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How to Help Your Child Say No to Sexual Pressure

Josh McDowell
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18πŸ“š 160 pages
Peer pressureHard conversationsPeer pressureSex educationChristian perspective
β—« 1987Verified 2026-10-01

How to Raise a Happy Child

Heather Criswell
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 385 pages
β—« 2013Verified 2026-10-01

How to Raise Children at Home in Your Spare Time

Marvin J. Gersh
πŸ“š 219 pages
HumorousNonjudgmentalPediatrician authorMore parent confidence
β—« 1966Verified 2026-10-01

How to Raise Your Child's Emotional Intelligence

Allen Nagy
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 198 pages
Build responsibilityTeach self-managementTeach integrity
β—« 1999Verified 2026-10-01

How to Stop the Battle with Your Child

Don Fleming
πŸ“š 191 pages
Reduce power strugglesBedtime battlesMorning battlesQuick practical guideDirect and practical
β—« 1982Verified 2026-10-01

How to Talk to Your Child

Penny Oates
πŸ‘Ά Preschool 3–5, Early elementary 5–7πŸ“š 115 pages
Improve communicationLyingStealingAllowanceHard conversationsDirect and practicalNonjudgmental
β—« 2007Verified 2026-10-01

How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen

Joanna Faber
πŸ‘Ά Preschool 3–5, Early elementary 5–7πŸ“š 400 pages
Improve cooperationTantrumsNot listeningRespectful parentingValidate feelingsOffer choicesProblem-solving conversationScripts to say
β—« 2021Verified 2026-10-01

If I Have to Tell You One More Time--

Amy McCready
πŸ“š 320 pages
Reduce parent remindersImprove listeningNot listeningAttention-seeking behaviorPositive parentingReduce repeated warningsLogical consequencesStop yelling
β—« 2011Verified 2026-10-01

Learning a Loving Way of Life

Nancy Mohrbacher
πŸ‘Ά Newborn 0–3 months, Baby 3–6 monthsπŸ“š 314 pages
Breastfeeding supportAttachment parentingStories + adviceParent anecdotes
β—« 1987Verified 2026-10-01

Let Us Highly Resolve

David Quine
πŸ“š 128 pages
FaithChristian perspective
β—« 1996Verified 2026-10-01

List Your Self for Parents

Ilene Segalove
πŸ“š 128 pages
Workbook stylePractice exercises
β—« 1999Verified 2026-10-01

Listening to the Littlest

Ruth Reardon
πŸ“š 38 pages
Improve communicationWarm and reassuring
β—« 1984Verified 2026-10-01

Many Ways to Say I Love You

Fred Rogers
Strengthen parent-child bondIncrease warmthShort chaptersWarm and reassuringGentle toneCan read in one sittingKindnessEmotional openness
β—« 2006Verified 2026-10-01

Mending the Broken Bond

Frank Lawlis
πŸ“š 304 pages
Strengthen parent-child bondBuild trustRepair after conflictReconnect with distant childStep-by-step programPsychologist authorBetter connection
β—« 2007Verified 2026-10-01

Mighty Mom's Secrets for Raising Super Kids

Gwendolyn Mitchell Diaz
πŸ“š 256 pages
Parental burnoutOverwhelmHumorousChristian perspectiveMore parent confidence
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children

Judith Martin
πŸ“š 405 pages
Teach respectTraditional boundariesDip in as neededHumorousRespectTradition
β—« 1985Verified 2026-10-01

Mom, Sex Is No Big Deal!

Sharon A. Hersh
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18
Teen communicationHard conversationsHealthy relationshipsSex educationTherapist authorFaithChristian perspectiveRaising girls
β—« 2006Verified 2026-10-01

More 1-2-3 Magic

Thomas W. Phelan
πŸ‘Ά Preschool 3–5, Early elementary 5–7πŸ“š 120 pages
Raise independent kidsImprove cooperationImprove morningsBedtime battlesMorning battlesMealtime battlesCleanup battlesBehavioral approach
β—« 2004Verified 2026-10-01

Mothers & Sons

Jean Lush
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at onceπŸ“š 224 pages
FaithChristian perspectiveRaising boysSingle parent
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Night-night

Cynthia MacGregor
πŸ“š 151 pages
Improve eveningsBedtime battlesBedtime resistanceSleep routinesBedtime routineBetter sleep
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Non-Sexist Childraising

Carrie Carmichael
πŸ“š 162 pages
Identity developmentGender-neutral parenting
β—« 1977Verified 2026-10-01

Our Babies, Ourselves

Meredith F. Small
πŸ‘Ά Newborn 0–3 months, Baby 3–6 monthsπŸ“š 306 pages
Infant sleepRoom sharingDeep research-based bookResearch-heavyResearcher authorCross-cultural parenting
β—« 1998Verified 2026-10-01

Paranoid Parenting

Frank FΓΌredi
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 223 pages
Increase age-appropriate freedomAlways on edgeMore parent confidence
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Parent/teen Break-Through

Mira Kirshenbaum
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18πŸ“š 298 pages
Strengthen parent-child bondBuild trustReduce power strugglesTeen communicationTherapist author
β—« 1991Verified 2026-10-01

