Books We Love
New Baby and Young Tot:
Dear Parent: Caring for Infants with Respect by Magdar Gerber
The Aware Baby by Aletha J. Solter, PhD
The Baby Book by Dr. Bob Sears
Touchpoints: The Essential Reference by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
1,2,3…The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Irene Van der Zande
Your One-Year-Old: The Fun-Loving, Fussy 12-To 24-Month-Old by Louise Bates Ames
Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender by Louise Bates Ames
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy by Louise Bates Ames
Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful by Louise Bates Ames
Your Five-Year-Old: Sunny and Serene by Louise Bates Ames
Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim Ginott
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber
Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD
The Attachment Connection by Ruth Newton, PhD. and Allen Schore
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Secure Child: Helping our Children Feel Safe and Confident in a Changing World by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D.
The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears by Lawerence J. Cohen, PhD
Anxiety:
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood by Karen Kleiman, MSW and Amy Wenzel, PhD
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions, and Compulsions by Kevin Gyoerkoe Psy.D. ACT, Pamela Wiegartz Ph.D. ACT, Laura Miller MD
Depression:
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety by Pec Indman & Shoshanna Bennett
Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming your Marriage After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
What Am I Thinking?: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman’s Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Her Childbearing Years by Ruta Nonacs
For Fathers:
The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
Medication:
When Words Are Not Enough: The women’s prescription for depression and anxiety by Valerie Raskin
Medications and Mother’s Milk: A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology by Thomas Hale
Postpartum Psychosis:
Understanding Postpartum Psychosis: A Temporary Madness by Teresa M. Twomey