About Honest Parent Guide
My name is Chien Liu. I am a published
author of 26 parenting books across
four series — covering early childhood
development, sibling relationships,
family separation, and blended families.
I created Honest Parent Guide for one
reason: to give parents free, honest,
research-backed guidance for the real
moments of raising children — the
ordinary ones and the hard ones.
Every article on this site is grounded
in real developmental science, written
in plain language, and focused on what
actually helps. Real researcher names.
Real citations. No jargon. No judgment
about how your family looks.
Parenting is hard enough without
being told you are doing it wrong.
My goal is always to give you the
honest picture — what the research
actually shows, what helps, and what
does not — so you can make the
decisions that are right for your family.
My Books
I am the author of 26 parenting books
across four series, all available on Amazon:
The Keepsake Series — A milestone
journal series capturing the first
five years of your child’s life.
Eight volumes from birth through age five.
Growing Hearts and Minds —
Research-backed guides for early
childhood emotional development,
from birth through age eight.
Three volumes covering the foundations
of social and emotional learning.
Still Family — Honest guidance for
parents navigating separation or
building a blended family. Eight volumes
across two tracks — Separation and
Blended — covering birth through age twelve.
The Sibling Bond — Research-grounded
guides for building strong sibling
relationships, from birth through
age fourteen. Three volumes with
practical games, troubleshooting,
and practices grounded in real
developmental research.
The Honest Parent Guide —
Research-backed guidance on the
hardest parenting topics — grief
and loss, the highly sensitive child,
screen time, and bullying. Four volumes
and growing.
You can find all 26 books by searching
“Chien Liu” on Amazon.
About This Site
Honest Parent Guide publishes new
research-backed articles regularly —
covering everything from toddler
tantrums and sibling rivalry to
childhood anxiety, emotional regulation,
and how to talk to children about
difficult topics.
Every article is written by Chien Liu
and grounded in peer-reviewed research.
Every article includes practical
“Try This This Week” suggestions —
specific, evidence-based practices
you can use with your child today.
Welcome. I am glad you are here.
Chien Liu
Honest Parent Guide