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A good book is like a best friend.

We have listed the best books about (together) parenting and being human, by Dutch and international authors.

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If you click on the title, you can read more about the book and order it directly. You can also check out Boekwinkeltjes.nl to see if you can find a second-hand copy.

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If you change the language of the page at the top left, you will see our favorite English books. Do you have a good reading tip of your own?Mail it to info@oudertelefoon.nl!

Books

Inspiration
Fredrike Bannink:A better life. How?
Rutger Bregman:Most people are good
Edith Egger:The choice
Kahlil Gibran:The Prophet
Rupi Kaur:At home in myself
Lois Grocer:New life
Emily Pine: Everything I can't say
 
Parenting

Lynn Berger:The second

Anna & Frederick Jacobs:How About Mom

Alfie Kohn:Unconditional parenting
Pepin Lanes:Vad3r

Hedvig Montgomery:The seven steps to successful parenting

Nina Mouton:Mild parenting

Sarah Naphtali:Buddhism for Mothers

Nina Pierson:mamas

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Raise  

Simone Davies:Montessori for the home

Steven Gillis:Nurture self-confidence

Alison Gopnik:The parenting paradox

Stine Jensen & Frank Meester:The educators

Kid:Educators and hut builders

Jane Nelsen: Parenting with positive discipline

Tisha Neve:Inspiration book for more fun and easier parenting

Tisha Neve: Positive and creative upbringing

Tisha Neve: Teenagers are fun! Especially if you understand them

Philippa Perry:The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (And Your Kids Are Glad You Did)

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Communication

Fredrike Bannink:Solution-focused questions for children

Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell:The five languages of children's love

Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish:How2talk2kids

​Thomas Gordon:Listening to children

Justin Mol:The giraffe and the jackal in us

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Emotions

Brene Brown:The power of vulnerability

Hubten Chodron:Work with anger

Manu Keirse:Help with loss and grief

Thich Nhat Hahn: Fear

Jonice Webb: Unprecedented feelings

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Self confidence

Brene Brown:The courage of imperfection

Brene Brown:Luckily I'm not the only one

Florine Pigeon:Mother enough

Ethan Kross:The voice in your head

Els van Stein: The fountain, find your place

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Change

Fredrike Bannink:Positive psychology

Hannie van Genderen: Breaking patterns

Byron Katie: Four questions that will change your life

Vex King: Good Vibes, Good Life

alice miller:Drama of the gifted child

Michael Puett & Christine Gross-Loh:The route

Chetanya White:We can change

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Relationships

Garry Chapman:The five love languages

Hannah Cuppen:Love scared

Jane Dunn:Love in the Time of Diapers

Jan Geurtz:Addicted to love

Amir Levine & Rachel Heller: Connected

Nynke Nijman:The APK relationship

Karin Wagenaar:Relationships, how do you do that?

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