Parenting Press

What Parenting Press does

Parenting Press is a book publishing imprint that produces practical parenting guidebooks and children's picture books focused on social-emotional development. Founded in 1979 as an independent publisher, it was acquired by Chicago Review Press in 2017 and now operates as one of several imprints under the Chicago Review Press umbrella, which is itself part of Independent Publishers Group (IPG). The company's editorial focus is on providing parents with practical, nonjudgmental, and authoritative information about childrearing, behavior management, and developmental challenges.

The product portfolio consists of parenting guides such as "Redirecting Children's Behavior" and "The Biting Solution," which provide realistic scenarios and how-to strategies for common parenting challenges, along with children's picture books including "The Way I Feel," "The Way I Act," and "Yes, I Can Listen!" that serve as tools for parents to introduce developmentally important social-emotional topics. The imprint operates with approximately 7 employees and has no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or digital product suite; it is a content publisher rather than a software company.

Revenue is generated through one-time book sales distributed via the Chicago Review Press e-commerce storefront and standard retail channels including major online retailers such as Amazon and physical bookstore networks on a global basis. The target customer segment is parents and families seeking accessible, actionable guidance on child behavior and social-emotional learning. Marketing is integrated with Chicago Review Press, utilizing the parent company's website and social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for top-of-funnel visibility.

Name

Parenting Press

Legal name

Parenting Press

Website

https://parentingpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parenting Press is a book publishing imprint of Chicago Review Press that produces practical parenting guides and children's picture books for social-emotional development, serving parents and families through retail and e-commerce distribution channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Reference & Informational Series Publishing (MPAJAFAN), Early Learning & Preschool Trade (Ages 0–5) (EDAGAIAA), Children’s Educational & Curriculum Publishing (MPAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Parenting guidebooks
• Children's picture books
• Social-emotional learning
• Parenting education
• Book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Parenting Press generates revenue through the sale of published books, including parenting guides and children's picture books for social-emotional development. Books are sold as one-time purchases through the Chicago Review Press e-commerce platform and distributed through standard retail channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Parenting Press is a book publishing imprint of Chicago Review Press that publishes practical parenting guidebooks and children's picture books focused on social-emotional development and child behavior management. The imprint sells its titles directly through the Chicago Review Press e-commerce platform and through standard book distribution channels including major online retailers and physical bookstores, as part of the Independent Publishers Group (IPG) distribution network.

Product overview

Parenting Press is a book publishing imprint of Chicago Review Press, not a software platform. It operates as a single-brand publishing house rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The product portfolio consists of parenting guidebooks and picture books for social-emotional development. The parenting guides (Redirecting Children's Behavior, The Biting Solution) provide practical how-to advice through realistic scenarios, while the picture books (The Way I Feel, The Way I Act, Yes, I Can Listen!) serve as tools parents can use to introduce developmentally important topics to children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Redirecting Children's Behavior A parenting guidebook providing practical strategies and how-to advice for parents to handle children's behavior, using realistic scenarios. Targeted at parents and caregivers seeking actionable guidance on childrearing challenges.
• The Biting Solution
• The Way I Feel
• The Way I Act
• Yes, I Can Listen!

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Workman Publishing: Independent publisher with a substantial catalog of practical parenting guides, children's books, and family-oriented non-fiction—comparable in target audience and practical-nonfiction positioning.
• Magination Press: The American Psychological Association's children's book imprint, publishing picture books focused on social-emotional learning topics (emotions, behavior, mental health)—the closest direct comparable to Parenting Press's SEL picture book line.
• Rockridge Press: Imprint focused on practical parenting, wellness, and how-to books for families; competes in the same accessible, parent-targeted non-fiction category as Parenting Press.
• Meadowbrook Press: Independent publisher specializing in parenting, early childhood, and family lifestyle books—directly comparable to Parenting Press in target audience, content style, and imprint-level operations.
• Free Spirit Publishing: Publishes books for children, teens, and educators with a strong focus on social-emotional learning, character education, and practical parenting/educator guidance—closely overlapping Parenting Press's mission.
• Gryphon House: Specializes in books for parents and educators of young children (ages 0–8), covering child development, behavior, and early learning—directly comparable to Parenting Press's parenting guide and early childhood focus.
• Callisto Media: Publishes a wide range of practical parenting, family, and self-help books sold primarily through Amazon and mass retail—overlapping with Parenting Press's practical parenting guide category and distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Chronicle Books: Major independent publisher with a broad children's picture book and parenting gift book line. Larger and more diversified than Parenting Press but operates in the same family/parenting content category.
• Chicago Review Press: Direct parent company of Parenting Press; operates a broader portfolio of nonfiction imprints including children's nonfiction, providing shared distribution, marketing, and operational infrastructure.

Others

• Independent Publishers Group (IPG): Grandparent-level book distributor that provides retail distribution services to Parenting Press (via Chicago Review Press) and hundreds of other independent publishers—an enabling ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChiReviewPress
• Facebookfacebook.com/chireviewpress
• Instagraminstagram.com/chireviewpress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parenting-press

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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