Must-Read Parenting Books

Cover of Sensitive by Granneman & Solo

Page from “Sensitive” describing the sensitive advantage.

Are you an introvert or are you raising introverted or sensitive kids? Read “Sensitive” by Jenn Granneman & Andre Solo. The book showcases the hidden power of this beneficial character trait while helping others to understand & support highly sensitive people. #recommend #parentingbooks #booksky

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Grown and Flown page underscoring the importance to staying connected even as kids individuate (which is normal and healthy!).

In Grown & Flown by Heffernan & Harrington, the authors help #parents learn how to support their teens as they “fly the coop.” The answers lie in reassuring capability and preparing our kids to be independent while staying connected. #recommended #booksky #parentingbooks @grownandflown.bsky.social

Cover of How to Raise and Antiracist

Page with underlines from How to Raise and Antiracist. This page focuses on racial profiling.

@ibramxk.bsky.social’s “How to Raise an Antiracist” helps #parents understand & take action on having necessary conversations with their children about #racism. It challenges us to get honest with ourselves too. Empathy, friendship, profiling discussed. #Recommended #booksky #parentingbooks

Cover of Under Pressure by Lisa Damour

Page from Under Pressure about empathy and perspective.

In Under Pressure by Dr. Lisa Damour, she reminds us to empathize while providing a different lens. For example, if your daughter doesn’t make the team, you might say, “while I don’t think this means you won’t get into college, sounds like today stunk.” #parentingbooks #parentingauthors

A photo of about 30-40 parenting books including Julie Lythcott-Haims’ How to Raise an Adult, Jessica Lahey’s The Gift of Failure, Faber & Mazlish’s classic How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, Michele Borba’s Unselfie, Mona Delahooke’s Beyond Behaviors, Robyn Silverman’s How to Talk to Kids about Anything, and Clarke- Fields Raising Good Humans Everyday among many others.

PARENTS & TEACHERS! Let’s discuss the best and favorite #parentingbooks! I like reading them all. My favorites tend to marry the science of parenting & child development with strategies to connect, help, and understand our children. #parentingtips

Cover of How to Raise and Antiracist

Page with underlines from How to Raise and Antiracist. This page focuses on racial profiling.

@ibramxk.bsky.social’s “How to Raise an Antiracist” helps #parents understand & take action on having necessary conversations with their children about #racism. It challenges us to get honest with ourselves too. Empathy, friendship, profiling discussed. #Recommended #booksky #parentingbooks

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I’m here
And if I mist
On emotional soil
A weed will
Grow

Make Me Rain

Let me be a part
Of this needed change - Nikki Giovani

#RIP

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Strength-based lens instead of deficit based lens from her podcast interview with Robyn Silverman, PhD

Learn what works for the child- listen to their language.

Debbie Reber’s book, Differently Wired, helps parents support children who are neurodiverse-with practical tips, experience, & countless views from her podcast TiLT. Reber helps parents navigate how to approach their kids’ unique gifts & challenges. #booksky #parentingbooks @debbiereber.bsky.social

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Absolutely. They are a brilliant way to while away chores

I’m about to record mine for How to Talk to Kids about Anything. From 10-4 each day. Hoping people will be listening to it while doing their chores! I agree, @beasuperdad.bsky.social, it’s a great way to make the time pass quickly. I listen to all kinds of things- books, Ted, podcasts on my walks.

Yessss! So many great books to read- why settle on ones you don’t enjoy or you do t think help you learn, grow, relax, laugh or something else worthwhile?

New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

Three cheers for New Jersey!

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Thank you, @ronlieber.bsky.social! Your books are important and helpful for parents. What are you working on now? Thank you!

Cover of Thrivers by Michele Borba

Story of Michael Phelps as a way to understand self control and how to harness it.

📕 Thrivers by Michele Borba talks, in depth, about 7 skills kids must have to become high-performing, healthy and happy. Dr. Borba provides specific strategies, scripts and stories to help #parents help their kids. #Recommend #Booksky #ParentingBooks

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Thank you, @ronlieber.bsky.social! Your books are important and helpful for parents. What are you working on now? Thank you!

and for younger kids I loved this one: m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61z...

Thank you! I appreciate that, Celeste.

It really is.

Given I read several parenting books per week on everything from anxiety and talking about s3x to cutting, bullying, diversity, suicide and body dysmorphia, I welcome learning all about it!

Be warned, there's some fairly disturbing content that's hard to read at times, but I think it also is helpful in that it's really getting into some of our worst fears about raising boys. I appreciate how honest and introspective the author is, examine her beliefs from different angles.

I love Lisa Damour’s books. And she gives great interviews too on her info. She just came out with The Emotional Lives of Teenagers (also on my shelf). #parentingbooks #booksky

Yes! @ronlieber.bsky.social! He’s on my shelf too (and in this stack on my side desk for reading)— The Price You Pay for College. #parentingbooks #booksky

It really continues a conversation begun in "The Coddling of the American Mind" (Which I also highly recommend) about the harms of social media and un-fettered access to the internet especially for children and teens.

Great, thanks. And I imagine regarding both boys and girls (vs just girls like Lisa Damour’s Under Pressure).

Sexual Assault Is A Huge Problem On College Campuses. Here's How Parents Can Protect Their Kids. According to the Department of Justice, reports of sexual assault on college campuses are rising.

PARENTS of high school or college-age kids: I was interviewed for a critical article in Huffington post on talking to your kids about sexual assault on college campuses. Writer, Misha Laurel. www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual...? #parentsofteens #parentingtips

Shows a newsletter article, and media player playing an episode of the Circle Round podcast, in the Kids.Radio App.

Practical Tips for Parents on Improving Relationships with Their Teenagers (this and so much more available in the Kids.Radio/app and it’s free). Let your kids enjoy carefree #music, #podcasts, games, #jokes, audiobooks and more, all in one #kids safe #familyfriendly #appforkids #parenting #podcasts