Recommended Readings

These books have proven helpful to some people.  However, they do not replace mental health treatment, counseling, or therapy.  Use your judgement, personal preference and / or recommendations of your doctor or therapist to make healthy decisions regarding your reading material.

General Personal Growth

Boundaries
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Beyond Boundaries
by John Townsend

Necessary Endings
by Henry Cloud

Safe People
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Parenting

Parenting by The Book
by John Rosemond

Parenting with Love & Logic
by Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay

Have a New Kid by Friday
by Dr. Kevin Leman

Marriage

Love & Respect
by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Adoption

I Wished for You
by Marianne Richmond

Divorce Recovery
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Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
by Dr. Bruce Fisher and Dr. Robert Alberti

Divorce Recovery for Kids
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Dinosaurs Divorce
by Marc Brown and Laurene Krasny Brown

​Healing from Trauma
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The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

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