Best Parenting Books

Find a wide selection of parenting books at Barnes & Noble®. Parenting books are a great tool for parents and caregivers. Reading books on parenting helps parents become more confident and empowered when it comes to making important parenting decisions.

Browse the newest and bestselling titles for parents, or shop by life stage, from infants and toddlers to teenagers and adult children. Get top-rated advice, expert tips, and information about various aspects of parenting with our wide selection of family books.

Whether you’re a new mom or dad or just exploring parenthood, we’ve got parenting books to meet your current needs. Shop parenting staples like What to Expect When You're Expecting that answers every parenting question and provides scientific insights that will put your mind at ease while keeping you informed. Discover must-read books like The Whole-Brain Child also combines neuroscience with practical parenting advice to help parents learn how to nurture their children’s growing minds.

Read books like This is So Awkward and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers if you need help supporting your older children through their physical and emotional changes or check out Oh Crap! Potty Training for expert advice on how to potty train your preschooler. Do you want to make sure your child feels loved and appreciated? The 5 Love Languages of Children will help you get to know your child’s love language so you can build a foundation of unconditional love for your child.

We know today’s parents face a variety of challenges and not all styles of parenting fit every family’s situation. Considering that parents are looking for the best books to meet their parenting needs, our bookstore offers holistic parenting books, Christian parenting books, books for blended families, single and divorced parents, as well as books for ADHD parents and parents of children with special needs.

Parenting books are not just for parents, but for adult children trying to understand and cope with parenting. Discover popular books like Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and It Didn't Start with You if you’re on a healing journey related to your own childhood. Whether you’re trying to overcome trauma from your own upbringing or prevent heartache for future generations, there are so many wonderful books that explore these topics.

No matter what stage of parenting you’re seeking guidance for, visit your local B&N to browse our parenting section or shop online. Want to read a parenting book right away, download the eBook or audiobook version to your smartphone, tablet, or NOOK device!

12 Must-Read Parenting Books for Today's Parents

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster
Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy by Gwenna Laithland
Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday
Food Babe Family: More Than 100 Recipes and Foolproof Strategies to Help Your Kids Fall in Love with Real Food by Vani Hari
The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be by Armin A. Brott
Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE
ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell M.D
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children Ross W. Greene PhD
Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out by Jim Burns, Ph.D

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