Brain First Parenting

From a leading child psychologist comes this groundbreaking new understanding of children’s behavior, offering insight and strategies to support both parents and children. Over her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle to...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child’s life while creating your own definition of success with this “wisdom-packed guide” (Orpah Daily) from developmental psychologist and podcaster Dr. Aliza Pressman. “My go-to for how we...

The latest research in neuroscience and parenting come together in this groundbreaking book, which brings to light new realizations about the power of nurture for our children's mental and physical health outcomes. Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD. is a neuroscientist, doula, and parent. Her work began...

A groundbreaking exploration of how fatherhood transforms men’s brains, bodies, health, skills and relationships In recent years men’s attitudes to fatherhood have changed dramatically. But only now are we learning how profoundly fatherhood changes men’s brains and biology – and the...

Anthony E. Wolf updates his bestselling classic blockbuster as times change. The first edition of Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall? became an enormous success. The words of Dr. Wolf were so on target that parents wondered if he had placed tape recorders...

What if you could support your baby’s brain, body, and emotional development before they are even born? From the moment of conception through the end of the first year, your baby’s growth is nothing short of miraculous. However, navigating the overwhelming flood of parenting advice, myth-filled forum posts, and dense medical jargon can leave you feeling uncertain. Prenatal and Infant Development bridges the gap between complex developmental science and practical everyday parenting. This comprehensive guide translates clinical research into actionable steps, giving you a clear roadmap to...

A plain‑language guide that helps caregivers read early‑childhood claims the way developmental researchers do—by grounding every worry in evidence, context, and the small set of signals that truly matter. You already know that the first years matter. What you cannot always tell is whether one hard day, one missed milestone, one weekend of too much video, or one difficult drop off has changed your child in some invisible way. This title was written for that moment, and it answers the fear with evidence read carefully, in plain language, by a parent who knows a scared reader needs both ...

In the tradition of Blow and Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, The Last Pirate is a vivid, haunting and often hilarious memoir recounting the life of Big Tony, a family man who joined the biggest pot ring of the Reagan era and exploded his life in the process. Three decades later, his son...

"The Dopamine Detox: Reset Your Brain in a Digital World" explores how modern life has hijacked our brain's reward system, creating patterns of addiction through everyday activities we consider normal. The book argues that our greatest enemy isn't traditional hedonism, but rather the constant, low-level pursuit of dopamine hits through social media, smartphones, processed foods, and endless digital entertainment.