The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting

How the Science of Strategic Thinking Can Help You Deal with the Toughest Negotiators You Know -Your Kids

By Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman

Discussions, reviews, excerpts

"How to Win Every Argument With Your Kids Forever" Slate

"When a Child Thinks Life Is Unfair, Use Game Theory" New York Times/Well Family 

"You Can’t Win: Is there a way to stop your kids from whining? The authors believe game theory can help." ​Wall Street Journal

Read our starred review from Kirkus Reviews

"A Carnegie Mellon researcher applies game theory to parenting: New book brings science to negotiating with kids" Pittsburgh City Paper

"Majority of kids think life is unfair — what can parents do?" Deseret News​

"New book brings science, game theory to parenting" Atlanta Journal Constituion

"A Guide To Guerrilla Parenting" The New Yorker

"The Game Theorist’s Guide To Parenting. Interview With Kevin Zollman" Mind Your Decisions Blog

"How to Solve Three Common Bedtime Battles, According to Game Theory" Van Winkles

"How to negotiate with your kids: A game theorist’s guide to family harmony" KidsBurgh

"Kids Are Master Manipulators. So Use Game Theory Against Them" Wired

"How game theory can help you to be a better parent" Maclean's

"How to deal with your little negotiators" Austin 360

"Brexit Effects, Game Theory and Parenting, James the Mormon", Kevin talks with BYU Radio's Matt Towsend

"Is Grit Good?" an episode of the Slate Parenting Podcast, Mom and Dad are Fighting that discusses our book.

"How game theory can help you do a better job of parenting" by Paul Raeburn Aeon​

"Siblings' Dilemma? Solve Backseat Bickering with Game Theory (Op-Ed)" Kevin talks about how game theory can help with parenting at LiveScience
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"CMU associate prof's book plugs game theory into parenting" Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

"Don't Hate The Player: A Quick Primer On How To Use Game Theory As A Parenting Strategy" Fatherly

"Raeburn/Zollman: The Game Theorist’s Guide to Parenting" Paul talks with the National Association of Science Writers about the book
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"The Game Theorist's Guide to Raising Happy Kids" Paul and Kevin's conversation with Brian Lehrer at WNYC

"Let These Game Theorists Show You A Better Way To Resolve Conflicts" An excerpt published in Fast Company

"Game Theory for Parents: Mathematically tested measures to make your kids cooperate—all on their own" An excerpt published in Scientific American MIND

"How to Parent Like a Master Strategist [Q&A]" Scientific American MIND​

"Reviews: Parenting Titles" Library Journal