HELPFUL BOOKS


Mindfulness and Emotion Identification for Children / Teens:

  • Mindful Games Activity Cards by Susan Kaiser Greenland with Annaka Harris

  • Mindful Kids (50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm by Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun

  • The Mood Cards by Andrea Harrn

Love Languages:

  • The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

  • The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman

  • The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman

  • The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition by Gary Chapman

  • The 5 Love Languages for Men by Gary Chapman

  • The 5 Love Languages Military Edition by Gary Chapman

Trauma / PTSD:

  • Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro, PhD

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Sex Education / Pornography

  • consent. the new rules of sex education by Jennifer Lang, MD

  • SEX: The all-you-need-to-know sexuality guide to get you through your teens and twenties by Heather Corinna

  • The Girls’ Guide to Sex Education by Michelle Hope

  • The Care & Keeping of YOU 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by American Girl

  • Spare Me ‘The Talk’! A Guy’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Growing Up by Jo Langford, M.A.

  • Fortify: Fighting Pornography Addiction by Fight the New Drug

  • Your Brain on Porn by Gary Wilson

Self-Help / Positive Mindset

  • A Year of Positive Thinking by Cyndie Spiegel

  • Empowering Mantras for Awesome Women by Cico Books

  • Self Care Check-In by GG Renee Hill

  • UNFU*K Yourself by Gary John Bishop

  • You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

  • You are a Badass Every Day by Jen Sincero

  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

  • Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

Boundaries

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: a guide to reclaiming yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD.

  • Boundaries with Teens by Dr. John Townsend

  • Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

Relationships / Families

  • Building Love Together in Blended Families by Gary Chapman, PhD and Ron L. Deal, MMFT

  • When Sorry Isn’t Enough by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas

Pre-Teens / Teenagers

  • the teen girl’s survival guide by Lucie Hemmen, PhD

  • the mindful teen: powerful skills to help you handle stress one moment at a time by Dzung X. Vo, MD, FAAP

  • Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens by Marci Fox, PhD and Leslie Sokol, PhD