Book Recommendations
These are some of my favorite books on addiction, parenting, and mental health.
General Topics: Some of these books cover mental health, some addiction, and some mindfulness; however, just because they are not in the parenting category doesn’t mean they will not be helpful for parenting. Sometimes the information we benefit from in one area of life comes from another area.
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
By: Adam Grant
Quiet: The power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
By: Susan Cain
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
By: Susan Cain
Man’s Search for Meaning
By: Viktor Frankl, MD
The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy:
By: Viktor Frankl, MD
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life.
By: Susan David, PhD
The Gap and the Gain: The High Achievers Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
By: Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt
By: Russ Harris
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
By: Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work
By: Alex Pattakos, PhD and Elaine Dundon
Self-Compassion: The Power of Being Kind to Yourself
By: Kristin Neff, PhD
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
By: Morgan Housel
Parenting: If any of these books are helpful please share your insights!
My Teenage Zombie: Resurrecting the Undead Adolescent in Your Home
By: David L. Henderson, MD
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
By: Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE
Feeding the Mouth that Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World
By: Kenneth Wilgus, PhD
Boundaries (This is a series of great books with differing specificity and topics)
By: Dr. Hendry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy-and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.
By: Jean M. Twenge, PhD
Addiction/Mental Health: Many of these books in varying categories overlap. However, these are a great starting point if you are curious or want to learn more, please reach out!
A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters
By: Steven Hayes, PhD
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in an Age of Indulgence
By: Ana Lembkey MD
How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
By Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
By: Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief From the Doctor Who Created It
By: Russell Kennedy, MD
Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drinking a Problem?
By: Robert Doyle, MD & Joseph Nowinski, PhD
The Naked Mind: Control Alcohol: Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life.
By: Annie Grace
The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity-and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race.
By: Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD & Michael E. Long
The Addiction Spectrum: A Compassionate, Holistic Approach to Recovery
By: Paul Thomas, MD & Jennifer Margulis, PhD
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