Attached at the Heart: Eight Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children by Barbara Nicholson, MEd, and Lysa Parker, MS
The Attachment Parenting Book by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn, PhD
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapmen, PhD, and Ross Campbell, MD
Books about Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Pregnancy Book by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Baby and Toddler Care Books
The Baby Book by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
The Vital Touch: How Intimate Contact with Your Baby Leads to Happier, Healthier Development by Sharon Heller, PhD
The Science of Parenting: How today’s brain science research can help you raise happy, emotionally balanced children by Margot Sunderland, PhD
The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting by Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD
Books about Feeding
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD
Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
Other’s Milk: The Potential of Exceptional Breastfeeding by local author Kristen J. Wilson, PhD
To Three and Beyond: Stories of Breastfed Children and the Mothers Who Love Them edited by Janell E. Robisch
The Family Nutrition Book by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
Take the Fight Out of Food by Donna Fish, MS
Books on Sleep
Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family by Diane Wiessinger et al. from La Leche League
Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions by James McKenna, PhD
Good Nights: The Happy Parents’ Guide to the Family Bed (and a Peaceful Night’s Sleep!) by Jay Gordon, MD, and Maria Goodavage
Three in a Bed: The Benefits of Sharing Your Bed with Your Baby by Deborah Jackson
The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping by James McKenna, PhD
Books about Positive Parenting Skills
The Successful Child by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
The Discipline Book by William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by local authors Laura Davis and Janis Keyser
Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World by H. Stephen Glenn, PhD
Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon, PhD
Helping Young Children Flourish by Aletha Solter, PhD
Books about Temperament and Child Development
Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Kids, Parents and Power Struggles by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Giving the Love that Heals: A Guide for Parents by Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen Hunt, MA
Rest Play Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Deborah MacNamera
Books on Family Life with Older Children
The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule
Playful Parenting by Lawrence Cohen, PhD
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Free Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
SPOILED Right: Delaying Screens and Giving Children What They Really Need by Meghan Owenz, PhD
Books about Education
How Children Learn by John Holt
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn at home and in school by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
From School to Homeschool: Should You Homeschool Your Gifted Child? by local author, Suki Wessling
In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child’s Personal Learning Style by Thomas Armstrong, PhD
How to Tutor Your Own Child: Boost Grades and Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning – Without Paying for a Professional Tutor by Marina Koestler Ruben
Learning to Trust: Transforming Difficult Elementary Classrooms Through Developmental Discipline by Marilyn Watson
Tomorrow’s Children: A Blueprint for Partnership Education in the 21st Century by internationally acclaimed local author, Riane Eisler
Books focusing on Tweens and Teens
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, PhD, and Gabor Maté, MD
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers by Michael Riera, PhD
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel, MD
The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens by Stephanie Brill and Lisa Kenney
Books about being Mothers, Fathers and Other Caregivers
The Truth Behind The Mommy Wars: Who Decides What Makes a Good Mother? by Miriam Peskowitz
The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle Class Parents are Going Broke by Elizabeth Warren (back when she was “just” a Harvard economics professor) and (her daughter) Amelia Warren Tyagi
Staying Home: From Full-Time Professional to Full-Time Parent by Darcie Sanders and Martha M Bullen
The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life by Renee Peterson Trudeau
Mothering and Fathering: The Gender Differences in Child Rearing by Tine Thevenin
Pregnant: A Field Guide to Fathering by Gary Kleiman
Homedaddy: Little White Lies and Other Tales from the Crib by local author, Todd Pinsky
The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It by Anthony T. DeBenedet, MD and Lawrence Cohen, PhD
The Essential Grandparent: A Guide to Making a Difference by Lillian Carson, PhD
