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Adele Faber

American
1928 – 2024
Adele Faber was an American author. She wrote books about parenting and families and was an expert on communication between adults and children.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

4.7/5

reader rating · 12,343 ratings

Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk offers scripts for handling feelings, cooperation and praise, grounded in Haim Ginott's work. Reviewers Len Lantz and Rebekah Greer both rate it highly for approachability.

Reviewed Mar 5, 2026

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Daniel J. Siegel

Parenting & Child Development
Daniel J. Siegel's No-Drama Discipline pairs the same 'connect first, redirect second' communication approach with brain-science explanations of child development.
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Tina Payne Bryson

Parenting & Child Development
Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline pairs the connection-first communication approach with brain-science explanations, adding neuroscience backing to practical parenting scripts.
2 books reviewed
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
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Robert Brooks

Parenting & Child Development
Robert Brooks's Raising Resilient Children complements Faber's communication focus by showing parents how to build long-term resilience and help children handle setbacks.
1 book reviewed
Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child
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Sam Goldstein

Parenting & Child Development
Sam Goldstein's Raising Resilient Children complements communication techniques by focusing on what parents are building toward: raising children who can navigate setbacks.
1 book reviewed
Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child
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Maria Montessori

Parenting & Child Development
Maria Montessori's The Montessori Method provides classroom-level principles of child-centred respect, serving as an educational foundation alongside Faber's practical everyday conversation guides.
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The Montessori Method
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Elaine Mazlish

Parenting & Child Development
Elaine Mazlish shares How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, writing about helping parents and teachers communicate better with children.
1 book reviewed
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk