The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love Paperback

By bell hooks (2004)

From Amazon.com: “From the New York Times bestselling author of All About Love, a brave and astonishing work that challenges patriarchal culture and encourages men to reclaim the best part of themselves.

Everyone needs to love and be loved—even men. But to know love, men must be able to look at the ways that patriarchal culture keeps them from knowing themselves, from being in touch with their feelings, from loving.

In The Will to Change, bell hooks gets to the heart of the matter and shows men how to express the emotions that are a fundamental part of who they are—whatever their age, marital status, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. But toxic masculinity punishes those fundamental emotions, and it’s so deeply ingrained in our society that it’s hard for men to not comply—but hooks wants to help change that.

With trademark candor and fierce intelligence, hooks addresses the most common concerns of men, such as fear of intimacy and loss of their patriarchal place in society, in new and challenging ways. She believes men can find the way to spiritual unity by getting back in touch with the emotionally open part of themselves—and lay claim to the rich and rewarding inner lives that have historically been the exclusive province of women.”

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Unabridged

By Brené Brown (Author, Narrator), Random House Audio (2021)

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From Amazon.com: “Number one New York Times best seller

In her latest book, Brené Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”

In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances – a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection.

Over the past two decades, Brown’s extensive research into the experiences that make us who we are has shaped the cultural conversation and helped define what it means to be courageous with our lives. Atlas of the Heart draws on this research, as well as on Brown’s singular skills as a storyteller, to show us how accurately naming an experience doesn’t give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning, and choice.

Brown shares, “I want this book to be an atlas for all of us, because I believe that, with an adventurous heart and the right maps, we can travel anywhere and never fear losing ourselves.

Includes a downloadable PDF of illustrations from the book

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Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem

by Kimberlee Roth &Freda Friedman, Ph.D., LCSW. (2004)

From Amazon.com: “Surviving a Borderline Parent is the first step-by-step guide for adult children of parents with borderline personality disorder.

Between 6 and 10 million people in the US suffer from borderline personality disorder. This book teaches adult children how to overcome the devastating effects of growing up with a parent who suffers from BPD.

Although relatively common, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often overlooked or misdiagnosed by therapists and clinicians and denied by those who suffer from it.

Symptoms of this problem include unpredictability, violence and uncontrollable anger, deep depression and self-abuse. Parents with BPD are often unable to provide for the basic physical and emotional needs of their children. In an ironic and painful role reversal, BPD parents can actually raise children to be their caretakers. They may burden even very young children with adult responsibilities.

If you were raised by a BPD parent, your childhood was a volatile and painful time. This book, the first written specifically for children of borderline parents, offers step-by-step guidance to understanding and overcoming the lasting effects of being raised by a person suffering from this disorder. Discover specific coping strategies for dealing with issues common to children of borderline parents: low self-esteem, lack of trust, guilt, and hypersensitivity. Make the major decision whether to confront your parent about his or her condition.”

Baffled by Love: Stories of the Lasting Impact of Childhood Trauma Inflicted by Loved Ones

By Laurie Kahn, MA, LCPC, MFA. (2017)

The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families

(Memory Box)

By Joanna Rowland (Author), Thea Baker (Illustrator) (2020)

From Amazon.com: “I will always remember you . . .Joanna Rowland’s best-selling The Memory Box: A Book about Grief has helped thousands of children and families work through the complex emotions that arise after the loss of a loved one. Now, with The Memory Book, Rowland has created a beautiful grief journal to help readers put her methods into practice. The Memory Book helps grieving families process their emotions together by remembering their lost loved one and creating their own memory album full of photos and keepsakes of the person they lost. With gentle prompts and ideas for journaling, drawing, and talking through grief, this journal will bring comfort in the midst of loss and be a keepsake for families for years to come.”

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

By Joanna Rowland (Author), Thea Baker (Illustrator) (2017)

From Amazon.com: “”I’m scared I’ll forget you…”

From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died. The child in the story creates a memory box to keep mementos and written memories of the loved one, to help in the grieving process. Heartfelt and comforting, The Memory Box will help children and adults talk about this very difficult topic together. The unique point of view allows the reader to imagine the loss of any they have loved – a friend, family member, or even a pet. A parent guide in the back includes information on helping children manage the complex and difficult emotions they feel when they lose someone they love, as well as suggestions on how to create their own memory box.

