Parenting Myths

In The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis explore how the Christian parenting book industry has shaped, and often strained, families over the past five decades, continuing into the present day. Drawing on history, sociology, theology, and survey responses from adult children and parents, they trace the rise of Christian parenting empires that idealize obedient kids and perfect households—but often leave parents and children feeling like they'll never measure up.

Everyone seems to agree that we have an epidemic of what is diagnosed as autism. But, in the history of our society, there has never been "an epidemic" of any developmental or genetic disorder. Yet, over the span of thirty years, autism has gone from affecting one in 5,000 children to one in 90, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So what is this "autism", which has come to affect the lives of so many?

Productivity and effective time management end with multitasking. The false idea that multitasking is productive has become even more prevalent and damaging to our productivity and well-being since the first edition of The Myth of Multitasking was published in 2008. In this revised and updated second edition, author and productivity expert Dave Crenshaw provides a solution for the chaos of distraction that multitasking creates - and a way to combat the temptation to constantly switch between tasks.

The Porn Myth is a non-religious response to the commonly held belief that pornography is a harmless or even beneficial pastime. Author Matt Fradd draws on the experience of porn performers and users, and the expertise of neurologists, sociologists, and psychologists to demonstrate that pornography is destructive to individuals, relationships, and society. He provides insightful arguments, supported by the latest scientific research, to discredit the fanciful claims used to defend and promote pornography.

Striving not to be average is exhausting and breaking us. Our pursuit of success and perfection is blinding us to the everyday pleasures of the ordinary. Trying to be across our friends, our family, social media, our careers and our hobbies all the time can be damaging. We have been sold the story that we can do it all, that we are superhuman and that being above average is the path to success and happiness. But it's time we pressed pause. It's time to rediscover our appreciation of the ordinary and the average - that space where most of the best things happen.

In Teach Children About Nutrition: The Most Common Nutrition Myths and Real Nutritional Needs for Children, parenting author Frank Dixon breaks down child nutrition in a simple, parent-friendly way. This audiobook helps you cut through confusing advice and teach your kids what healthy eating really looks like, so they grow up with better habits, better choices, and a healthier relationship with food.

If you search the Internet for parenting tips and read/listen to a few parenting books you will most likely stumble across the mythical Unicorn Baby. This is the baby who feeds every four hours and sleeps through the night, sits at six months, pees pure gold and poops rainbows. Didn’t get one of these? Don’t worry, neither did clinical occupational therapist and mom of two ‘Non-Unicorns’, Roxanne Atkinson, which is why she’s written this book.

The United States is obsessed with virginity from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes ranging from abstinence curriculum to Girls Gone Wild infomercials place a young woman’s worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism.

In The Motivation Myth and the Power of Self-Discipline, the allure of motivation is shattered to reveal its fleeting nature and its inadequacy as a foundation for lasting success. Instead, the book champions self-discipline as the ultimate driver of achievement. Society glorifies motivation, painting it as the magical force behind success. From #MondayMotivation posts to charismatic speakers, we are conditioned to wait for inspiration to strike. But as this book deftly argues, motivation is unreliable, unpredictable, and far too dependent on external factors.

Exploring equality versus synergy, completion versus individual quest, harmony versus productive debate, a test drive versus constant commitment, and more, the Eyres show that popular opinions and behaviors toward successful marriages actually reduce the chance of marriage fulfillment. Drawing on more than 50 years of marriage and hundreds of interviews across the world, The 8 Myths of Marriaging is a must-read book for anyone considering marriage or currently nurturing their marriage of many years.

Happily Ever After...and 39 Other Myths About Love provides you with communication guidelines and tools that will enhance and strengthen your ability to avoid many of the pitfalls that so many couples experience when they mistakenly accept widely held opinions that are masking as "truths".

Raising the perfect child...it's our dream as parents. But the reality is: the perfect child doesn't exist. Yet parents everywhere are putting the full-court press on their kids to be perfect, fixating on raising them to be smarter, faster, more successful, and more popular than their peers. And that's making today's parents and their children crazy. In Untying Parent Anxiety, nationally syndicated humor columnist and author Lisa Sugarman reminds us that our kids aren't supposed to be perfect.

That was the first time I'd ever heard those words. The more I dove into the idea, the truer it became. Have you ever wondered why you have a goal or dream and can't seem to get yourself motivated to achieve it? Ever spend weeks developing morning rituals, daily habits, and life makeovers in an attempt to motivate yourself to change your life...only to find yourself unmotivated and back at square one within a few months? We've all been there...and the problem is that most of us don't know how to get out of the "I don't feel motivated to take action" life rut.

Moms struggle with overwhelming feelings, mainly because there’s not enough time during the day to finish everything on their to-do lists. They spin in circles, losing hope and confidence in their skills and in who they are. They simply think it is what it is and that there is no way out.

Today, there is a never ending amount of distractions and excitement all around us. Everything is moving so fast and trying to get you to pay attention. But, what about your personal space? When do you have time for yourself to think, reflect, and just… enjoy yourself in that very present moment?