Best Parenting Books of the Decade

Every parent has at least one-- ONE parenting book that they've used to help shape, instruct, guide, and talk them off the ledge of parenting. Well, we've asked our experts at Parents Ask, all renowned and published experts in their own fields, to weigh in and tell us their favorite parenting books of the decade:

BETSY BRAUN BROWN

Child Development and Behavorial Specialist and author of Just Tell Me What To Say

Betsy's Picks:
-The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness by Edward Hallowell
-The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents by William Martin

SCOTT W. COHEN MD, FAAP

Pediatrician and author of Eat, Sleep, Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year
(Release Date: April 1, 2010, Scribner/Simon and Schuster)

Scott's pick:
-Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 by the American Academy of Pediatrics

ELIZABETH PANTLEY

Parenting Educator and author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution

Elizabeth's picks:
-The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
-The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert Sears
-The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals by Missy Chase Lapine

ANN CORWIN Ph.D, M. Ed

Psychotherapist and author of The Child Connection: Simple Parenting Solutions

Ann's picks:

-The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
-Touch Points by T. Berry Brazelton
-The Discipline: The Brazelton Way by T. Berry Brazelton (Ann says: "he is the Dr. Spock of this generation for sure!)

JOANNE STERN, PhD

Psychotherapist and author of Parenting Is a Contact Sport: 8 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Kids for Life

Joanne's picks:

-Banishing Bullying Behavior by SuEllen Fried

SUSAN STIFFLEMAN, MFT

Educational therapist and Parent Educator and author of Parenting Without Power Struggles

Susan's picks:

-Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age by Dan Kindlon
-Hold On to your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate M.D.

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4 weeks ago

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4 weeks ago

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