Resources

Here you will find additional information, books, and link related to the topics that we cover in our shows.

BOOK ABOUT BOYS:

Boyd-Franklin, Nancy, et al. Boys into Men: Raising Our African-American Teenage Sons.

Garbarino, James. Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them.

Gurian, Michael. A Fine Young Man.

Kindlon, Daniel. Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys.

Kivel, Paul. Boys Will Be Men: Raising Our Sons for Courage, caring, and Community.

Pollack, William. Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood.

Pollack, William. Real Boys’ Voices.

Real, Terrence. I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression.

BOOKS ABOUT GIRLS:

Apter, T.E. Best Friends: The Pleasure and Perils of Girls’ and Women’s Friendships.

Carlip, Hillary. Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out.

Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.

Simmons, Rachel. Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Girls’ Aggression.

Wiseman, Rosalind. Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence.

BOOKS ABOUT CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND ABUSIVE FAMILIES:

Bass, Ellen and Laura Davis. The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Bass, Ellen and Louise Thornton. I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Cameron, Grant. What About Me? A Guide for Men Helping Female Partners Deal with Childhood Sexual Abuse

Farmer, Steven. Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused

Forward, Susan. Toxic Parents: Overcoming their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life

Gil, Eliana. Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused as Children

Napier, Nancy. Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children

Schlessinger, Dr. Laura. Bad Childhood Good Life

Wisechild, Louise. The Mother I Carry: A Memoir of Healing from Emotional Abuse

COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY WEBSITES:

BOOKS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

Anderson, Vera. A Woman Like You: The Face of Domestic Violence

Berry, Dawn Bradley. The Domestic Violence Sourcebook

Betancourt, Marian. What to Do When Love Turns Violent: A Practical Resource for Women in Abusive Relationships

Dugan, Meg Kennedy and Roger Hock. It’s My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence

Evans, Patricia. Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out on Relationshp and Recovery

Geffner, Robert, Ph.D. and Peter Jaffe, Ph.D. Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Mareck, Mary. Breaking Free from Partner Abuse: Voices of Battered Women Caught in the Cycle of Domestic Violence

McDill, Linda and S. Rutherford McDill. Dangerous Marriage: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence

Murphy-Milano, Susan. Defending Our Lives: Getting Away from Domestic Violence and Staying Safe

Murray, Dr. Jill. But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships

Murray, Dr. Jill. Destructive Relationships: A Guide to Changing the Unhealthy Relationships in Your Life

Murray, Dr. Jill. But He Never Hit Me: The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women

Nelson, Noelle. Dangerous Relationships: How to Stop Domestic Violence Before it Stops You

NiCarthy, Ginny, M.S.W. Getting Free: You Can End Abuse and Take Back Your Life

O’Leary, Daniel, Ph.D. and Roland D. Mauiro. Psychological Abuse in Violent Relationships

Renzetta, Claire and Charles Harvey Miley. Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships

Wilson, Karen. When Violence Begins at Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Ending Domestic Violence

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WEBSITES:

BOOKS ABOUT NEW RELATIONSHIPS…OR NOT:

Anders, Dana. Single and Content

Clements, Marcelle. The Improvised Woman: Single Women Reinventing Single Life

Collins, Dr. Bryn. How to Recognize Emotional Unavailability and Make Healthier Relationship Choices

Cowan, Connell and Melvyn Kinder. Smart Women/Foolish Choices: Finding the Right Men, Avoiding the Wrong Ones

Forward, Dr. Susan and Joan Torres. Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them

Norwood, Robin. Women Who Love Too Much: Why You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change

Schlessinger, Dr. Laura. Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives

Widder, Wendy. Living Whole Without a Better Half

BOOKS ABOUT PARENTING:

Bodenhamer, Gregory. Parent in Control: Restore Order in Your Home and Create a Loving Relationship with Your Adolescent.

Bradley, Michael. Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind.

Carter, William Lee. The Angry Teenager: Why Teens Get So Angry, and How Parents Can Help Them Grow Through It.

Wolf, Anthony. Get Out Of My Life…But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?

BOOKS ABOUT PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT:

Capacchione, Lucia. Visioning: Ten Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams

Canfield, Jack. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

Cohen, Alan. Why Your Life Sucks:…And What You can Do About It

Covey, Stephen. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

DeBecker, Gavin. The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence

Ellis, David. Creating Your Future

Godwin, Malcolm. Who Are You? 101 Ways of Seeing Yourself

Jeffers, Susan. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

Markova, Dawna. I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion

Martin, Katherine. Women of Courage: Inspiring Stories from the Women Who Lived Them

McGraw, Phillip, Ph.D. Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters

McMeekin, Carl. The Twelve Steps of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor

Myss, Caroline. Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing

Nepo, Mark. The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want By Being Present to the Life You Have

Richardson, Cheryl. Life Makeovers

Richardson, Cheryl. Take Time for Your Life

Robbins, Anthony and Frederick CoVan. Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial Destiny

Zukav, Gary. The Seat of the Soul

BOOKS ABOUT PHYSICAL SAFETY AND RELATIONSHIPS:

De Becker, Gavin. The Gift of Fear.

De Becker, Gavin. Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe.

Lee, Michael. I Started to Say ‘I Love You’ but Your Fist Got in the Way and Other Love Poems!

Levy, Barrie. In Love and In Danger: A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships.

Murray, Jill. But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter From Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships.

Murray, Jill. Destructive Relationships: A Guide to Changing the Unhealthy Relationships in Your Life.

Murray, Jill. But He Never Hit Me: The Devastating Cost of Non-Physical Abuse to Girls and Women.

Pinsky, Drew. Dr. Drew and Adam Handbook: A Survival Guide to Life and Love.

Prothrow-Stith, Deborah. Deadly Consequences: How Violence Is Destroying Our Teenage Population.

BOOKS ABOUT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS:

There are literally hundreds and hundreds of very good books about relationships. Our suggestion is to go to your favorite bookstore or online bookseller and look at the relationship section. Peruse books with titles that speak to you and take a look at the table of contents or back and inside book jackets.

BOOKS ABOUT SELF-ESTEEM, SHAME AND GUILT, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING:

Aron, Elaine. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

Bach, George and Herb Goldberg. Creative Aggression: the Art of Assertive Living

Branden, Nathaniel. How to Raise Your Self-Esteem

Branden, Nathaniel. The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

Bradshaw, John. Healing the Shame that Binds You

Burns, David, M.D. The Feeling Good Handbook

Burns, David, M.D. Ten Days to Self-Esteem

Carter, Steven. Men Like Women Who Like Themselves

Matthews, Andrew. Being Happy: A handbook to Greater Confidence and Security

Mellody, Pia. Facing Codependence

Middleton-Moz, Jane. Shame and Guilt: Masters of Disguise

Potter, Ronald and Patricia Potter-Efron. Letting Go of Shame

Sanford, Linda and Mary Ellen Donovan. Women and Self-Esteem

Steinem, Gloria. Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem

Vanzant, Iyanla. Faith in the Valley: Lessons for Women on the Journey Toward Peace

Vanzant, Iyanla. In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want

Vanzant, Iyanla and Awo Osun Kunle Erindele. Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving

TEEN RELATIONSHIP WEBSITES:

AUTISM & ASPERGER’S RESOURCES:

Information about Autism Spectrum Disorders

Information about Asperger’s Syndrome

About Children

About Adults

About Spouses and Partners

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