STEM SMART Parenting: A Practical Guide for Nurturing Innovative Thinkers is a must-read for anyone parenting or mentoring youth today! This is an easy-to-read, practical, and incredibly helpful guide to empower adults to better build STEM resiliency and excitement in children and adolescents. Read this book and be drawn in by the authors’ heartwarming, relatable, and invaluable personal stories as students, parents, and educators. I absolutely loved the “What Adults Can Do” phrases that support STEM SMART. This is a book I absolutely adore and am excited to share it as a resource with educators and families near and far!

Sarah B. Bush, professor of K-12 STEM Education and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair, University of Central Florida; author of Step into STEAM and Simplifying STEM

Generating innovative ideas to solve future problems requires STEM thinking. STEM education involves more than just learning facts and playing with cool toys—it’s a way of being and thinking. This book provides insights for parents on how to help their children become innovative and critical thinkers. The authors stress the importance of nurturing problem-solving skills, perseverance, risk-taking, and other qualities to help kids reach their potential. They also offer research-based strategies that are easy to understand and implement.

Teruni Lamberg, professor, University of Nevada, Reno, and author of Sparking the Math Brain: Insights on What Motivates Students to Learn