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The Gardener and the Carpenter

Alison Gopnik · ages 0-18 · $15 to $30

What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children.

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Gopnik reframes parenting as gardening: creating conditions rather than shaping outcomes.

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Becoming Brilliant

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff · ages 0-18

What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children.

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Raising Cain

Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson, Teresa Barker · ages 3-18

Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys.

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