Parenting Beyond Belief

Dale McGowan
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at onceπŸ“š 304 pages
CuriositySecularValues-focused without religionAvoid religious framing
β—« 2007Verified 2026-10-01

Parenting with Grace

Gregory K. Popcak
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 367 pages
HumorousFaithChristian perspective
β—« 2000Verified 2026-10-01

Parenting with Presence

Susan Stiffelman
πŸ“š 280 pages
Strengthen parent-child bondImprove communicationConscious parentingStay calmOverwhelmHandle triggersTherapist authorSpiritual but not religious
β—« 2015Verified 2026-10-01

Parenting Without Power Struggles

Susan Stiffelman
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at onceπŸ“š 260 pages
Strengthen parent-child bondReduce power strugglesTantrumsBacktalkStay calmStories + adviceTherapist author
β—« 2009Verified 2026-10-01

Parenting Your Toddler

Patricia H. Shimm
πŸ‘Ά Toddler 1–2, Toddler 2–3πŸ“š 227 pages
TantrumsTeacher / educator author
β—« 1995Verified 2026-10-01

Parents and Adolescents Living Together

Gerald R. Patterson
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18
Rule breakingBehavioral approachProblem-solving conversationTeen communicationBehavioral science basedPsychologist authorResearcher authorPractice exercises
β—« 1987Verified 2026-10-01

Parents Magazine's It Worked for Me!

Parents magazine
πŸ‘Ά Newborn 0–3 months, Baby 3–6 monthsπŸ“š 289 pages
Quick practical guideDip in as neededDirect and practicalParent anecdotes
β—« 1997Verified 2026-10-01

Parents Talking, Kids Talking

A. H Chapman
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18πŸ“š 245 pages
Improve communicationGet child to talkPsychiatrist author
β—« 1979Verified 2026-10-01

Parents Under Siege

James Garbarino
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 246 pages
Build trustBuild confidenceSet clear boundaries
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Parents With Broken Hearts

William L. Coleman
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18πŸ“š 141 pages
Reconnect with distant childFeeling like failingParent guiltCope with child's rejectionCompassionateFaithChristian perspective
β—« 1996Verified 2026-10-01

Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism (Parents' and Teachers' Guides)

Colin Baker
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at onceπŸ“š 227 pages
Learning to readLanguage delayReference bookDip in as neededResearcher authorMulticultural familiesImmigrant familiesBilingual families
β—« 2007Verified 2026-10-01

Pathways to Competence

Sarah Landy
πŸ‘Ά Baby 6–12 months, Toddler 1–2πŸ“š 611 pages
Build secure attachmentName emotionsDeep research-based bookResearch-heavyDevelopmental psychology basedPsychologist author
β—« 2002Verified 2026-10-01

Pocket Money to Property

Hannah McQueen
πŸ“š 288 pages
Build responsibilityPrepare child for adulthoodAllowanceDirect and practicalMore independent child
β—« 2017Verified 2026-10-01

Questions Parents Ask

Louise Bates Ames
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at onceπŸ“š 306 pages
Substance concernsPotty trainingSex educationReference bookDip in as needed
β—« 1988Verified 2026-10-01

Raising a Child with Soul

Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
πŸ“š 269 pages
Teach kindnessCreate calmer homeParent educator authorFaithJewish perspective
β—« 2009Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Bilingual Children

Carey Myles
πŸ“š 234 pages
Quick practical guideMulticultural familiesImmigrant familiesBilingual familiesCross-cultural parenting
β—« 2003Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Children God's Way

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 85 pages
Traditional boundariesObedienceFaithChristian perspective
β—« 2007Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Children Who Soar

Susan Davis
πŸ“š 208 pages
Build confidenceBuild resilienceRecover from setbacksShynessStories + advicePsychologist authorChecklistsPractice exercises
β—« 2009Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Confident Boys

Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
πŸ‘Ά Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18πŸ“š 224 pages
Build confidenceRisk takingSubstance concernsLow self-esteemDip in as neededRaising boys
β—« 2001Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right

Tim Kimmel
πŸ‘Ά Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 300 pages
Prepare child for adulthoodPositive parentingWarm and reassuringFaithChristian perspective
β—« 1993Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Lifelong Learners

Lucy McCormick Calkins
πŸ‘Ά Preschool 3–5, Early elementary 5–7πŸ“š 320 pages
Study habitsLearning to readIntrinsic motivationTeacher / educator authorCuriosity
β—« 1997Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Resilient Children with a Borderline or Narcissistic Parent

Margalis Fjelstad
πŸ“š 208 pages
Build resilienceTeach copingHigh-conflict co-parentingTherapist author
β—« 2020Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Them Right

Bishop of Tambov and Shatsk Saint Ḟeofan
πŸ‘Ά Multiple ages at once, Long-term parenting approachπŸ“š 78 pages
Teach integrityFaithTraditionChristian perspective
β—« 1989Verified 2026-10-01

Raising Your Child Not by Force but by Love

Sidney D. Craig
πŸ“š 191 pages
Strengthen parent-child bondPsychologist authorFaithChristian perspective
β—« 1973Verified 2026-10-01

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