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Recommended Reading

 

99 Ways to Drive Your Child Sane; Brita St. Claire

 

Dancing with a Porcupine; Jennie Owens

 

The 5 Love Languages of Children; Gary Chapman

 

The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers; Gary Chapman

 

Therapeutic Parenting in a Nutshell; Sarah Naish

 

Can This Child Be Saved?; Foster W. Cline, M.D. Cathy Helding

 

Parenting in the Eye of the Storm; Katie Naftzger

 

Theraplay; Phyllis B. Booth, Ann M. Jernberg

 

Attachment, Trauma, and Healing; Terry M. Levy, Michael Orlans

 

Adopting the Hurt Child; Gregory C. Keck, PH.D., Regina M. Kupecky, LSW

 

Brain-Based Parenting; Daniel A. Hughes, Jonathan Baylin

 

Trauma, Attachment and Family Permanence; Caroline Archer, Alan Burnell

 

Success for Teens; The Success Foundation

 

Simplicity Parenting; Kim John Payne, M.ED., Lisa M. Ross

 

Uncontrollable Kids; Foster W. Cline, M.D.

 

Building the Bonds of Attachment; Daniel A. Hughes

 

The Body Keeps the Score; Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

 

Facilitating Developmental Attachment; Daniel A. Hughes

 

Attachment Focused Parenting; Daniel A. Hughes

 

High Risk: Children Without a Conscience; Dr. Ken Magid, Carole A. McKelvey

 

Born for Love; Maia Szalavitz, Bruce D. Perry, M.D., PH.D.

 

Troubled Transplants; Richard Delaney, PH.D., Frank R. Kunstal, ED.D.

 

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life; Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

 

The Brain that Changes Itself; Norman Doidge, M.D.

 

Give Them Roots, Then Let Them Fly; Attachment Center at Evergreen, INC., Carole A. McKelvey

 

But He Looks so Normal!; Sarah Naish

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Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Youth; Liana Lowenstein, MSW

 

Pick Up Your Socks; Elizabeth Crary

 

Upside Down; Shannon Guerra

 

Risk The Ocean; Shannon Guerra

 

Brain Gym; Paul E. Dennison, PH.D., Gail E. Dennison

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Games and Activities for Attaching with Your Child; Deborah D. Gray, Megan Clarke

 

Baby Massage; Dr. Alan Heath, Nicki Bainbridge

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Recommended Reading to Enjoy With Your Children
 

Arania and the Bugs; Patrick and Justus McCraine (for siblings)


Someone Like You; Addie Davis (for siblings)

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Bubby and the Changing Place; Shari Zook


The 3 Minute Gratitude Journal for Kids; Modern Kid Press


Snuggle Time Psalms; Zondervan Publishers


Snuggle Time Prayers; Zondervan Publishers


You Are My I Love You; Maryann K. Cusimano. Satomi Ichikawa


Sweet Dreams for Little Ones; Michael G. Pappas


Kermit The Hermit; Bill Peet


Even If I Did Something Awful; Barbara Shook Hazen


Mama, Do You Love Me? & Papa, Do You Love Me?; Barbara M. Joose


Little Bunnies Say Goodbye to Birth Mom; Sherri Malloy


The Runaway Bunny; Margaret Wise Brown


Guess How Much I Love You; Sam McBratney


Jafta’s Mother; Hugh Lewin


On Mother’s Lap; Ann Herbert Scott


Love You Forever; Robert Munsch


Through Moon and Stars and Night Sky; Ann Turner


I Love You As Much; Laura Kraus Melmed


You’re My Nikki; Phyllis Rose Eisenberg


Tall Boy’s Journey; Joanna Halpert Kraus

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Recommended Websites

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kingsranch.net     King's Ranch Ministries, Lee Anne Cooper

deborahhage.com     Deborah Hage, MSW, Child and Family Therapist

albertafamilywellness.org      Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

heidihanna.com     Heidi Hanna, Stress Mastery

parentingchildrenwithhealthissues.com     Foster W. Cline

a4everfamily.org    RAD Resources for Adoptive Families

danielhughes.org     Daniel Hughes

mad2glad.com    Samantha Moe, Parent Coach

neurotherapyNW.com     Neurotherapy Northwest

childtrauma.org     Bruce Perry

brainplace.com     Daniel Amen

braingyms.com     Brain Gyms

funclapping.com     Hand Clapping Games

bbbgeorgia.org     Better Brains for Babies

glasssibling.com    Glass Siblings
lifespantrauma.com    Forrest Lien LCSW
raisingdevon.com     Kerri Williams

carrieotoole.com    Carrie O’Toole Ministries

radsibs.org    RAD Siblings

radadvocates.org    RAD Advocates

thetraumafoundation.org    The Trauma Foundation

originstraining.org    Origins Training and Consulting

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