How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Long before Carol Dweck explained the importance of growth mindset praise, Faber and Mazlish (in this classic 1980s parenting book) gave great insights on communicating with kids.
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, Richard Louv
A compelling read about why we need to get our kids back outdoors.
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The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky
Much of what is commonly believed to make us happy really doesn’t. Lyubomirsky has done the research and explains why. She also shares the data behind what really does makes us happy.
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Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
“Working really hard is what successful people do.” Enough said.
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Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents, Christine Carter, Ph.D.
So much wisdom in this book, including, “Put on your own oxygen mask first.” Don’t feel guilty for taking care of yourself, because happy parents have happy kids!
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The Read Aloud Handbook, Jim Trelease
Reading with our kids from infancy and throughout their childhood is one of the best things we can do with and for them.
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Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills matter more than Grades, Trophies, or “Fat Envelopes,” Madeline Levine, PhD.
Doesn’t the subtitle alone make you want to read this book? Levine focuses on the values and character that are really important to instill in our kids and how our culture is upside down and crazy.
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Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Age of Indulgence, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D.
In the mid-90s, before Levine’s best-selling Price of Privilege (also a great book) came out with a similar message, Kindlon wrote about how “American children often lack the strong character that is essential for well-being because they are not getting enough TLC-time, limits, and caring.”
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your Child’s Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
There’s so much good take-away information in this book. One nugget that stood out to me is why you can’t reason with an upset child. Their brain won’t take anything in at that point.
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