Suggested Reading
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Gives some great advice on how to communicate effectively with young children and helps us see things from their perspective. There is also an excellent Teen edition.
The Whole-Brain Child
By Daniel Siegel and Tanya Payne-Bryson. A wonderfully accessible piece of literature about the neuroscience behind certain behaviours. Explains coherently children's responses to certain situations and what we can do to support them.
How Toddlers Thrive
By Tovah P. Klein. A wonderful read for parents of toddlers to help understand where they are developmentally and how you can make life easier for yourself and them by investing in their perspective.
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
By Elaine Aron. We know that sensitive people are much more prone to mental health disorders and this book does a great job of explaining how and why and gives advice on how to avoid the pitfalls.
The Body Keeps The Score
By Bessel van der Kolk. An excellent insight into how trauma lives within us and just how significantly it can impact our daily lives.