The Memory Box is a 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards winner–a contest intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading.”

The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress, More Peace

From Amaxon.com: “Mindfulness is the easy way to gently let go of stress and be in the moment. It has fast become the slow way to manage the modern world – without chanting mantras or setting aside hours of time for meditation. Dr Patrizia Collard will show you how to bring simple 5- and 10-minute practices into your day in order to free yourself from stress and, ultimately, find more peace in your life. This beautifully illustrated book will set you and your family on the road of mindfulness so you can lead a more mindful, peaceful and relaxed life.”

A Widow’s Guide to Healing: Gentle Support and Advice for the First 5 Years

By Kristin Meekhof, LCSW & James Windell. (2015)

From Amazon.com: “An inspiring, accessible, and empowering guide for how to navigate the unique grief and challenges of widowhood and create a hopeful future.

When Kristin Meekhof lost her husband to cancer, she discovered what all widows learn: the moment you lose your partner, you must make crucial decisions that will impact the rest of your life. But where do you begin when your world is suddenly turned upside down?

This inspiring book shows grieving widows what to expect in those difficult first five years, and how to deal with the challenges of expectantly losing a life partner, including:

Finances, estates, and medical bills
Single parenthood
Being a widow in the workplace
Navigating social situations by yourself

With Meekhof’s firsthand experience and gentle understanding, this book goes beyond shining comforting candle in the darkness of loss. It encourages them to tackle these tumultuous and painful first five years along with their grief, and moves to a more hopeful future.

Praise for A Widow’s Guide to Healing:

“A very valuable and practical guide for any woman who has lost her husband due to an untimely death. Kristin Meekhof’s journey is both inspiring and courageous and something we can all learn from.” —Dr. Deepak Chopra

“I’m proud of Kristin Meekhof, who has written this inspiring and insightful book to help guide widows through their grief. This book is by an Architect of Change, for all of us who must deal with grief.” — Maria Shriver”

Outsmart Your Anxious Brain: Ten Simple Ways to Beat the Worry Trick

February 2020

By David A. Carbonell, PhD (Author), Martin N. Seif, PhD (Foreword)

From Amazon.com: “It’s time to outsmart your worry and anxiety. Drawing on the same cutting-edge psychology presented in author David Carbonell’s The Worry Trick, this irreverent, on-the-go guide offers ten powerful “counter-intuitive” strategies to help you put worry in its place—anytime, anywhere.

Anxiety is a powerful force. It makes us question our decisions and ourselves, worry about the future, and it fills our days with dread and emotional turbulence. But what if we understood that anxiety is merely a trick of the mind, trying to convince us we’re in danger? Anxiety is like a magician behind the curtain, playing subtle tricks on us to convince us that we’re in danger when we’re not. When we understand this, we can observe our anxious feelings with some distance.

Based on the author’s popular book, The Worry Trick, this helpful and humorous guide identifies the “trick” of chronic anxiety, and provides the ten most powerful techniques based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you respond differently to panic, anxiety, worry, and phobias. Once you learn to respond differently to the worry trick, you’ll be able to break the cycle of chronic anxiety for good.

Instead of trying to “manage” your anxiety or push anxious thoughts away—techniques that you’ve probably already discovered don’t work—the ten powerful strategies outlined in this guide will empower you to actually change how you respond to worry and anxiety, so you can get your life back!”

Also see his website: http://www.anxietycoach.com

Childhood Trauma and Its Link to Depression and Anxiety

By David Hosier MSc (2014)

From Amazon.com: “The link between childhood trauma and the subsequent development of depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions is beyond dispute. In this eBook, psychologist David Hosier MSc, who himself suffered severe childhood trauma, and, subsequently, depression and anxiety leading to hospitalizations, electroconvulsive shock treatment and near death by suicide, examines this link through a series of comprehensive, yet easily digestible, articles. David Hosier has had many years experience as a teacher, lecturer and researcher ; he was educated at the University of London, Goldsmith’s College and currently lives in Brighton, UK.”

