Parenting Resources
Ages Prenatal - 24 years
Parenting is both the hardest and the most important job you will ever do. No parent is perfect, and every parent can get even better with help. These resources can help you to feel more confident as your parent your children. They can help you to make decisions that will promote your child's development and wellbeing, and will guide you to community and supports. These resources are not specific to parenting kids with heart defects, illnesses, or disabilities, but are relevant to all parents.
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The links and titles on this page are provided as resources only. Boston Children's Hospital and the Benderson Family Heart Center don't necessarily endorse all of the information in these sites and books.
Online Resources
These websites provide families with reliable guidance and information to help them to become the parents they want to be. We encourage families to explore these websites and to find the information that works for them.
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Parenting Books
These books address many aspects of parents, and can help families to feel confident in how they are raising their children.
Building Resilience in Children and Teens, by Kenneth Ginsburg and Martha Jablow, American Academy of Pediatrics Press
The Gift of Failure, by Jessica Lahey, Harper Press
Good Inside, by Becky Kennedy, Harper Wave Publishing
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Scribner Press
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Scribner Press
How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Scribner Press
The Power of Showing Up, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, Ballantine Books
Raising Good Humans, by Hunter Clarke-Fields, New Harbinger Publications
Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with your Child, by Ross Greene, Scribner Press
Raising Kids to Thrive, by Kenneth Ginsburg, American Academy of Pediatrics Press
The Scientist in the Crib, by Alison Gopnik, Andrew Meltzoff, and Patricia Kuhl, Mariner Books
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