Suggested Readings

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Attachment

  • The Power of Attachment by Diane Poole-Heller

  • Polysecure by Jessica Fern (ENM)

  • Secure Attach: Relationship Ready and Healing Complex Trauma with Annie Brook

  • Wired for love by Stan Tatkin

Chronic Illness

  • The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate

  • How to Be Sick by Toni Bernhard

  • The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O’Rourke

Couples and Relationships

  • Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

  • Mating in Captivity by Ester Perel

  • Shameless by Nadia Bolz Weber

  • Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

  • Come Together by Emily Nagoski

  • Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Grief and Loss

  • Wild Edge of Sorrow and other works by Francis Weller

  • Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

  • Long Life Honey and the Heart

  • Die Wise

  • The Art of Dying Well

  • The 5 Invitations

  • Briefly Perfectly by Alua Arthur

  • The Smell of Rain on Dust

  • It's OK That You're Not OK, by Megan Devine

Neurodivergence

  • Unmasking Autism by Devin Price

  • Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry M. Prizant (for parents)

  • Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin (and other works by Grandin)

  • The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov

  • Your Brain is Not Broken

  • Is This Autism by Donna Henderson

  • What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic, by Annie Kotowicz

  • Divergent Mind

Parenting

  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen

  • Good Inside by Dr Becky

  • The Whole Brain Child

  • Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut

  • Walking on Eggshells by Jane Isay

  • Welcome Mat Out by Jim Burns

  • Let's Talk About Race - Julius Lester

  • Antiracist Baby - Dr Ibram X Kendi

Mindfulness/Eastern Philosophy

  • When Things Fall Apart Pema Chodran

  • Radical Acceptance by Tara Broch

  • Be Here Now Ram Dass

  • Works by Alan Watts

Polyamory/Ethical Non-monogamy (ENM)

  • Opening Up by Tristan Taormino (ENM)

  • Polysecure by Jessica Fern

  • Ethical Slut

Self Help

  • The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

  • No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz

  • The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown

  • What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey

Social Justice

  • Works by Bell Hooks

  • Your Body is Not an Apology

  • Works by Dr. Jennifer Mullan

  • How To Be An Antiracist - Dr Ibram X Kendi

  • Me and White Supremacy - Layla F Saad

  • So You Want To Talk About Race - Ijeoma Olou

Spiritual/Indigenous Wisdom

  • Women Who Run With the Wolves

  • Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall-Kimmerer

  • Works by Bill Plotkin

  • Works by Sandra Ingerman

  • Works by Malidoma Some and Sonobfu Some

  • Four Fold Way by Angeles Arrien

Substance Use/Addiction

  • Refuge Recovery

  • When Food Is Love

  • Dharma Punx

Trauma

  • Waking the Tiger (and other works by Levine)

  • The Body Keeps the Score

  • My Grandmothers Hands

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma by Pete Walker

  • Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

  • The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride