Recommended Books

  • The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adopted Family by Karyn Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine

  • Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham

  • Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents by Lynn Lyons

  • The Self Driven Child by Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud

  • The Whole Brained Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson Free downloadable Refrigerator Sheets - https://www.drdansiegel.com/pdf/Refrigerator%20Sheet--WBC.pdf

  • The Whole Brained Child Workbook – Free downloadable PDF at:

    http://www.portlandpediatric.com/console/page-images/files/building- resilience/Late%20Adolescence/Whole%20Brain%20Child%20Workbook_PUB083550.pdf

  •  Brainstorm – The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dan Siegel

  • Staying Connected to Your Teenager by Michael Riera

  • How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King Free downloadable Refrigerator Sheets - http://larrr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SmallKids.pdf

  • Atomic Habits - An Easy and Proven Way to Break Bad Habits and Build Good Ones by James Clear. Free PDF Guide at https://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/habits-v2.pdf

  • Altogether You by Jenna Riemersma - IFS from a Christian perspective

  • The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate - on trauma, illness and healing.

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk - understanding trauma and its treatment.

  • Why Did I Do That?: How You Make Sense and Why There Is Hope: An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) by Dorie Cameron, LCSW

  • We All Have Parts: An Illustrated Guide to Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems by Collen West and Steven Gong

  • Websites

  • Empowered to Connect - for caregivers of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. Focuses on the Trust Based Relational Intervention model created by Karyn Purvis and David Cross. Christian based. Many informational short videos under the Resources tab. Along with Show Hope and The Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development they sponsor an annual live broadcast conference in various locations. https://empoweredtoconnect.org/resources/

  •  Aha! Parenting – Lots of resources based on Laura Markham’s parenting model, including an on-line course. https://www.ahaparenting.com/

  •  Dr. Dan Siegel – resources and videos based on the Mindsight and Whole Brained Child models. https://drdansiegel.com/

  • A Fine Parent - “More” tab contains a free email mini-course. https://afineparent.com/mini-course

  • Educational Resources for Parents of Stillbirth, Birth Injuries and Delivery Complications. https://birthinjurycenter.org/

  • Paid subscription for resources for parents and kids ages 6-15 with anxiety, anger management, procrastination, negative thought patterns and other challenging thinking. https://gozen.com/

  • Resources promoting a Growth Mindset. https://biglifejournal.com/collections/all

  • Hand in Hand is a non-profit providing a multitude of parenting resources including articles, webinars, classes, etc. https://www.handinhandparenting.org/