Combining their medical expertise with the input of their two sons, William and Martha Sears co-authored a comprehensive resource guide for raising your newborn through the terrible two’s. Amazon readers swear by the parenting techniques and advice, and after a whopping 878 customer reviews, this book ranks a commendable 4 out of 5 stars.

More specifically, this book focuses on the essential needs of babies and “The Seven Baby B’s of Attachment Parenting.” Is your baby constantly crying at night? This book reassures your natural instinct to respond to your baby’s cries. “A baby whose cries are not answered does not become a ‘good baby’ (though he may become quiet); he does become a discouraged baby,” explain William and Martha Sears.

Other topics range from the art of carrying your baby to feeding your toddler, and this contemporary guide will help you find a happy medium between your own parenting style and professional advice.