Required and Recommended Reading


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Required reading:

  • Siegel, D. and Hartzell, M. (2004). Parenting from the inside out. New York, NY: Tarcher Press. Chapters 5,6, 7, 8.
  • Verny, T. & Weintraub P. (2002) Pre-Parenting: Nurturing your child from conception. New York: Simon & Schuster. Chapter 14.
  • Wilks, J. Ed. (2017). An integrative approach to treating babies and children: A multidisciplinary approach. Philadelphia, PA and London, England: Singing Dragon. Chapter 11.

Recommended Reading (not required):

Axness, M. ( 2012). Parenting for peace. Boulder, CO: Sentient Publications.

Gerhardt. S. (2004) Why love matters: How affection shapes a baby’s brain. New York: Routledge.

Grille, R. (2013). Parenting for a peaceful world. New South Wales, Australia: Longueville Media.

Johnson, Sue. (2008) Hold me tight: seven conversations for a lifetime of love. New York: Little, Brown and Company.

Houser, Patrick. (2007) The fathers-to-be-handbook: A roadmap for the transition to fatherhood. Kent, Enlgand: Creative Life Systems, LTD.

Sunderland, Margot. (2008) The science of parenting. New York: DK Publishing

Thompson, Rebecca. (2012) Consciously Parenting: What it Really Takes to Raise Emotionally Healthy Families. (Book 1 of the Consciously Parenting series.) Crystal Beach, FL: The Consciously Parenting Project, LLC.

Thompson, Rebecca. (2013). Nurturing Connection: What Parents Need to Know about Emotional Expression and Bonding. (Book 3 of the Consciously Parenting series.) Crystal Beach, FL: The Consciously Parenting Project, LLC.

Dr. Diane Poole Heller offers excellent courses on attachment. You can see more at http://www.drdianepooleheller.com. DVDs of the courses are available.

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