The best parenting books and resources for connecting, simplifying, and making time for what matters in our families and our lives.
Updated April 2024
It can be a struggle for parents to find time for creativity and connection, so here are what we consider the best parenting books out there on slowing down and connecting better.
These are books about parenting in the 21st century. They give us the tools to shape our parenting style, home, and time together intentionally. They are thought provoking and require some work, but it’s worth it, right?
If you want to make more time in your family’s life for art and creativity, these books can help. But they can also help you make more time in your family for life and for the things and experiences that matter most to you.
The Best Parenting Books
Hands Free Life
By Rachel Macy Stafford
Hands Free Mama
By Rachel Macy Stafford
Simplicity Parenting
By Kim John Payne
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
By Marie Kondo (not a parenting book, but relevant to finding time and space in our life for what matters)
How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk
By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting
By Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art and Creativity
By our founder, Jean Van’t Hul
More Parenting Resources
- How to Be an Artful Parent: 11 Ways to Raise Creative Kids
- The Benefits of Arts for Kids
- 7 Ways to Make Time for Art
- The Best Parenting Quotes for Parents to Live By
- Artful Parent 101 – our master class in building a more creative family life
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