Resources
The Whole Brain Child; Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
This is a must have for parents. This book will help you understand parenting from an interpersonal neurobiology perspective. It comes complete with tools you can use. It’s very readable; the authors have done a great job making the most cutting edge neuroscience accessible.
The Therapist Uncensored, Episode 192. Relationship-based Parenting, Integrating Neurobiology, Attachment, Regulation & Discipline; Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley, PhD
This is a great episode that can help you shift your thinking on discipline, which actually has a root word related to teaching, but often gets used more like a synonym of punishment. You can start learning how relationship is key in discipline and how your child’s brain works (and yours!) so you can capitalize on teachable moments.
Parenting:
The resources below are a gathering of things that have caught my attention for some reason or another. They range from podcasts to whole books and I expect the list will be ever-evolving. They’re not a substitution for counseling or therapy or a specific endorsement as a replacement for therapeutic services. They’re just things I have found noteworthy or helpful for some reason. If anything piques your interest as something you’d like to explore, contact me to get started in counseling.
Relationships/Relating to Others:
The Therapist Uncensored, Episode 186. Harnessing Healthy Aggression with Jeanne Bunker; Sue Marriott, LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley, PhD
This whole episode is great for getting clear on the difference between aggression and anger and action taken versus feeling. I particularly like the part that gives some insight about communicating with a loved other when you have issues or concerns in a relationship. Often this kind of talk is scary for people, but it’s essential to closeness.
Therapeutic Concern-Related Resources:
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma
I love this book, because it’s a beautiful story, and it’s well-researched. It hits that sweet spot of authenticity in its humanness, but you will learn things, too. I think it also portrays that healing is work. You have to set your mind to it and work on it. And healing doesn’t mean never having to work with what happened to you ever again. It will always be there, a part of you, and you can also be well and take care of yourself. These things are not mutually exclusive.