Parenting Resources

Parenting young children brings big questions, small victories, and plenty of moments when a little guidance helps. Explore books, podcasts, videos, websites, and other trusted resources for the early childhood years.

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Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline

B. Bailey, Ph.D.

Links parents’ self-regulation with practical discipline strategies that reduce conflict and encourage cooperation.

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Pick Up Your Socks…and Other Skills Growing Children Need!

E. Crary

Shows how to build responsibility gradually through chores, self-care, practice, expectations, and age-appropriate independence.

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The Dance of Anger

H. Lerner, Ph.D.

Explores anger in close relationships and offers ways to recognize recurring patterns and respond more constructively.

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Attachment Nerd

@attachmentnerd · Instagram

E. Harwood

Accessible, research-backed attachment education focused on secure relationships, repair, emotional safety, parental patterns, connection, and supporting children through hard moments.

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Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years

L. Davis & J. Keyser

A practical guide to developing a thoughtful parenting approach and managing everyday challenges with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Beyond Behavior Management

The Six Life Skills Children Need to Thrive in Today’s World

J. Bilmes

A strength-based early-childhood approach emphasizing attachment, collaboration, self-regulation, adaptability, contribution, and belonging over behavior control.

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Big Little Feelings

@biglittlefeelings · Instagram

D. Margolin; K. Gallant

Parent-friendly toddler and big-kid content on emotions, behavior, boundaries, tantrums, transitions, potty learning, and breaking unhelpful family patterns.

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Brain-Body Parenting

How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids

M. Delahooke

Encourages adults to look beneath behavior to nervous-system state and individual differences, emphasizing co-regulation, connection, sensory needs, and development before expecting self-control.

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Dr. Chelsey Parenting

@drchelsey_parenting · Instagram

C. Hauge Zavaleta

Relationship-based parenting content using child development, educational neuroscience, social-emotional learning, and neurodiversity-informed strategies to support cooperation and resilience.

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Trusted Organizations

These organizations provide research, guidance, and practical information for families and early childhood educators.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

A national early childhood organization promoting high-quality learning and development for children from birth through age 8 through research, professional practice, and resources for educators and families.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

The national professional and scientific association for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and other communication specialists, with resources on speech, language, hearing, feeding, and communication development.

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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

A professional organization of pediatricians providing evidence-based guidance and resources to support the physical, mental, and social health and well-being of children and families.

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The Educator’s Reference Desk

A free collection of lesson plans, teaching resources, and reference materials for educators across a wide range of subjects and grade levels, including early childhood education.

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