Below is a list of resources you may find helpful. The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.
Parenting Resources:
- National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families: http://www.zerotothree.org/
- Gesell Institute of Child Development: http://www.gesellinstitute.org/
- Association for Play Therapy: http://www.a4pt.org/
- The Theraplay Institute: http://www.theraplay.org/
- EMDR: http://www.emdr.com
Books:
- Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, by Dr. Kevin Leman
- Parenting With Love And Logic, by Foster Cline, Jim Fay
- Parenting Teens With Love And Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood, Updated and …, by Foster Cline
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- The 5 Love Languages of Children, by Gary D Chapman and Ross Campbell
- The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers New Edition: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively, by Gary D Chapman
- Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children, by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, by John Townsend
- Adolescence Isn’t Terminal, by Leman, Kevin
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
- Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain: An Inside-Out Guide to The Emerging Adolescent Mind, Ages 12 to 24, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
- Playful Parenting, by Lawrence J. Cohen
- The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears, by Lawrence J. Cohen
- I Love You Rituals, by Becky A. Bailey
- The Whole Parent: How To Become A Terrific Parent Even If You Didn’t Have One, by Debra Wesselmann
Videos:
- Brain Development:
http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/how-brains-are-built-core-story-brain-development
http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxStudioCityED-Daniel-Siegel - Importance of engagement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 - Power of Play:
http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital?language=en - Theraplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5IoEDHY-Y4 - Attachment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02r3u59FRPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwxjfuPlArY
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Counseling Association
- Center for Mental Health Services
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Federation for Mental Health
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Beyond OCD
- International OCD Foundation
- Obsessive Compulsive Information Center
- Trichotillomania Learning Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
- Center for On-Line Addiction
- Web of Addictions
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.