My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic by Michael A. Tomkins, PhD and Katherine Martinez, PsyD - This is not just for teens. Great, practical strategies to help you develop a plan for managing anxiety and OCD
Codependency
The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie - daily devotional focused on setting boundaries - spiritual content More Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie - more of the above!
Parenting
8 Great Dates for Moms & Daughters: How to Talk about True Beauty, Cool Fashion, and...Modesty! by Dannah Gresh - for 8-12 year olds - spiritual content The Care and Keeping of You, The Body Book for Girls from the American Girl Library - info on everything from using deodorant to sizing a bra The Feelings Book from the American Girl Library - A how-to guide for managing emotions (workbook available) Raising Great Kids by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend - wish I had read this when my children were small; addresses parenting throughout childhood to adulthood - spiritual content
Relationships
Boundaries by John Townsend and Henry Cloud - a primer on where boundaries come from and how to use them - spiritual content The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman - how to say I love you so your spouse or family will understand The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie O'Martian - one of a series of "praying" books (husband, parent, mom, kid, etc) - spiritual content The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman - research based info, with quizzes and activities to make it personal
Trauma
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers: Finding Freedom From Hurt and Hate by Leslie Leyland Fields and Jill Hubbard - how to walk a journey of forgiveness in order to find peace, from a personal and a psychological perspective - spiritual content
Wellness
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman - research based info on what IQ is and how to build it Men, Women & Worthiness by Brene Brown - audio presentation about shame resilience The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg - understand how habits form and how they effect us
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