Recommended resources, by topic

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Anxiety & OCD

Autism

ADHD

Gender & Sexuality Development

Stress (Teens/ Tweens)

Parenting

Health (Chronic Illness, Childhood Insomnia)

Anxiety & OCD Resources

Books

  • Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents (3rd Edition), by Ronald Rapee, PhD, et al.

  • Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli Lebowitz, PhD

  • You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life by Anne Marie Albano and Leslie Pepper

  • What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids Paperback by Thomas Greenspon

  • The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD, by Patricia Zurita Ona, PsyD 

  • Stuff That's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy by Ben Sedley PhD and Lisa W. Coyne PhD

  • The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD: Reclaim Your Life and Help Your Loved One by Jonathan S. Abramowitz

Websites

Podcasts

 

Autism Resources

Books

  • Is This Autism? by Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland, et al.

  • A Different Kind of Normal: My Real-Life COMPLETELY True Story About Being Unique by Abigail Balfe

  • Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry Prizant, PhD

  • The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents), by Verdick & Reeve

  • The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome by Jennifer Cook O'Toole

  • The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum: How to Make Friends and Navigate Your Emotions by Lindsey Sterling, PhD

  • Queerly Autistic - The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins

  • Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price, PhD

  • Divergent Mind: Thriving in a world that wasn't designed for you by Jenara Nerenberg

Websites

Podcasts

Blogs

ADHD Resources 

Books

  • Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson, EdD, and Richard Guare, PhD

  • Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do by Kathleen Nadeau, Ellen Littman, and Patricia Quinn

  • The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens by Sharon A. Hansen

  • Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids: 40 Fun Activities to Build Memory, Flexible Thinking, and Self-Control Skills at Home, in School, and Beyond by Dr. Sharon Grand

  • Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD by Tamara Rosier PhD

  • A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD: Embrace Neurodiversity, Live Boldly, and Break Through Barriers by Sari Solden MS & Michelle Frank PsyD

Online Resources

Gender Identity and LGBTQIA+

Books

  • Trans Kids and Teens: Pride, Joy, and Families in Transition by Elijah C. Nealey, PhD

  • Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults - A Guide for Professionals and Families by Finn V. Gratton, LMFT, LPCC

  • Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Autism - Voices From Across the Spectrum by Eva Mendes and Meredith Maroney

  • Queerly Autistic - The Ultimate Guide for LGBTQIA+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins

Websites

Coping with Stress: Teens & Tweens

Books

  • The Socially Confident Teen: An Attachment Theory Workbook to Help You Feel Good about Yourself and Connect with Others by Christina Reese PhD and David Crenshaw PhD

  • The Teen Girl's Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress by Lucie Hemmen PhD

  • Just As You Are: A Teen’s Guide to Self-Acceptance and Lasting Self-Esteem by Michelle Skeen and Kelly Skeen

  • The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are Paperback by Karen Bluth and Kristin Neff

Parenting Resources

Books

  • How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • How to Talk so Teens Will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, by Frances E. Jensen, MD & Amy Ellis Nutt

  • Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour

  • The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents Lisa Damour Ph.D.

  • Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey and Jeanine Penzo

  • Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone

  • Parenting a Troubled Teen: Manage Conflict and Deal with Intense Emotions Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Patricia E. Zurita Ona, Matthew McKay, Kirk D. Strosahl

  • The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 2-8 Years, by Carolyn Webster Stratton, PhD

  • How Toddlers Thrive, by Tovah P. Klein, PhD

Podcast

  • Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting (Podcast)

Childhood Health & Chronic Illness

Books

  • Conquering your Child's Pain: A Pediatrician's Guide to Reclaiming a Normal Childhood, by Lonnie K. Zeltzer, MD & Christina Blackett Schlank

Online Resources

Childhood Sleep & Insomnia

Books

  • Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and their Parents can get a Good Night's Sleep, by Jodi Mindell, PhD

  • Take Charge of your Child's Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens, by Judith A. Owens, MD & Jodi Mindell, PhD

Websites