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How to Parent · 2,169 books · 919 filters · Verified records

Books for when your toddler's meltdown just hit minute twenty.

Parenting help that fits the actual problem, not the shelf.

Say what the book must cover: your child's age, the behavior, the feeling, the routine. Then rule out the advice you won't use. You'll have a short list in about 30 seconds.

Parenting books that fit your situation

2,169 books · verified 2026-10-01

What Angry Kids Need

Jennifer Anne Brown

148 pages2008

Teach copingCreate calmer homeAngerName emotions
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What Good Parents Have in Common

Janis Long Harris

228 pages1994

Long-term parenting approachStrengthen parent-child bondStories + adviceParent anecdotes
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What Kids Really Want to Ask

Rhonda A. Richardson

Tween 10–12, Young teen 13–15204 pages2007

Improve communicationGet child to talkTeen communicationHard conversations
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What Teens Need Most from Their Parents

Bill Sanders

Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18164 pages1997

Strengthen parent-child bondTeen communicationMixed evidence + stories
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When Your Child Needs Help

Norma Doft

244 pages1994Psychologist author

Ongoing challengeDepression concernsWarm and reassuringUse with therapist
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Why Won't My Teenager Talk to Me?

John Coleman

Young teen 13–15, Older teen 16–18167 pages2014Psychologist author

Teen sleepGet child to talkTeen communicationNeuroscience based
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Worried No More

Aureen Pinto Wagner

196 pages2002Psychologist author

Multiple ages at onceGeneral worrySeparation anxietySpecific phobias
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Your Anxious Child

Mary Ann Shaw

194 pages1995Psychologist author

Preventive / proactiveTeach copingGeneral worryWorried child
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Your Child's Divorce

Marsha Temlock

Young adult 18+276 pages2006

Divorce griefGrandparent relationshipWarm and reassuringParent anecdotes
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