Recommended Reading: Parenting
- Siblings Without Rivalry; How to Help Your Children Live Together so You Can Live Too. By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children 4-7: By Joanna Fabor and Julie King, et al
- How to Talk to Kids So They will LIsten and LIsten so They will Talk: Adele Fabor and Elaine Mazlish et al
- Get Out of My Life! But First Can You Take Me and Cheryl to the Mall? By Anthony E. Wolf Ph.D
- Get Out of My Life! But First Can You Take Me and Alex into Town? By Anthony E. Wolf Ph.D and Suzanne Franks
- Living with the Active, Alert Child. By Linda S. Budd, Ph.D
- The Confidence Code for Girls by Katty Kay
- Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development: By Schaefer and DiGeronimo
- Positive Discipline: The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation and Problem-Solving Skills: By Jan Nelson Ed.D
- Autism Support for parents: partnersmn.com The MN Autism Resource Portal utilizes Applied Behavior Analysis.
Recommended Reading: Relationships
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert: Revised and Updated: by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver, et. all
- After the Affair: By Janis Abrahms Spring and Michael Spring
- Not 'Just Friends': Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity: By Shirley Glass
- The Female Brain: By Louann Brizendine, MD. Describes the biological differences between men’s and women’s brains.
- Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Life Back When Someone You Care About has Borderline Personality Disorder. By Mason and Kreger.
- It is Changing For Good; A Revolutionary Six Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward. By Prochaska, PhD. et all
- Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships: By Nedra Glover Tawwab
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: By Nedra Glover Tawwab
- Should I try to work it out?: Hawkins, Fackrell, & Harris.
- How to Argue so your Spouse Will Listen; Six Principles for Turning Arguments into Conversations: S.M. May
- The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples: John Gottman
Recommended Reading: Abuse
- Why Does He Do That? By Lundy Bancroft (also applies to same sex relationships)
- The Verbally Abusive Relationship. By Patricia Evans
- Verbal Abuse: Survivors Speak Out. By Patricia Evans
- Teen Torment: Overcoming Verbal Abuse at Home and at School. By Patricia Evans
- Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers. By Karyl McBride
- It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. By Ramani Durvasula
Recommended Reading: Grief
- It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in A Culture That Doesn't Understand. By Megan Devine
- The Grief Guidebook: Common Questions, Compassionate Answers, Practical Suggestions (Good Grief Series). By Gary Roe
- Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss. By Jan Warner
- Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. By Joanne Cacciatore
- The Grieving Brain. By Mary Francis O'Connor.
Recommended Reading: Money
- For Richer, Not Poorer - The Money Book for Couples. By Ruth Hayden
- How to Turn Your Money Life Around: The Money Book for Women. By Ruth Hayden
- Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny. By Suze Orman
- The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke. By Suze Orman
Recommended Reading: Divorce
- Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, A Hands on, practical guide to coping with custody issues that arise with an
- Uncooperative ex-spouse. By Julie A. Ross and Judy Corcoran
- The Switching Hour: Kids of Divorce Say Good-bye Again. By Evon O. Flesberg
- Helping Children Cope with Divorce. By Teyber
- Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Child-Centered Parenting in the Midst of Conflict, Separation and Divorce. By Dr. Benjamin Garber
- Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High Conflict Divorce. By Carla Garrity
Recommended Reading: Anxiety
- YouTube, Claire Weekes on How to Overcome Anxiety
- Float Through Anxiety-Anxiety Coach, By Claire Weekes
- Deconstructing Anxiety, The Journey from Fear to Fulfillment. By Todd Pressman
- Website; www.adaa.org for many helpful resources!
- Facing Panic. Self-Help for People with Panic Attacks-Second Edition. By Reid Wilson, PhD
Recommended Reading: Anger Management
- Mindful Anger: A Pathway to Emotional Freedom. By Andrea Brandt, Ph.D, MFT
- Anger Management Jumpstart: A 4-session Mindfulness Path to Compassion and Change. By Pavel Sorrow, Ph.D
Recommended Readings: Meditation
- The Joy of Living. By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Recommended Readings: Journaling, Guided
- The Artist's Way. By Julia Cameron The Morning Pages Journal is a guided journaling program to assist you in becoming better acquainted with yourself.
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength and Thrive. By Kristin Neff
Recommended Readings: Bi Polar
- An Impossible LIfe. By Rachael Siddoway and Sonja Wasden