For the kids

Identity:

• It’s Okay to be Different- Todd Parr

• Alma And How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

Puberty:

• “The Care and Keeping of You 1: The Body Book for Younger Girls (American Girl) Ages 8-10

• The Care and Keeping of You 2 ( American Girl) Ages 9-11

• Growing Up Great! The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys

Separation Anxiety:

• The Invisible String

• The Kissing Hand

Neurodivergence/ Autism/ ADHD:

• The Abilities in Me (ADHD, Autism, and more!)

• Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills’ Approach to Helping Kids Reach their Potential”- Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

• “Driven to Distraction” - Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.

Feelings:

• A Little Spot of Feelings series

• My Mouth is a Volcano

Grief:

• “Lifetimes”- Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen

• “The Invisible String”- Patrice Karst

• When Dinosaurs Die

Pet Grief/Loss:

• “The Invisible Leash”- Patrice Karst

For Adults:

Parenting:

-” Good Inside: A Guide To Becoming The Parent You Want to Be”- Dr. Becky Kennedy

- The Anxious Generation

-“The Whole Brain Child”- Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

- “The Way of Play”

- “Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain”- Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

-” No Drama Discipline”- Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M. D.

Special Need Reads for Parents:

• The Out-of Sync- Child: Recognizing and coping with sensory processing disorder”- Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.

Couples:

• “ The 5 Love Languages” - Gary Chapman

• “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work- John M. Gottman

• “Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection”- Julie & John Gottman

Attachment:

• “Securely Attached”- Eli Hardwood, MA, LPC

• “Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love”- Dr. Sue Johnson

• “Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships”- Dr. Sue Johnson

• “Wired for Love”- Stan Tatkin, Psy.D.

Grief:

• “Finding Meaning”- David Kessler

OCD:

• Overcoming Your OCD Workbook_final MJC