Best parent & child relationship books according to redditors
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best parent & child relationship books. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best parent & child relationship books. We ranked the 6 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
So glad that you asked this. I talk about this concept a lot. I never start anything without first understanding that there is a chance that I'm going to fail. Indeed, I prepare for it. It is much healthier to understand that not everything works out and to expect it, so that in the end if things go well you can be pleasantly surprised.
A friend of mine wrote a book called The Gift of Failure which I'd certainly recommend. I barely made it out of highschool and basically failed my way through middle school. I turned out ok in the end though.
Other books, well, there are just too many to write here. My favorite of all time is "Old Man and the Sea". I love Krakauer's "Into the Wild". And think I wrote a few good books along the way as well.
Like queeraspie said, we're not mentally ill. Hopefully you take something from your experience in this subreddit.
Here's some books which may help you and your brother. If he won't/can't read them, you read them and use the information you gain to assist him figure things out. Some are geared toward Asperger's, but will be a good read regardless.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Unwritten-Rules-Social-Relationships/dp/193256506X/
http://www.amazon.com/Social-Success-Workbook-Teens-Skill-Building/dp/1572246537/
http://www.amazon.com/Full-Life-Autism-Relationships-Independence/dp/0230112463/
http://www.amazon.com/Alone-Together-Making-Asperger-Marriage/dp/1843105373/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Journal-Best-Practices-Marriage/dp/1439189714/
http://www.amazon.com/Asperger-Syndrome-Long-Term-Relationships-Stanford/dp/1843107341/
http://www.amazon.com/Aspergers-Love-Couple-Relationships-Affairs/dp/1843101157/
Off the top of my head here are some interesting books I've read (or reread) lately that I think you might enjoy and fall nicely into the young-adult-expanding-their-mind category.
The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti
Really interesting look at what the implications of the American obsession with virginity/purity are.
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The Communist Manifesto (edited/annotated by Phil Gasper)
Everybody should read the Communist Manifesto. It's too big of a part of history (and of America's history of opposition to communism) to not read. Gasper's heavy annotations make this an absolutely top-notch edition to read.
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At Home by Bill Bryson
Really enjoyable overview of the history of domestic life and it's myriad of quirks and traditions.
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Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How We Can Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old by Joseph Allen
Very interesting look at the current trend in America of lengthening adolescence and how our extension of what we consider adolescence well into the 20s is harming young adults.
I have emotionally closed off parents too and its super frustrating. I've been reading a lot about reparenting yourself. Looking at what you are missing in your life and healing yourself. It's work to do in terms of facing the fact that you didn't have a great childhood, your parents aren't who you want/need them to be, and you might be missing something in your own life because of it. The good news is that you have the power to figure it out and heal yourself. Some books about this and also a Professional can help you work through it, too.
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https://www.amazon.com/Parent-Yourself-Again-Always-Self-Compassion-ebook/dp/B07FP3KW25
https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Parenting-Ageless-Raising-Children/dp/0452280052
Show some compassion and give her this. It's an actual thing.