Favorite Resources
Check out these resources for parents, educators, and therapists from some incredible people doing amazing work.
Parenting
“The Whole Brain Child” by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
“No Drama Discipline” by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
“Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain” by Dan Siegel
“Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive” by Dan Siegel
“The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child” by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
“Beyond Behaviors” by Mona Delahooke
“Brain-Body Parenting” by Mona Delahooke
“Raising Human Beings” by Dr. Ross Greene
Websites
Robyn Gobbel Free Resources
Big Little Feelings (ages 1- 6 parenting support)
Dr. Becky at Good Inside (parenting support)
Circle of Security (attachment, adoption)
Hey Sigmund (parenting support, anxiety especially)
Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart (parenting support)
Child Mind Institute (child development)
Janet Lansbury (parenting support)
@mrchazz
@seed.and.sew
@thrivinglittles
@feedinglittles
@movementmatters
@curious.parenting
Social Media
@tinapaynebryson
@verywellfamily
@consciousdiscipline
@biglifejournal
@manifestdestini
@kids.eat.in.color
Local Resources
Educators
“Beyond Behaviors” by Mona Delahooke
“Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline” by Lori L. Desautels
“Help for Billy” by Heather L. Forbes
“Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators” by Elena Aguilar
Podcasts
Websites
Therapists
Neuroscience
“The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation” by Deb Dana
“Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology” by Bonnie Badenoch
“The Heart of Trauma” by Bonnie Badenoch
“The Development of a Therapist: Healing Others - Healing Self” by Louis Cozolino
“The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe” by Stephen Porges
Play Therapy
“Play Therapy: Art of the Relationship” by Gary Landreth
“Aggression in Play Therapy” by Lisa Dion
“Interpersonal Neurobiology of Play” by Theresa Kestly
“The Therapeutic Powers of Play” by Charles Schaefer and Athena Drewes
“Dibs in Search of Self” by Virgina Axline
“Doing Play Therapy” by Terry Kottman and Kristin Meany-Walen
Podcasts
Play Therapy Community
The Whole Therapist
Lessons from the Playroom