Suggested Books

Self-Compassion and Emotional Healing

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
   
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
 
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
 
How to Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen
   
 Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant
 
You Are Not a Rock by Mark Freeman
    
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
    

 

General Parenting

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
   

Parenting with Love and Logic by Charles Fay & Foster Cline
   

The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
   

Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne & Lisa M. Ross
   

Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields

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Infants and Toddlers
   

The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
   

Cribsheet by Emily Oster
   

Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
   

Baby-Led Weaning by Gill Rapley & Tracey Murkett

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Discipline and Behavior

 

No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
   

1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan
   

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Laura Markham

 

 

Emotional and Social Development
   

The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene
   

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
   

Untangled (for parenting teen girls) by Lisa Damour

 

 

Parenting Teens
   

The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen
   

Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté
   

Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony E. Wolf

 

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Books for Kids

 

Preschool to Early Elementary (Ages 3–7)

 

Emotions & Self-Regulation

The Color Monster by Anna Llenas

When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry… by Molly Bang 

Breathe Like a Bear by Kira Willey 

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

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Empathy & Friendship

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud 

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde & Peter H. Reynolds

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Middle Grades (Ages 7–11)

 

Anxiety & Mental Health

What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner – A workbook-style guide for children with anxiety.

Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook – Helps kids understand and manage their worries.

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell 

The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig 

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Mindfulness & Coping Skills

A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh 

Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia 

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Tweens & Early Teens (Ages 10–14)

Middle School: Safety Goggles Advised by Jessica Speer 

Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement, and More by Mallika Chopra 

Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee