Books
Parenting Books To Explore
Parenting Approaches
- Peaceful Parenting: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting. By Laura Markham
- The Dolphin Way: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Health Happy and Motivated Kids Without Turning into a Tiger. By Shimi Kang
- The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder and More Compassionate. By Susan Kaiser Greenland
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. By Ross Greene
Communication (with Children)
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Calm Parents, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life. By Laura Markham
- The Art of Roughhousing: Good Old-Fashioned Horseplay and Why Every Kid Needs It. By Anthony DeBenedet and Lawrence Cohen
Parenting Books – Babies
- The Happiest Baby on the Block. By Harvey Karp
- The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth To Age Two. By William Sears and Martha Sears
- The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night. By Elizabeth Pantley
- The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems: By Teaching You How to Ask the Right Questions. By Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Mindfulness And Parenting
Parenting Books – Children
Understanding Emotions
- Visiting Feelings. By Lauren Rubenstein
- When I Feel Sad. By Cornelia Spelman
- When I Feel Scared. By Cornelia Spelman
- When I Feel Worried. By Cornelia Spelman
- When I Feel Angry. By Cornelia Spelman
- When I Feel Jealous. By Cornelia Spelman
- When I Miss You. By Cornelia Spelman
- Calm Down Time. By Elizabeth Verdick
Separation/Anxiety
- You Were The First. By Patricia MacLachlin
- The Kissing Hand. By Audrey Penn
Mindfulness
- A Thought is a Thought. By Nikki Hedstrom, Megan Price, et al.
- The Want Monsters: And How They Stopped Ruling My World. By Chelo Manchego
- Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and their Parents). By Eline Snel
Marriage & Relationship Resources
Long-term Relationships
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations For a Lifetime of Love. By Sue Johnson
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. By John Gottman
- Love Sense:The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships. By Sue Johnson
Sexuality
- Mating In Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence. By Esther Perel
- Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life. By Emily Nagoski
- Magnificent Sex: Lessons From Extraordinary Lovers. By Peggy Kleinplatz, A. Ménard
Mindfulness/Self-Compassion
- When Things Fall Apart. By Pema Chodron
- Self-Compassion. By Kristen Neff
- Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life. By Steven Hayes
Understanding Divorce
- I Don’t Want to Talk about It: A Story about Divorce for Young Children. By Jeanie Franz Ransom and Kathryn Kunz Finney
- Dinosaurs Divorce. By Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown
- Why Do Families Change?: Our First Talk About Separation and Divorce. By Dr. Jillian Roberts and Cindy Revell
Impulse Control
- What Were You Thinking?: Learning to Control Your Impulses. By Bryan Smith and Lisa Griffin
Growth Mindset
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It. By JoAnn Deak and Sarah Ponce
Bodies, Boundaries, Sexuality
- My Body Belongs To Me. By Jill Starishevsky
- It’s Perfectly Normal. By Robbie Harris
- Sex is a Funny Word. by Cory Silverberg
Videos and Webinars
Empathic Communication/Relationships
- Modern Family: Phil Dunphy on Empathy
- Inside Out: Sadness Comforting Bing Bong
- Brene Brown: Empathy Versus Sympathy
- Brene Brown: Blame
Mindfulness/Meditation
Sexuality
- Emily Nagoski: How Couples Sustain a Strong Sexual Connection for a Lifetime
- Emily Nagoski: Confidence and Joy are the Key to a Great Sex Life
Self-Regulation
- Don’t Expect to Stay Calm, Stay Connected – Lisa Dion Webinar
- Regulating Through the Coronavirus Part 1 – Lisa Dion Webinar
- Regulating Through the Coronavirus Part 2: Working through Exhaustion, Burnout and Compassion Fatigue – Lisa Dion Webinar
Podcasts
Self-Regulation
Sexuality
Stress/Burnout
Disordered Eating
Websites & Blogs
Parenting
- www.ahaparenting.com
- www.themindfulparent.org
- www.handinhandparenting.org
- www.creativechild.com
- www.compassionateparenting.com
Mindfulness/Self-Compassion
- www.pemachodronfoundation.org
- www.self-compassion.org
- www.compassionatemind.co.uk
- www.tarabrach.com
- www.shambhala.com/sittingstilllikeafrog
- www.brenebrown.com
- www.kristyarbon.com
Marriage & Relationships
Self-Regulation
- www.rhythmofregulation.com (Deb Dana)
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