Recommended Resources
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
- Adele Faber and Elaine Madlish’s How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
- John Gottman’s and Joan Declaire Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting
- Ross W. Greene’s The Explosive Child. A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. https://www.livesinthebalance.org/parents-families
- Dr. Anna Martin’s STOP, THINK, ENGAGE. Rethinking Child Discipline – Methods That Work https://dranna.co.nz
- Dr. Gabor Mate and Gordon Neufeld’s Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. https://drgabormate.com/book/hold-on-to-your-kids https://neufeldinstitute.org
- Dr. Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz’s Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered
- Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline’s Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/trauma_proofing_your_kids
- Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell’s Parenting From the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
- Dan Siegel and Ting Bryson’s No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
- Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson’s The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive.
- Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson’s The Yes Brain
- Patricia Tollison’s Self-Regulation for Kids K-12: Strategies for Calming Minds and Behavior
- Shefah Trabary’s The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children https://drshefali.com/the-conscious-parent
RELATED ARTICLES
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WEBSITES
- beaconhouse.org.uk/resources/
- Neuro-Nurturing from Brain Insights – Brain Insights, LLC (braininsightsonline.com)
- LIBRARY | ChildTrauma Academy
- Conscious Discipline – Social and Emotional Learning
- Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
- Children, Emotion Regulation, Polyvagal Theory |Dr. Schwartz (drarielleschwartz.com)
- Resource Center – Unyte Integrated Listening
- The MEHRIT Centre Home – Shanker Self-Reg ®
- UPDATED Parent Handouts: Understanding ACEs, Parenting to Prevent & Heal ACEs | Parenting with PACEs | PACEsConnection
- Homepage – Circle of Security International
- Safe Hands Thinking Minds | Relational and developmental trauma in children
POSITIVE REFRAME
- How to Sooth Disturbing Emotions and Process Negative Events Quickly – Simple Techniques
- Positive Reframe on Crying
- Positive Reframe on Healing: All Healing is Self-Healing
- Connecting to Breath, Body, Mind and Spirit-Guided Meditation
- Positive Reframe on NZ Lockdown and Level 4 Restrictions
- Positive Reframe: Not Wanting to do Something and a Mindful Practice to Bring Ease
- Positive Reframe: Appreciate Rainy Days
- Special Stress-Relieving and Connection-Boosting Handshake
- How To Help Your Child Learn Not To Bully
- Positive Reframe From Illness to Wellness
- Positive Reframe: Boundaries
- Positive Reframe on Valentine’s Day and Self Love From Selfish to Vital
- Positive Reframe of the Day: “Upset at me” to “Processing Mixed Emotions”
- Positive Reframe of the Day: “Being Rude” to “Being Stressed”
- What I Do Instead of Making Up Consequences and Punishment
- Breathing Exercise to Self Soothe and Calm Down
PREGNANCY
- Well Adjusted Babies — Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Babies & Beyond by Jennifer Barham-Floreani
Labor & Birth
- Birth without Violence by Frédérick Leboyer
- Birthing From Within By Pam England
- Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth By Ina May
PARENTING
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Mazlish
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
- Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents By Aletha Solter
Parents with Teens
- How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk By Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation By Sura Hart, Victoria Kindle Hodson
- Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers By Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Mate M.D.
- Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children By Thomas Gordon
Supporting Adolescents Booklet
- Between Parent and Teenager By Haim G. Ginott
- For Parents and Teenagers: Dissolving the Barrier Between You and Your Teen By William Glasser
Women
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women By Kristine Carlson
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical And Emotional Health by Dr. Christiane Northrup
- The Art of Extreme Self-Care: Transform Your Life One Month at a Time by Cheryl Richardson
- The Dance of Anger by Harriet Learner
Personal Growth & Wellbeing
- Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation By Daniel J. Siegel
- You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Intimate Relationships
- Websites
- Books
- The Ergonomic Couple by Barbara Wetzel
- The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John Gottman & Nan Silver
- The Relationship Cure by John Gottman & Joan DeClaire
- Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
- Divorce Busting by Michelle Wiener-Davis
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Passionate Marriage by Dr. David Schnarch
- A Path for Couples: Ten Practices for Love and Joy by George Taylor
- Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
- Podcasts
In-laws
- Six in The Bed by Nancy Wasserman Cocola
Stress/Mindfulness
- The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Eshelman, & Matthew McKay
- Mindful: Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
- Empowering Education: Mindfulness in Kindergarten
- Palouse MIndfulness: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Financial
- You Paid How Much For That?! by Natalie Jenkins, Scott Stanley, William Bailey and Howard Markman