a gap in literature available for parents looking for safety data.
A valuable tool for both parents and educators centered on Grandin’s personal experiences and her many years in the fields of autism and behavior science. This is essential for parents with an autistic child.
Written in the tone of a best friend offering recommendations, this book is a quick and easy read. New and aspiring parents and Trainor’s many fans will likely devour this comprehensive guide.
Informative and comprehensive, this book ranks as a must for readers in need of more resources on this topic.
There are limitations to this study, and the scholarly nature of the text may not be accessible to all readers. Nonetheless, Inhorn provides a provocative inquiry into a contemporary subject of interest to many.
The book would’ve benefitted from a more inclusive study sampling. Nonetheless, it is jam-packed with practical and important information for women within the scope of its realm.
Overall, this book shines in its look at policy and historical views of this topic. Parents concerned about their child’s weight and body image will appreciate it.
An essential purchase. This powerful work speaks eloquently to the importance of advocating for trans people’s rights and promoting understanding of gender as a social construct.
This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an honest, sometimes infuriating analysis of American motherhood from a variety of perspectives. Recommended for fans of Judith Warner and Angela Garbes.
This is a much-needed book on how to decide to become a parent. Davidson handles the diversity of individuals and situations with tact and care.
Filled with practical ideas, this will prove an ideal guide for the parents and children who struggle with anxiety.
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The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated): Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
Based on hard science and on personal narratives from 20 people, this book is a comprehensive must-have title for educators, parents, and those who process things through a dyslexic lens.
Comprehensive and encompassing of the many of the struggles teens face today, this book is a must for libraries looking for mental health resources for parents of teens.
Told from a unique perspective, this is an essential read; all parents can benefit from the advice in this book.
The question of how churches can be more supportive to LGBTQIA+ people is a valid one, but the small sample size raises questions about whether the book can draw accurate conclusions.
An advocate of seeing the world as it is and imagining what it could be, Lambert provides thought-provoking reflections in these beautifully written pieces.
Many parents will likely find this to be a helpful resource. Advocates for children will find plenty of ideas and guidance.
This is a helpful resource for the many parents who homeschool, and it may also by utilized as a guide for all parents to incorporate more nontraditional learning activities into their child’s routine.
This book will likely make parents truly reflect on their decisions and choices, but the book’s density may be too dry or slow for the average reader.
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Your Place or Mine? Practical Advice for Developing a Co-Parenting Arrangement After Separation
Full of helpful links and information, this manual will no doubt be helpful for many trying to figure out the terrain of co-parenting. One caveat is that the legal advice is centered around the Canadian system, so U.S. readers may need to do some of their own digging.
New parents, as well as parents of older children, will likely find both entertainment and solace in this smart, relatable work.
Helpful for parents and students making college decisions, but would be even better if it had even more practical suggestions for parents.
In an era when parents and children can reach crisis levels of anxiety, this is a valuable guide to navigating personal struggles, in order to be more present to guide children in theirs.
A must, chock-full of usable ideas and recommended reads and sure to be a favorite for parents of preschoolers.
It’s worth exploring this book’s seldom-discussed perspective, but the essays would have benefited from stronger editing and organization.
It’s easy to see why Naumburg’s side-splittingly funny and relatable work resonates so strongly during a challenging time. Essential reading.
The author’s choice to base this book on her private practice may limit its audience; nonetheless, the many parents familiar with Kennedy’s work will value her suggestions.
A guide on changing course both individually and as a society, by an experienced activist; a must-read.
Ferraro’s compelling, disturbing book is worth sharing, though it sometimes struggles from its editing; for instance, it’s hard to follow the non-sequential narrative. A stronger recent title on adoption is Melissa Guida-Richards’s What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption.
An essential read, not only for parents of autistic or otherwise neurodivergent children but for all families.
PREMIUM
Hooray for Grandparents
Questions and activities abound in this book. Most grandparents will find guidance that resonates for their unique situation.
Not comprehensive, but a great starter manual for families with a newly diagnosed child, especially those seeking natural treatments, traditional therapy approaches, and/or effective medications.
This simple, illustrated volume will be a valuable manual for beginning parents looking for the basics on baby-wrapping and baby-wearing.
A valuable resource for the many families who face feeding challenges but still want to try the popular technique of self-feeding.
Though it’s difficult to parse Bomback’s writing into one neat takeaway or nugget of wisdom, his empathy and frankness shine through on each page. This book is enjoyable to read and likely to be validating for many parents of young children.
A trusted voice in parenting literature, APA Lifetools guides like Talwar's are quick references filled with actionable ideas.
Hadani and Katz are outstanding at simplifying child psychology. Their book offers some parenting strategies, but could have used more.
Colorful and easy to implement, this book will be a resource for parents and guardians looking to try behavior contracting in their homes.
Steeped in research, this is a needed exploration of early-childhood inequities that also guides readers in taking the first steps towards correcting them.
This informative resource offers compassionate help for parents attempting to build a healthy relationship with food, for both themselves and their children.
A valuable resource that uses research to help parents and babies get the shut-eye they desperately need; counselors and social workers may find these case studies and suggestions especially helpful; with many titles geared toward reading aloud to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this helpful work will be ideal for school libraries
Teachers, day-care workers, parents, and counselors may find grains of wisdom in not only exploring race with children but in fostering personal growth in themselves.
A helpful tome on a crucial topic filled with scientific facts, this volume will be useful to both parents and teachers.
Colorful and perfect for summer (or all year long), this book offers ideas for great ways to keep the learning going and have fun as a family.
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The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey
With consideration of every step along the whole journey of motherhood, body, mind, emotions, lifestyle, schedule, spirituality, and worldview, this will prove a must-read for many.
Counselors and social workers may find these case studies and suggestions especially helpful as they attempt to help their clients navigate this brave new world of technology and the stresses it creates on parents.
Howerton’s parenting manifesto is a laugh-out-loud funny read many moms may find themselves nodding along with.
This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud. With many titles geared toward reading aloud to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this helpful work will be ideal for school libraries.
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