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

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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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