Recommended Reading
How about a slice of coffee cake to go with your java as you settle into a good book? On this page you will find a list of books; a few helpful resources for the journey.
If you have any favorite books, I'd be pleased to add them to this page. Please forward the title & author via email and I'll update the list.
Thanks in advance.
Carol
Particularly Suited for Parenting
Rest Play Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life by Dr. Stuart Shanker Kids Are Worth It by Barbara Coloroso (an oldie but goodie) Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate (BC boys) The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegal A Mind at a Time by Melvin Levine Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman |
Conquering the ChallengesThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller The Explosive Child by Ross Greene Self Regulation: Calm, Alert, & Learning by Stuart Shanker What to do When you Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron |
Books with Big Ideas
Rising Strong by Brene Brown
The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal The Element by Sir Ken Robinson Lost At School by Ross Greene Mindsight by Dan Siegal Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman |
Fiction (Adult, Teen, & Children's)The Glass Castle (Adult) by Jeanette Walls Icy Sparks by (Adult) by Gywn Rubio Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love (Children) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal |