Recommended Parenting Books & Medical Studies

The Willpower Instinct — Kelly McGonigal

Explains self-control with practical exercises to strengthen it. Parents can apply it to screen time, sweets, procrastination, and routines—teaching kids…

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Self-Compassion — Kristin Neff

Shows how kindness toward yourself improves resilience, motivation, and emotional wellbeing. Parents can model self-compassion and teach kids a healthier…

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Rising Strong — Brené Brown

A practical framework for recovering after failure: reckon, rumble, and revolution. Great for teaching children how to process disappointment, learn…

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Daring Greatly — Brené Brown

Focuses on vulnerability, courage, and shame resilience. Parents can use it to model healthy emotional expression and create a home…

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The Highly Sensitive Person — Elaine N. Aron

Explains sensory and emotional sensitivity as a temperament trait. Parents of sensitive kids can learn how to reduce overwhelm, support…

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The Lucifer Effect — Philip Zimbardo

Explores how situations can lead ordinary people to do harmful things. It helps parents discuss ethics, peer dynamics, and courage…

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The Social Animal — Elliot Aronson

A foundational social psychology book that explains how groups, identity, and social influence shape behavior. Helpful for parents and teens…

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The Anatomy of Peace — The Arbinger Institute

A story-driven exploration of conflict and how seeing others as people—not problems—changes relationships. Useful for parents who want to shift…

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Nonviolent Communication — Marshall B. Rosenberg

A communication framework built on needs, feelings, and clear requests. Parents can use it to reduce power struggles, model empathy,…

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The Gift of Fear — Gavin de Becker

Teaches how to recognize and trust early warning signals of danger. It can help parents teach children practical safety and…

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Attached — Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Introduces attachment styles in adult relationships. While aimed at adults, it helps parents understand patterns of closeness and anxiety, and…

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The Righteous Mind — Jonathan Haidt

A readable guide to moral psychology and why people disagree. It can help parents talk with teens about values, politics,…

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