Phone Lines
Family Paths 1-510-893-5444 – 24-hour local hotline for parents
Websites
Brain Child Magazine – The magazine for thinking mothers
Bringing Up Kids - Meg Zweibeck R.N., M.P.H. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Father’s Forum - A resource for New & Expectant Fathers
Hand in Hand Parenting - (A non-profit whose mission is to foster healthy parent-child relationships that will last a lifetime by emphasizing respect and listening. They have an e- newsletter)
Pathways to Family Wellness – Holistic Insights, Empowering Resources
Raising Happiness – Science for Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
Books
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves: Transforming Parent-Child Relationship from Reactivity and Struggle to Peace, Power, and Joy by Naomi Aldort
Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents by Christine Carter
Becoming the Parent You Want To Be by Laura Davis and Janis Keyser
And Baby Makes Three by John & Julie Gottman
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla Kabat-Zinn & Jon Kabat-Zinn
Parenting from the Heart: Sharing the Gifts of Compassion, Connection, and Choice by Inbal Kashtan
The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost by Jean Liedloff
Finding Time for Fatherhood: The Important Considerations Men Face When Becoming a Father by Bruce Linton
Mothering the New Mother: Women’s Feelings and Needs After Childbirth by Sally Plaskin
Parenting From The Inside Out : How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children That Thrive by Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Your Children Will Raise You: The Joys, Challenges, and Life Lessons of Motherhood by Eden Steinberg
Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year by Cassandra Vieten
Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety by Judith Warner
The Whole Parent: How to become a Terrific Parent Even if You Didn’t Have One by Debra Wessleman