RESOURCES

Some of our favorite books and online resources

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Child Mind Institute is the most comprehensive and evidence-based website we know of for navigating the challenges of supporting a child with a mental health or learning disorder. Find trustworthy guidelines for understanding a range of medical, psychological, and educational issues and accessing professional care.

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Tākai is a lovely website, especially for parents of young kids, with basic tips for everyday parenting torments, helpful guidelines for age-appropriate expectations, and ideas for staying calm when you’re losing your cool.

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Mindset Works offers resources for setting your child free from the toxic effects of relentless performance pressure by developing a growth mindset.

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Let Grow is a thought-provoking website for exploring what it means to encourage your child’s independence in a world of fear. Includes a helpful listing of state laws governing leaving a child unsupervised.

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This Circle of Security Animation is a short essential video explaining how human attachment operates in day-to-day life between a parent and a child.

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The Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) is a website offering a range of on-line parenting talks and short courses from respected professionals and authors.

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The Center for Humane Technology is a website offering guidance and resources to engage technology more wisely and mindfully.

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If your child has persistent behavioral challenges, Lives in the Balance provides essential perspective and resources.

Books

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Reclaiming Conversation

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The Blessing of the Skinned Knee

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Daring Greatly

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Parenting Without Power Struggles

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Belonging and Becoming

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Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child

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The Happiest Toddler on the Block

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Raising Human Beings

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

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The Connected Child

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The Whole-Brain Child

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Parenting is Your Highest Calling and 8 Other Myths That Trap Us in Fear and Worry

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