Book Reviews & Recommendations
Quick verdict: A funny, upbeat guide that reframes ADHD with compassion and practical nudges. Great for newly diagnosed adults, partners, and teachers who want encouragement plus entry level tools. Less ideal if you want deep clinical guidance, broad spectrum representation, or strategies […]
In We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions, Glennon Doyle joins forces with her wife Abby Wambach and her sister Amanda Doyle to create what they call “a guidebook for being alive.” The book is built on the foundation […]
In Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans, Michaeleen Doucleff takes readers on a cross-cultural exploration of parenting. Combining journalism, anthropology, and personal reflection, Doucleff examines how ancient societies raise […]
Yiyun Li’s newest memoir opens with a sentence no one wants to hear: there is no good way to say this. From that bare fact, she builds a book that looks directly at the unimaginable. After losing her sons Vincent in 2017 […]
Parenting books come and go, each promising a gentler, wiser, more effective way to raise resilient children. Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction by Dr. Becky Kennedy has quickly become one of the most talked-about parenting […]
Rating: ★★★★★ (4.5/5) In What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry invite readers into an illuminating dialogue that redefines the way we understand trauma and human behavior. Instead of asking “What’s wrong […]
Richard V. Reeves’ Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It is one of the most talked-about social studies books in recent years, and for good reason. With the world shifting […]
K.C. Davis’s How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing is not your typical self-help book. Instead of another list of hacks or rigid systems, Davis offers a compassionate philosophy for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed […]