Little Kids & Big Feelings: Books for Parents and Caregivers

Helping children understand and regulate emotions is an important, but sometimes daunting, task! Washington County librarians have assembled a list of books that can help parents navigate tantrums, anxiety, and mental health challenges while building emotional regulation, resilience, and mindfulness.

Updated January 10, 2025
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The 5 principles of parenting : your essential guide to raising good humans
Pressman, Aliza
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child's life while creating your own definition of success from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman. "My go-to for how we all...
Advanced parenting : advice for helping kids through diagnoses, differences, and mental health challenges
Fradin, Kelly, MD
Paper Book
"An invaluable resource for parents and caregivers," this important, empathetic guidebook offers practical steps for managing children's health (Emily Oster, PhD,  New York Times bestselling author of Cribsheet and Expecting Better). Any...
Building happier kids : stress-busting tools for parents
Bhargava, Hansa
Paper Book
Kids today are facing unprecedented pressures--and their mental health is suffering. As a parent, you may feel burned out and exhausted yourself--and perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of taking on your child's stress. But Building Happier Kids offers practical, concrete steps you can take to help your...
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."-...
Raising securely attached kids : using connection-focused parenting to create confidence, empathy, and resilience
Harwood, Eli
Paper Book
Create a lifetime of connection with your children. Therapist and wildly popular attachment research expert Eli Harwood (a.k.a. Attachment Nerd) illuminates attachment theory as foundational to the only parenting approach proven to have a lasting impact. How...
Tiny humans, big emotions : how to navigate tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance to raise emotionally intelligent children
Campbell, Alyssa Blask
Paper Book
The Future is Emotionally Intelligent We're in the midst of a parenting revolution that is radically changing the way we raise our kids. Gone are the days of minimizing emotions: Don't Cry. You're Fine. Don't Make a Scene. As our understanding of developing brains has...
When the world feels like a scary place : essential conversations for anxious parents & worried kids
Gewirtz, Abigail H.
Paper Book
"A terrific book for parents who want to know how to talk about difficult, emotional issues with children."--Nancy Eisenberg, Regents' Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University  ​Includes how to talk to your kids about COVID-19. In a lifesaving...

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