Books
Included on this page are some books that I have found helpful and/or others have recommended along the way. If you click on the title of the book you will be directed to the website of the author/book/publisher or to a video of the book being read aloud. Enjoy!
Parenting:
Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne
No Drama Discipline: The Whole Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
How To Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King
Children:
My Body Sends A Signal by Natalia Maguire
The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee
B Is For Breathe by Melissa Munro Boyd
All About Feelings by Felicity Brooks
Color Monster Story About Emotions by Ana Llenas
The Not-So-Friendly Friend- How to Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships by Christina Furnival
Bedtime- Meditation Stories for Kids Collection by Children Story Group
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor
The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart
Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi
Some Days I Flip My Lid by Kellie Bailey
A Kids Book About Grief by Brennan Wood
A Feel Better Book For Little Worriers by Holly Brochman and Leah Bowen
All The Colors of Me- My First Book About Dissociation by Ana Gomez
Dark, Bad Day...Go Away by Ana Gomez
Let's Have A Visit With Our Feelings by Ana Gomez
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR):
Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
Internal Family Systems(IFS):
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Partnerships/Couples:
Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
Love Sense by Sue Johnson
I Hear You by Michael Sorensen
10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage by John Gottman
The Science of Trust by John Gottman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Attached by Amir Levine
When Good People Have Affairs by Mira Kirshenbaum
Not "Just Friends" by Shirley Glass, Ph.D.
Trauma:
What Happened to You by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Heal Your Body by Louise Hay
Mindfulness:
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl and Alicia Goldstein
Self-Help:
You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Habits of A Happy Brain by Loretta Breuning
Practical Intuition by Laura Day
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay