From Meadowlark Clinic Director
Available on Amazon & Audible
Books we like
Pregnancy & Parenting
- Dear Mama, You Matter: Honest talk about the transition to motherhood - Amanda Hardy
- Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood - Lucy Jones
- The Pregnancy Workbook: Manage Anxiety and Worry with CBT and Mindfulness Techniques - Dr. Katayune Kaeni
- It Wasn't Supposed to be Like This: A Postpartum Depression Survival Guide With Over 100 Ideas to Manage Loneliness, Sadness and Guilt So You Can Begin to Enjoy Motherhood - Laurie Varga
- This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression - Karen R. Kleiman and Valerie Davis Raskin
- Heal Your Birth Story: ...releasing the unexpected - Maureen Campion
- Birth Story Held for Loss: A Guide for Reflecting on Your Fertility Experience, Miscarriage, Abortion, TFMR, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss, by Emily Souder
- What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood - Alexandra Sacks and Catherine Birndorf
- Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book: Normalizing Post-Baby Mental Health Struggles, Navigating #MOMLife, and Finding Strength Amid the Chaos - Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie
- The Postpartum Depression Workbook: Strategies to Overcome Negative Thoughts, Calm Stress, and Improve Your Mood - Abigail Burd
- Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids - Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross
- Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst: Practical Compassion in Parenting - Kim John Payne
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind - Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
- Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be - Becky Kennedy (there is also a workbook)
- The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read: (And Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) - Philippa Perry
Couples
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, by Johnson and Helen Keeley
- Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
- Getting the Love You Want Workbook: The New Couples' Study Guide, by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
- Relationship Book for New Couples: Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Connection and Build a Long-Lasting Bond, by Megan Lundgren
- The Five Core Conversations for Couples: Expert Advice about How to Develop Effective Communication, a Long-Term Financial Plan, Cooperative Parenting, Satisfying Sex, and Work-Life Balance, by David Bulitt and Julie Bulitt
- Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection, by Sharon Salzberg
- The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy, by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman
- Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship, by Terrence Real and Bruce Springsteen
- The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together, by Daphne de Marneffe
- The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work, by Eli J. Finkel,Mark Deakins
- Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), by Eve Rodsky
- All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership, by Darcy Lockma
Trauma
- What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing - Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel A. van der Kolk (This book is more clinical in nature, not necessarily self-help)
- Healing Your Lost Inner Child: How to Stop Impulsive Reactions, Set Healthy Boundaries and Embrace an Authentic Life - Robert Jackman
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love - Amir Levine
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship - Stan Tatkin
- Worthy of Love: A Gentle and Restorative Path to Healing After Narcissistic Abuse - Debbie Mirza
- It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - Mark Wolynn
- Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma - Galit Atlas
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson
- Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth - Richard G. Tedeschi PhD and Bret A. Moore PsyD
- Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation, by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant
Workbooks/Guides
- Design the Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Meaningful Future - Ayse Birsel
- The Shadow Work Journal: A Guide to Integrate and Transcend your Shadows - Keila Shaheen
- Shadow Work Journal and Guide for Beginners: An Introduction to Discovering and Healing Your Unconscious Self - Kelly Bramblett
- This Is What Matters: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Identifying Your Values, Priorities, and Path Forward after a Crisis - Dr. Perpetua Neo
- Discovering Your Authentic Core Values: A step-by-step guide - Marc Alan Schelske
- Core Values Journal - 13-Week Daily Journal Planner to Discover your Core Values - BestSelf
- I Am Here Now: A Creative Mindfulness Guide and Journal - The Mindfulness Project
- The Designing Your Life Workbook: A Framework for Building a Life You Can Thrive In - Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
- How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief - Megan Devine
- Becoming Aware: A 21-Day Mindfulness Program for Reducing Anxiety and Cultivating Calm - Daniel Siegel
Grief & Loss
- It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand - Megan Devine
- Good Mourning: Honest Conversations about grief and loss - Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Pema Chodron
- The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss - Mary-Frances O'Connor and Callie Beaulieu
- On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler
- Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief - Pauline Boss
- At a Loss: Finding Your Way After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death - Donna Rothert
- Mothers in Waiting: Healing and Hope for Those with Empty Arms - Crystal Bowman and Meghann Bowman (Christian Perspective)
- Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die Paperback - Jon Katz