Books
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships
by Patricia L. Papernow
This book draws on current research, a wide variety of clinical modalities, and thirty years of clinical work with stepfamily members to describe the special challenges stepfamilies face. The book presents the concept of “stepfamily architecture” and the five challenges it creates, and delineates three different levels of strategies―psychoeducation, building interpersonal skills, and intrapsychic work―for meeting those challenges in dozens of different settings.
by Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavist
A compelling defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and empowering women to make informed decisions about their health. A sobering and revelatory read, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on this beneficial treatment and provides an empowering path to wellness for women everywhere.
I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
by Terrence Real
The author writes that “depression is a silent epidemic in men; that men hide their condition from family, friends, and themselves to avoid the stigma of depression’s ‘un-manliness.’” Problems that we think of as typically male; difficulty with intimacy, workaholism, alcoholism, abusive behavior, and rage-are really attempts to escape depression. And these escape attempts only hurt the people men love and pass their condition on to their children.This ground breaking book is the “pathway out of darkness” that these men and their families seek. Real reveals how men can unearth their pain, heal themselves, restore relationships, and break the legacy of abuse.
by Hal Edward Runkel
“You can have the structured, rewarding home life you’ve always craved, with respectful kids who are responsible for their own actions. All you have to do is learn to pause, so you can respond more and react less. It really is that simple. Once you learn to control your own emotions and behavior, your children will soon learn how to control theirs.”
Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety: Stop the Cycle of Worry, Fatigue, and Sugar Cravings with Simple Protein-Rich Foods
by Kristen Allott & Natasha Duarte
Discover how high-protein, brain-fueling foods can help overcome anxiety, worry, and fatigue. It is common to struggle with anxiety, sugar cravings, weight gain, and fatigue. This practical, feel-better-now workbook offers ways to make healthier food choices and discover how protein and sugar affect emotions and energy.
Convenient meal planning and tracking tools help monitor progress, and a wealth of easy tips and doable ways to improve diet, overcome fatigue, and restore vitality and mental clarity.
No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are
by Jack Kornfield
The author offers wisdom through warmhearted, poignant, and
often funny stories that provide keys for opening gateways to immediate shifts in perspective and clarity of vision, allowing us to grapple with difficult emotions and learn how to change course, take action, or—when we shouldn’t act—relax and trust. Each chapter presents a path to a different kind of freedom—freedom from fear, freedom to start over, to love, to be yourself, and to be happy—and guides you into an active process that engages your mind and heart, awakens your spirit, and brings real joy, over and over again.
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön
Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, this book offers radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart
by going against the grain of our usual habits and expectations.
The self-described “example of ordinary neurosis,” the beloved American Buddhist nun offers practical and achievable practices.
Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Change Your Life
by Gabrielle Bernstein,Foreword byRichard C. Schwartz
Bernstein demystifies the power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, bringing its life-changing teachings into everyday life.
Discover how extreme patterns like addiction, rage, pleasing, or constant self-judgment often develop as ways to suppress old feelings of inadequacy, shame, or fear. Once these patterns
are brought into the light and cared for, healing happens swiftly.
An enjoyable read and excellent companion book for those in IFS therapy.
Podcasts
Tara Brach
Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling books Radical Acceptance, True Refuge
and Radical Compassion. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that address the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.
Being Well
Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. A world-class group of experts explore the practical science of lasting well-being.
You Are Not Broken
Empowering women (and the partners who love them) to live their best lives. Combining the power of mind-work, body science, and relationships, Kelly Casperson, MD, “joyously breaks down the societal barriers that are keeping us from living our best intimate lives. Whether you are young or past menopause, single or in a long-term relationship, it is never too late or too early to realize YOU ARE NOT BROKEN.”
Leilani M Norman 