Top-rated books on parenting that every parent should read

How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk by Adele Faber and Elaine mazlish (1979)

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Calm parents, happy siblings: How to stop the fighting and raise friends for life by Dr. Laura Markham (2015)

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Heart to heart parenting: Nurturing your child’s emotional intelligence from conception to school age by Robin Grille (2008)

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Simplicity parenting: Using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids by Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross (2009)

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The mommy shorts guide to remarkably average parenting by Ilana Wiles (2016)

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Raising your spirited child: A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka (1991)

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Unconditional parenting: Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason by Alfie Kohn (2006)

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