Resources
Recommended Books
Couple Relationships:
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it can Help you Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A.
Art of Intimacy by Thomas Patrick Malone and Patrick Thomas Malone
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships by David Schnarch
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
Mindful Relationship Habits by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD
Slowing Down to the Speed of Love: How to Create a Deeper, More Fulfilling Relationship in a Hurried World by Joseph Bailey and Richard Carlson
Tell Me No Lies by Ellyn Bader Ph.D., Peter T. Pearson Ph.D., and Judith D. Schwartz
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
The Two Step: The Dance toward Intimacy by Eillen McCann
Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin, PsyD
General:
Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear and Worry by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life by Judith Orloff
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, PhD.
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey
The Empath Experience: What to do When You Feel Everything by Sydney Campos
The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald
You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living and Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Grief:
It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore, PhD
Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert
Mindfulness:
Buddha in Your Backpack: Everyday Buddhism for Teens by Franz Metcalf
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Parenting:
Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony E. Wolf, PhD.
Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne, M. Ed.
The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax, MD, PhD
Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax, MD, PhD
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy by Michael J. Bradley, Ed. D.
Women’s Issues:
Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul by Marion Woodman and Jill Mellick
Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita A. Johnston Ph.D.
Goddesses in Everywoman by Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D.
In Her Image: The Unhealed Daughter's Search for Her Mother by Kathie Carlson
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine by Sue Monk Kidd