Parenting

Expecting or currently a parent and looking for tips to manage a challenging time? Or simply trying to get ahead for the years to come? We have books that can guide you through every stage.

Updated December 12, 2025
South Pasadena Public Library
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Good inside A guide to becoming the parent you want to be
Kennedy, Becky.
Ebook
Growing up in public : coming of age in a digital world
Heitner, Devorah
Ebook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The definitive guide to helping tweens and teens set boundaries online when technology and social media prioritize being online 24/7 over privacy "Essential reading . . . With empathy and insight, Devorah Heitner sheds light on how parents' scrutiny...
Who's raising the kids? : big tech, big business, and the lives of children
Linn, Susan
Ebook
From a world-renowned expert on creative play and the impact of commercial marketing on children, a timely investigation into how big tech is hijacking childhood--and what we can do about it "Engrossing and insightful . . . rich with details that paint a full portrait of contemporary...
Raising critical thinkers : a parent's guide to growing wise kids in the digital age
Bogart, Julie
Ebook
A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age. Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when...
Screaming on the inside : the unsustainability of American motherhood
Grose, Jessica
Paper Book
"If this book feels like it's sounding the alarm on the state of American motherhood, well, that's because it is." -- San Francisco Chronicle In this timely and necessary book, New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose dismantles two hundred years of unrealistic parenting...
Parent like it matters : how to raise joyful, change-making girls
Dias, Janice Johnson
Ebook
An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future-from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of 1000BLACKGIRLBOOKS. "Astunning and pathbreaking how-to guide and memoir for every mom, dad...
Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans
Doucleff, Michaeleen
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? "Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own...
What do you say? : how to talk with kids to build motivation, stress tolerance, and a happy home
Stixrud, William R.
Ebook
A guide to effectively communicating with teenagers by the bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child If you're a parent, you've had a moment--maybe many of them--when you've thought, "How did that conversation go so badly?" At some point after the sixth grade, the same...
The power of showing up : how parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired
Siegel, Daniel J.
Paper Book
Parenting isn't easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. Now the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood. "There is parenting magic in this book."-...

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