The following books are resources that I, my colleagues, or clients have found helpful. Please note that I have not read all of these, so am not personally endorsing them.
Anger:
Dr. Weisinger’s Anger Work-Out Book: Step-by-Step Methods for Greater Productivity, Better Relationships, Healthier Life, Hendrie Weisinger
Anxiety:
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Edmund Bourne
The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution, David Clark
Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World, Mark Williams & Danny Penman
Depression/ Happiness:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
The Five Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day
The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz
The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life, Michael Puett
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life, John B. Arden
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works—A True Story, Dan Harris
Parenting:
The Difficult Child, Stanley Turecki
Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings, Christine Fonseca
The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever And What to Do About It, Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, Marc Weissbluth
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting, Thomas Phelan
Parenting Your Out-of-Control Child: An Effective, Easy-to-Use Program for Teaching Self-Control, George Kapalka
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems, Richard Ferber
Solving Executive Function Challenges: Simple Ways to Get Kids with Autism Unstuck and on Target, Lauren Kenworthy (Note: while this book is written with children with Autism in mind, the strategies can be helpful for children with a variety of mental health and/ or behavioral difficulties)
Teaching:
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, Zaretta Hammond
The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation, Elena Aguilar
The Together Teacher, Maia Heyck-Merlin
Relationships:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler
The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
Women’s Issues:
The Female Brain, Louann Brizendine
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids, Jancee Dunn
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, Emily Nagoski
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg
Work:
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, & Sheila Heen
Give and Take, Adam Grant
Originals, Adam Grant
