Cover of "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, featuring large text in blue and green speech bubbles on a yellow background.

A Good Match For:
Parents who are interested in respectful, connection-based parenting and want real-life examples and practical language tools. Anyone new to parenting books, this one is a classic starting point.

Not A Good Match For:
Parents of teens only (though some tools are applicable, it’s mostly geared toward younger kids). Those who want fast results without reflection or practice.

"Behind every behavior is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. When we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.”

― Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish