An international and historical look at how parenting choices change in the face of economic inequality. Learn More

A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives—and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve them. Learn More

An honest and eloquent guide to finding and treasuring true friends, How to Be a Friend speaks as powerfully today as when it was first written. Learn More

Discover the proven ways parents can help their children learn, overcome adversity, get along with others, and become independent—while you relax and enjoy being a parent. Learn More

A straightforward, wise, and humorous narrative field guide for both the dying and those who love them by an author who brings a unique set of qualifications to this delicate subject—she's a Pushcart Prize-winning writer, a palliative care nurse with more than ten years of experience, and a lifelong Buddhist. Learn More

Living at the End of Life is a surprisingly warm and informative resource on hospice and other end-of-life care options. Learn More

In Passing JudgmentTerri Apter reveals how everyday judgments impact our relationships and how praise, blame, and shame shape our sense of self. Learn More

Smart, funny, and thought-provoking, this book shows feminist parents how to navigate their daughters' princess-obsessed years by taking a non-judgmental approach and encouraging meaningful conversation. Learn More

Gentle Discipline is a practical guide that presents an alternative to shouting, shaming, and blaming—to give kids the skills they need to grow and thrive. Learn More

In this important book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar offers a provocative and compelling premise: a mother's emotional and physical presence in her child's life—especially during the first three years—means that her child has a greater chance of growing up emotionally healthy, happy, secure, and resilient. Learn More

A golden rule book to parenting best practices, What Great Parents Do concisely presents key strategies to help parents reshape kids' challenging behaviors, create strong family bonds, and guide children toward becoming happy, kind, responsible adults. Learn More

American children today spend 90 percent less time playing outdoors than their parents did; instead, they spend an average of 7 hours a day interacting with a screen. Scott Sampson asserts that not only does exposure to nature help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits, it also reduces bullying and helps to boost academic scores Learn More

The highly acclaimed comprehensive guide to getting your child through the formative pre-teen, teen, and college years drug-free?now completely revised and updated. Learn More

NPR presents tales about the love we share: unforgettable stories of unlikely matches, love lost and found, the ties that bind families together, and of course romance. Learn More

Why do we fear vaccines? National Book Critics Circle Award winning author Eula Biss offers a provocative examination of a flashpoint issue in our modern age, illuminated by the invaluable context provided by our scientific, mythological and literary past. Learn More

Celebrating ten years of StoryCorps, this collection reflects the depth and diversity of the over 45,000 interviews in the organization’s archives. Learn More

Is the candidate you’re thinking of voting for reliable? Will the person you’re dating be a compatible spouse? Is that guy on the street going to ask for directions or assault you? To make a reasonable prediction, you’ve got to be able to spot “the tell.” Learn More

The Introvert Advantage will boost the confidence of the one in four persons who are introverts while teaching them strategies for living successfully in an extrovert world. Learn More

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, a.k.a. Click and Clack, know a lot about cars. They also know a lot about fathers, having had one of their own (his name was Louis). Learn More