I am an avid reader and find the right books at the right time have a power all their own to create change in your life. These books I have read and highly recommend.

Personal Growth:

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Getting Past your Past by Francine Shapiro

Self Compassion by Kristin Neff

Parenting:

Raising a Secure Child by Glen Copper, Kent Hoffman and Bert Powell

Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary

Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

How To Talk To Kids Will Listen and How To Listen To Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlesh

Trauma Parenting & Trauma  Recovery:

The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Getting Past your Past by Francine Shapiro

No Bad Parts by Richard Swartz

What Happened to You by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry