The following writings 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:
The Five Minute Journal: A Happier You in 5 Minutes a Day
The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth
The Highly Sensitive Person, Elaine Aron
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
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
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, Kristin Neff
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
Kids:
Parenting:
Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, Mona Delahooke
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
The Highly Sensitive Child, Elaine Aron
The Highly Sensitive Parent, Elaine Aron
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)
Book and articles by Emily Oster
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:
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love, Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler
The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
It’s Not Me, It’s You, John Kim and Vanessa Bennett
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, Nedra Glover Tawwab
Women’s Issues:
The Female Brain, Louann Brizendine
How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids, Jancee Dunn
Untamed, Glennon Doyle
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