bipolar

• The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder -- Third Edition by Demitri Papolos M.D., and Janice Papolos

• An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison

depression

• The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb, Ph.D.

• Depression: A Teen’s Guide to Survive and Thrive by Jacqueline B. Toner & Clarie A. B. Freeland

divorce

• Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman & Patricia Romanowski

• Parenting Apart: How Separated and Divorced Parents Can Raise Happy and Secure Kids by Christina McGhee

• The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart by Constance Ahrons, Ph.D.

• Mom's House, Dad's House by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.

• The Jill Principle: A Woman's Guide to Healing Your Spirit After Divorce or Breakup by Michele Germain, LCSW

• Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life by Abigail Trafford

• Our Family Wizard (App to aid in communication and increase positive co-parenting)

• Divorce Care (Website for support)

grief

• The Invisible String by Patrice Varst (Ages 4 to 8)

• The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies (Support website)

• Grief Share (Support website)

• SUDC Foundation (Family Support website)

• The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children & Families

• The Dougy Center: School & Community Resources for Children & Teens

internet/technology safety

• xBlock Porn Blocker (App)

• NetNanny: Online safety, Screentime Limits, Curfew, Parental Controls, & More (App)

• Common Sense Media (Website With Information on Media and Developmental Appropriateness for Children)

ocd

• Peace of Mind Foundation: POM seeks to spread awareness about OCD and related disorders by providing resources, access to self-help tools, and support training programs.

• The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Jon Hershfield, MFT, Tom Corboy, MFT, & James Claiborn, Ph.D., ABPP.

• OCD Recovery Podcast by Ali Greymond

• OCD Recovery Program by Ali Greymond

• International OCD Foundation: IOCDF seeks to raise awareness about OCD and related disorder, increase access to effective treatment, foster a supportive community connection, provide resources and programs for individuals impacted by OCD.

• Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts by Sally M. Winston, Psy.D. & Martin N. Seif, Ph.D.

oppositional defiance

• Explosive Child, The: A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

• Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

• No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

• Ain't Misbehavin': Tactics for Tantrums, Meltdowns, Bedtime Blues and Other Perfectly Normal Kid Behaviors by Alyson Schafer

parenting

• The Power of Showing Up by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.. **We recommend that every parent read this amazing, easy-to-read parent book! You will be glad you did!

• Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors by Robyn Gobbel

• The Parent Fix: When Parents Change, Kids Change by Maggie Stevens 

• The Whole-Brain Child by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

• Connect and Redirect Refrigerator Sheet by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

• Parenting With Love And Logic by Foster Cline & Jim Fay 

• The Parent Effect: How Parenting Style Affects Adolescent Behavior and Personality Development by Joanne E. Carlson 

• The Parent's Handbook: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting by Don Dinkmeyer Sr., Gary D. McKay, & Don Dinkmeyer Jr. 

• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

• The Power of Validation: Arming Your Child Against Bullying, Peer Pressure, Addiction, Self-Harm, and Out-of-Control Emotions by Karyn D. Hall & Melissa Cook

• Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting by John Gottman, Ph.D., Joan Declaire, & Daniel Goleman

• Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

• Choices, Cookies, & Kids: A Creative Approach to Discipline by Dr. Garry L. Landreth (Youtube Video)

• Token Economy System

relationships

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

• Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst

• Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom (Codependency, Al-Anon, Meditations) by Karen Casey

• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie

• Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner, PhD

• Love Is Respect (Website With Information for Teens & Young Adults)

• Teens for Courage (Teen Dating Violence Awareness Website)

• The Hotline: Healthy Relationship (Website)

• The Emotionally Destructive Marriage: How to Find Your Voice and Reclaim Your Hope by Leslie Vernick

• The Emotionally Destrictive Relationship: Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It by Leslie Vernick

  • Emotionally Destuctive Relationship Video

• Power and Control Wheel (Worksheet)

• Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs: Home of the Duluth Model (Website)

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John. M. Gottman, PhD & Nan Silver

• Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | The Gottman Institute: Relationship Behaviors that Lead to Failure by The Gottman Institute (YouTube Video)

self-care

• Encounter: A daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations to help you encounter the divine presence of God throughout your day.

• Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

sensory processing

• The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder (The Out-of-Sync Child Series) by Carol Stock Kranowitz & Lucy Jane Miller

• An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison

sexual abuse

• The Body Safety Toolkit: How to Protect Kids from Sexual Abuse: Parents can help children create a body safety plan and practice how to handle potential “red flag” situations (PDF)

sex addiction

• Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark R. Laaser, Gary Smalley, Ph.D., & Patrick Carnes

• A Way of Escape: Freedom from Sexual Strongholds by Neil T. Anderson

• The Bondage Breaker: Overcoming *Negative Thoughts *Irrational Feelings *Habitual Sins (The Bondage Breaker Series) by Neil T. Anderson

• Breaking Sexual Bondages by Dr. Neil Anderson (Youtube Video)

• Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D.

• Every Man's Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn, Mike Yorkey, & Fred Stoeker

• Every Woman's Battle: Discovering God's Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment (The Every Man Series) by Shannon Ethridge & Stephen Arterburn

• Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation (The Every Man Series) by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, & Mike Yorkey

• No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction by Marnie C. Ferree & Mark Laaser

• Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D.

• Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D., Mari A. Lee, & Anthony D. Rodriguez (Workbook)

• Moving Beyond Betrayal: The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts by Vicki Tidwell Palmer (PDF)

• Covenant Eyes: Overcoming pornography (Website)

• Sex Addict & Sex Addiction Therapist and Psychologist Dr. Doug Weiss, Ph.D. (Website)

trauma

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

• Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation by Janina Fisher

• Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist's Couch by Lisa Ferentz & Meg Wolitzer

• A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma by Margaret M. Holmes (Ages 4 to 7)

• The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

TEENS

• Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solution Series) by Ben Sedley, Ph.D.

• Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids by Susain Cain

• Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens by Earl Hipp

• Dial Down the Drama: Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter by Colleen O’Grady, M.A.

• Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by John Townsend

• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

• Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager, Revised and Updated by Anthony E. Wolf

• The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time by Dr. Dzung X. Vo, M.D., F.A.A.P.