Books and Resources for Relationships

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work- John Gottman, PhD

Eight Dates- John Gottman, PhD & Julie Swartz Gottman, PhD

What Makes Love Last?- John Gottman, PhD

Hold Me Tight - Sue Johnson, EdD

Love Sense- Sue Johnson, EdD

Attached- Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Wired For Love & Wired For Dating- Stan Takin

We Do- Stan Takin

Marriage Rules- Harriet Lerner

Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can do About It- Becker-Phelps

*Gottman Card Deck App

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Affairs & Infidelity

After the Affair- Janis A. Spring

Not “Just Friends”-Protect Your Relationship From Infidelity and Heal The Trauma of Betrayal- Shirley Glass

The State of Affairs- Esther Perel

Surviving Infidelity- Rona Subotnik and Gloria Harris

Adult ADHD

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Second Edition: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships - Russell Barkley, PhD

ADHD 2.0- Ned Hallowell, MD

You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder- Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo

When an Adult you Love has ADHD-Russell Barkley, PhD

You, Me, and ADHD- Gina Pera

The ADHD Effect On Marriage- Melissa Orlov

ADHD After Dark- Ari Tuckman

Women with ADHD- Sari Solden, MS, LMFT

A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD- Sari Solden, MS, LMFT

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Trauma

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies- Resmaa Menakem

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma- Pete Walker

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self- Alice Walker

The Body Keeps the Score- Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents- Lindsey C. Gibson

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle- Mark Wolynn

Grief & Loss

Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief- David Kessler

The Hot Young Widows Club- Nora McInerny

It’s Ok to Laugh (Crying is Ok, Too)- Nora McInerny

It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok: Meeting Grief in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand- Megan Devine

Self-Love, Self-Compassion, Self-Care

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself- Nedra Glover Tawwab

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself- Kristin Neff

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook- Kristin Neff

Fierce Self-Compassion- Kristin Neff

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle- Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence--The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice- Daniel Siegal

Emotional Intelligence- Daniel Goleman

The Gifts of Imperfection- Brene Brown

I Thought it Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power- Brené Brown

Sex & Intimacy

Come As You Are- Emily Nagoski

Come Together- Emily Nagoski

The Come As You Are Workbook- Emily Nagoski

Men’s Sexual Health- Barry McCarthy & Michael Metz

Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire- Lori A. Brotto & Emily Nagoski

Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain, and Illness- Cory Silverberg & Miriam Kaufman

A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability (Quick & Easy Guides)- A. Andrews

Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships- Tristan Taormino

For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health- Al Vernacchio

Sex Positive Talks to Have With Kids- Melissa Carnegy

Substance Abuse

In The Realm of Hungry Ghost- Gabor Mate & Peter Levine

Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You- Darlene Lancer

*Gottman Card Deck for Couples/Substance Abuse

Ability & Neurodiversity

Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome- Rudy Simone

The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain- Thomas Armstrong

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century- Alice Wong

Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World- Deborah Weber

Anti-racism

How to Be an Antiracist- Ibram X. Kendi

Dear White Woman, Please Come Home: Hand Me Your Bias, and I'll Show You Our Connection- Kimberly Yolanda Williams

Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor- Layla Saad

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness- Austin Channing Brown

How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice-Jemar Tisby

The Color of Compromise- Jemar Tisby

Hood Feminism- Mikki Kendall