Resources — Hills and Valleys Family Coaching and Counseling PLLC

Parenting Resources:

Brené Brown’s Ted Talk: “The Power of Vulnerability”

Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute

Not by Chance by Dr. Time Thayne

Boundaries with kids: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

The 4 Agreements: A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz

The Parental Tool Box for Parents and Clinicians by Dayna and Jim Guido

The Teenage Brain by Frances Jensen

The Parallel Process: Growing alongside your adolescent or young adult child in treatment by Krissy Pozatek

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

Brené Brown on Empathy

Saving Our Sons by Dr. Michael Gurian

The Minds of Girls by Dr. Michael Gurian

Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson

Journey of a Strong-Willed Child by Kendra Smiley

Choosing Therapy

ADHD Resource:

ADHD Is Awesome: A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving with ADHD by Penn and Kim Holderness

Your Brain’s Not Broken by Tamara Rosier, PhD

How to Parent Children with ADHD: 48 Techniques & Strategies to Understand and Support Your Neurodivergent Child by Krissa Laine

ADHD Toolkit for Women: (2 books in 1) Workbook & Guide to Overcome ADHD Challenges and Win at Life (Women with ADHD) by Sarah Davis and Linda Hill

THE ULTIMATE GUIDEBOOK FOR ADULTS WITH ADHD: Simple Strategies and Techniques to Maintain Positive Focus and Reduce Negative Impulses and Emotions for a Stronger, Vibrant Life! by Chelsi Parrill

ADHD & Us: A Couple's Guide to Loving and Living With Adult ADHD by Anita Robertson LCSW

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids: 40 Fun Activities to Build Memory, Flexible Thinking, and Self-Control Skills at Home, in School, and Beyond (Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids) by Dr. Sharon Grand PhD BCN

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

Parenting in the Eye of the Storm by Katie Naftzger

Adoption Resource:

Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens by Debbie Riley

Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child by Nancy Verrier

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge

Parenting in the Eye of the Storm by Katie Naftzger

Autism Resources:

Autismspeaks.org

The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida

Thinking In Pictures: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant

The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism by Kristine Barnett

Atypical: Life with Asperger’s in 20 1/3 Chapters by Jesse A. Saperstein

The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man’s Quest to Be a Better Husband by David Finch

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Revised Edition by Tony Attwood