Book Recommendations
LOVE
Love Sense By: Sue Johnson
How We Love By: Milan & Kay Yerkovich
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work By: Gottman/Silver
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How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About it By: Stosny/Love
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The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Study to Healthy Relationships By: Suzanne Stabile
RELATIONSHIPS (self and others)
The Gifts of Imperfection Brené Brown
Daring Greatly Brené Brown
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Rising Strong Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness Brené Brown
The Road Back to You: an Enneagram Study of Self Discovery Cron/Stabile
BOUNDARIES/SELF-CARE
Boundaries Cloud/Townsend
Changes That Heal Henry Cloud
Safe People Cloud & Townsend
Rising Strong Brené Brown
DIFFICULTY MOVING FORWARD
The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk
Brainspotting David Grand
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The Betrayal Bond by Patrick Carnes
Getting Past Your Past Francine Shapiro
PARENTING
The Whole-Brain Child Daniel J. Siegel
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Brainstorm Daniel J. Siegel
No-Drama Discipline Daniel J. Siegel
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Parenting with Love and Logic Jim Fay
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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to your adoptive family Karyn Purvis
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Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood Jim Fay
People to Follow
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Brené Brown
shame & vulnerability
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Ian Cron
Enneagram & Personality
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Dan Siegel
Pediatrics & Neuro-Psychiatry
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Sue Johnson
the science of love/Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Bessel van der Kolk
trauma & mindfulness
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Gottman Institute
relationships & relationship research
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Patrick Carnes
addiction & trauma
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Karyn Purvis
childhood attachment & adoption