ALL OF THE BOOKS BELOW ARE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM
IMAGO resources:
FOR COUPLES:
- “Getting the Love you Want” by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
- “Making Marriage Work” by Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen Hunt, Ph.D
FOR INDIVIDUALS:
- “Keeping the Love you Find” by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
FOR PARENTS:
- “Giving the Love that Heals” by Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen Hunt, Ph.D.
OTHER resources:
PARENTING:
- Conscious Parenting by Dr. Shefali Tsubury
- “Parenting Without Power Struggles” Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected by Susan Stiffelman
- www.understood.org-website for families who have children with different learning styles
- www.empoweringparents.com
- www.childmind.org-website that offers parents information on dealing with various learning/ emotional issues in their children
ADOPTION:
Camp for Adopted children: http://campclio.org/
Pact.org-great website for families who have adopted children, particularly transracial adoption
Highly recommended books to read to young children:
- “This Child of Mine”
- “A Mother for Choko”
GLBT
Parenthood:
“Journey to Same Sex Parenthood” by Eric Rosswood
Transgender Issues:
“Beyond Magenta -Transgendered Teens Speak Out” by Susan Kuklin
“The Transgender Workbook” by Ry Testa
“Transgender 101” – by Nick Teich- A good quick read that provides the nuts and bolts
“Just Add Hormones” by Matt Kailey
“Trans Bodies Trans Selves” by Laura Erickson-Schroth
“Transgender Explained for Those Who Are Not” by Joanne Herman
Sex:
“Passionate Marriage” by David Schnarch, Ph.D.
“Joy of Gay Sex” by Charles Silverstein, Ph.D. & Felice Picano
“Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men” by Jack Hart
DIVERSITY
If you are looking for a therapist of color please check out these two websites:
InnoPsych.com- Dr. Charmain Jackson, Ph.D. created this website in January 2020 to provide reosurces and help people of color find providers of color to work with.
Ayannatherapy.com- Created by entrepreneur Eric Coly matches users with licensed therapists who provide teletherapy by phone, video call or text through the app.
Divorce- Books have been recommended by website getasmartdivorce.com
- Books for Adults
Crazy Time
The Divorce Organizer & Planner
Mom’s House, Dad’s House
The Switching Hour
Still Hot
Life After Divorce
Books for Parents
What About The Kids?
Making Divorce Easier On Your Child
Difficult Questions Kids Ask About Divorce
Books for Teenagers
Surviving Divorce
Kids’ Advice To Kids
Divorce Workbook For Teens
The Divorce Express
Books for Toddlers
When I Feel Angry
Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together
Two Homes
Mama And Daddy Bear’s Divorce
Books for Children (ages 4-to-8)
Good-Bye, Daddy!
Dinosaurs Divorce
Was It the Chocolate Pudding?
Standing on My Own Two Feet
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
My Family’s Changing
Books for Children (ages 9-to-12)
The Boys and Girls Book About Divorce
Divorce Workbook For Children
What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce?
Divorce is Not the End of the World