Childhood Trauma: Emotional Abuse

By David Hosier MSc (2014)

From Amazon.com: “A comprehensive set of articles about the effects of emotional abuse in childhood on our adult lives, written in a concise and accessible style. The book comprises ‘stand-alone’ articles giving the reader the choice between dipping in and out of it or reading it straight through. Written by psychologist David Hosier MSc, who himself experienced severe childhood trauma and is the founder of childhoodtraumarecovery.com.”

Childhood Trauma and its Link To Borderline Personality Disorder: Re-edited 2016

By David Hosier MSc (2016)

From Amazon.com: “New 2016 edition with much added new material. Written by educationalist, psychologist, former teacher and lecturer, and childhood trauma survivor, David Hosier BSc Hons; MSc; PGDE(FAHE).
This book is about the established link between childhood trauma and borderline personality disorder (BPD) written in an accessible, clear and concise style.
CONTENTS:
PART ONE : INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES ABOUT BPD :
1) The Association Between Child Abuse, Trauma and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
2) The Injustice Of Prejudice Against BPD Sufferers.
3) The Course of BPD over the Life Span
4) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Four Subtypes
5) Why Females are More Likely to be Diagnosed with BPD than Males
6) Does BPD Run In Families?
7) High And Low Functioning In BPD Sufferers
8) BPD : How It Affects Men And Women Differently
9) BPD – A Masked Illness : And Why It’s Hard To Identify
10) Why BPD Is Sometimes Mistakenly Diagnosed
11) Wrongly Diagnosed With BPD?
12) Common Misunderstandings About Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
13) Those In Grip Of BPD Do NOT Deserve Blame For Their Actions
14) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) : Latest Facts and Figures
PART TWO : ARTICLES ABOUT SYMPTOMS OF BPD
15) Arrested Development : Are Adult BPD Sufferers Eternal 13-Year-Olds?
16) Childhood Trauma, BPD, Carl Jung and ‘The Peter Pan Syndrome.’
17) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) And Intense Emotions.
18) Childhood Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) And Dissociation.
19) Borderline Personality Disorder and Reasons for Low Self-Esteem.
20) BPD and the Science Behind Self-Harming Behaviour
21) BPD, Alcoholism And Impulsivity
22) BPD And ‘Clinging’ Dependency
23) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Sexuality
24) Childhood Trauma Link To Excessive Dreaming During Sleep
25) 3 Types Of Emotional Control Difficulties Resulting From Childhood Trauma
26) Constantly Feeling ‘Empty’? Effects And Solutions.
27) An Examination of the Exquisite Emotional Sensitivity of BPD Sufferers.
28) Suicide : Who’s Particularly At Risk?
29) Abandonment Issues
30) Self-Defeating Behaviour And Its Relationship To Childhood Trauma
31) Childhood Trauma : BPD and Brief Psychotic Episode
32) Conditions Which Often Co-exist with BPD – The Statistics
PART THREE : ARTICLES ON CAUSES OF BPD
33) Highly Dysfunctional Families And Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
34) The Type Of Parent Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Sufferers May Have.
35) Signs That A Parent May Be Suffering From BPD:
36) Possible Effects of BPD Parent on Offspring
37) ) How Mothers with BPD Can Make Us Feel
38) Infant Attachment Problems With Caregiver And The Later Development of BPD.
39) A Closer Look at the Link Between Childhood Experiences And BPD.
40) Emotionally Unstable Parents
41) Emotional Instability Disorder : The Role Of Parents
PART FOUR – ARTICLES ON CAUSES OF BPD
42) Study Shows 73% Recover from Borderline Personality Disorder
43) Nine Key Recovery Targets For BPD Sufferers
44) BPD : Effective and Simple Self-Help
45) Psychotherapeutic Interventions That Research
Suggests Are Helpful for Individuals Suffering With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
46) Enduring Protracted And Unremitting Mental Agony
47) How Adult Children Can Manage Their Relationship
With Parents Who Have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Part 1.
48) How Adult Children Can Manage Their Relationship
With Parents Who Have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Part 2
49) Controlling Anger And Other Emotions
50) Childhood Trauma : Dealing With Moodiness And Anger
51) Actions that Help and Hinder a Family Member’s Recovery from BPD
52) Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
PART FIVE : ARTICLES ON BPD AND THE BRAIN
53) BPD And The Triune (3 Part) Brain
54) Brain Areas That May Be Adversely Affected By Childhood Trauma”