Speaking of Teens
My Recommended Books For Both You And Your Teen
I've read 99% of the following books and the ones I haven't read, I have fully vetted by either interviewing the author or getting a recommendation from a trusted personal resource.
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For Your Emotional Health
Emotional Agility (David)
Mindfulness (Williams and Penman)
Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ (Goleman)
Project You: More than 50 Ways to Calm Down, De-Stress, and Feel Great (Bluth)
Anxiety RX (Kennedy)
The Book of Human Emotions (Watt)
The Body Keeps the Score (van der Kolk)
Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive (Neff)
Parenting, No Matter the Age
Raising Good Humans (Clarke-Fields)
Raising Good Humans Every Day (Clarke-Fields)
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting (Gottman)
Parenting from the Inside Out (Siegel and Hartzell)
The Whole Brain Child (Siegel and Bryson)
No Drama Discipline (Siegel and Bryson)
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired (Siegel and Bryson)
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk (Faber & Mazlish)
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read: and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did (Perry)
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be (Kennedy)
Take Back the Game: How Money and Mania are Ruining Kids' Sports-and Why it Matters (Flanagan)
Mindful Parenting for ADHD (Bertin)
The Addiction Inoculation (Lahey)
The Explosive Child 6th Edition (Greene)
Teen/Adolescent-Specific Parenting
How Changes In Their Brain Impact Their Thoughts, Emotions, and Behavior
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain (Blakemore)
The Teenage Brain (Jensen)
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (Siegel)
Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence (Steinberg)
Specific to Tweens and Young Teens
The Phone Book (Speer)
Connection, Communication, and Discipline
Parenting a Teen Who has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges (Harvey and Rathbone)
Positive Discipline for Teenagers: Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting (Nelson and Lott)
How to Talk to Teens Will Listen and Listen so Teens Will Talk (Faber & Mazlish)
The School of Hard Talks: How to Have Real Conversations With Your (almost grown) Kids (Kline)
Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Teens and Tweens (Kastner and Wyatt)
What do You Say?: How to Talk to Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home (Stixrud and Johnson)
Seen, Heard & Understood: Parenting & Partnering with Teens for Greater Mental Health (Liberti)
You and Your Adult Child: How to Grow Together in Challenging Times (Steinberg)
Specific to Girls
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls (Damour)
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (Damour)
Specific Issues
Holy Sh*t My Kid is Cutting: The Complete Plan to Stop Self-Harm (Kelly)
The Bipolar Teen: What you can do to Help Your Child and Your Family (Miklowitz and George)
The Screentime Solution (Cherkin)
For Your Teen
The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are (Bluth & Neff) Recommended by Therapists
The Self-Compassionate Teen: Mindfulness & Compassion Skills to Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice (Bluth) Great Companion or Follow-up to Above
Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (Sedley) Recommended by Therapists
DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) Skills Workbook for Teens: A Fun Guide to Manage to Manage Anxiety and Stress, Understand Your Emotions, and Learn Effective Communication Skills (Teen Thrive) Best Seller and an Excellent Book
The Anxiety Toolkit for Teens: Easy and Practical CBT and DBT Tools to Manage Your Stress, Anxiety, Worry, and Panic (Teen Thrive) Winner of 2023 Teen Readers' Choice Award
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life For Teens: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others (Van Dijk) An Excellent Book