Staff Picks for Parents

• Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs by Ellen Galinsky
• NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
• Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential by Eileen Kennedy Moore, PhD Mark S Lowenthal, PsyD
• Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder  by Mariah Bruehl
• Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn – and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less  by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D. & Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D.
• Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina
• No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years into Cherished Moments with Your Kids by Harley Robart, M.D.
• Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems  by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
• Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids  by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross
• Fun On the Run by Cynthia L. Copeland

STAFF FAVORITES:   

• Baby 411  by Denise Fields and Ari Brown M.D.
• Toddler 411  by Denise Fields and Ari Brown M.D.
• Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child  by Marc Weissbluth
• Parenting with Love& Logic: Raising Your Spirited Child  by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
• Touchpoints   by Brazelton
• Read-Aloud Handbook  by Jim Trelease
• Bright From the Start  by Jill Stamm