My Top Five Books for Emotionally Intelligent Parents

Recently I was trying to compile a Top Five list of parenting books for a colleague. 

There are so many titles out there, I thought it would be helpful to edit a few into a list for parents who are hoping to take a mindful, emotionally intelligent approach to family life. These are the books I use and love.

1. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting; by Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn

2. Raising and Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting; by John Gottman and Joan DeClaire

3. Parenting from the Inside Out; by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell

4. Playful Parenting; by Lawrence J. Cohen

5. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child; by Alan E. Kazdin (a research-based approach to discipline)

Enjoy!

Comments

[Liz Scarboro]

Thanks so much for this list, Elizabeth! I've been facing some parenting difficulties and was just thinking I'd like to read a helpful book, but there are so many parenting books out there that I was feeling daunted. I'm looking forward to reading these (or, realistically, buying several and reading one :)).