Favorite Books

As a concerned, conscious parent, you’ll want to read more than one book about parenting! But with hundreds to choose from, which will you read next? Here are the books that I’ve found most practical and enlightening. Click on the cover or title to read my review.

How to Raise an Adult, by Julie Lythcott-Haims

Get the Behavior You Want…Without Being the Parent You Hate!, by Deborah Gilboa, MD

Why Do They Act That Way?, by David Walsh, Ph.D.

Sex: An Uncensored Introduction, by Nikol Hasler

Reset your Child’s Brain, by Victoria L. Dunckley, MD

The Wonder of Girls, by Michael Gurian

The Wonder of Boys, by Michael Gurian

P.E.T., by Dr. Thomas Gordon

Parenting with Presence, by Susan Stiffelman 

CDO: the Business of Fatherhood, by Christos Efessiou 

The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, by Sean Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, by Stephen Covey

Between Parent and Teenager, by Dr. Haim G. Ginott

Your Kids Are Your Own Fault, by Larry Winget