Great Reads: My Top Picks
FOR YOU
Boundaries:
When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life
by Cloud & Townsend
Emotional Intelligence:
The Groundbreaking Book That Redefines What It Means to Be Smart
by Daniel Goleman
The Gifts of Imperfection:
Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be, and Embrace Who You Are
by Brene Brown
Expectation Hangover:
Free Yourself from your past, change your present and get what you really want
by Christine Hassler
Rising Strong:
How the ability to reset transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead
by Brene Brown
Mindsight:
The New Science of Personal Transformation
by Dan Siegel
FOR PARENTS
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook:
Practical Exercises, worksheets and activities to nurture developing minds
by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Parenting with Love & Logic:
Teaching Children Responsibility
by Cline & Fay
Permission to Parent:
How to Raise Your Child with Love & Limits
by Robin Berman
Boundaries with Kids:
When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives
by Cloud & Townsend
Boundaries with Teens:
When to Say Yes, How to Say No
by John Townsend
Negotiation Generation:
Take back your parental authority without punishment
by Lynne Griffin
ABOUT GIRLS
Queen Bees and Wanna Bees:
Helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence
by Rosalind Wiseman
American Girl Magazine:
A refreshing alternative to teen magazines. Fun but smart. Designed to help deal with and normalize those difficult moments in growing up. For girls 8 to 12 years.
by American Girl Publishing, Inc.
ABOUT BOYS
It’s a Boy!
Your Son’s Development from Birth to Age 18
by Michael Thompson & Teresa Barker
Masterminds & Wingmen:
Helping Our Boys Cope
by Rosalind Wiseman
Raising Cain:
Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson
FOR COUPLES
Boundaries in Marriage:
by Cloud & Townsend
Hold Me Tight:
Seven conversations for a Lifetime of Love
by Sue Johnson
Created for Connection:
The Hold Me Tight Guide for Christian Couples
by Sue Johnson
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work:
A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
by John Gottman
FOR CAREGIVERS OF THE ELDERLY
Another Country:
Navigating the Emotional Terrain of our Elders
by Mary Pipher
When Roles Reverse:
A Guide to Parenting Your Parents
by Jim Comer