Curated books, podcasts, and articles to deepen your understanding of aligned parenting.
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Recommended Books
The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
The neuroscience behind co-regulation and why connection comes before correction. Essential reading for understanding your daughter's developing brain.
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph
A comprehensive guide to raising confident, capable daughters through each stage of development from birth to adulthood.
The Yes Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
How to cultivate courage, curiosity, and resilience in your child by fostering openness and receptivity instead of reactivity.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Practical communication strategies that help you connect with your child and resolve conflicts peacefully.
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress & Anxiety in Girls
by Lisa Damour
A clinical psychologist's guide to helping girls manage stress and anxiety in today's high-pressure world.
The Body Image Book for Girls
by Charlotte Markey
Help your daughter love herself and grow up fearless with evidence-based strategies for building positive body image.
More Than a Body
by Lindsay & Lexie Kite
Your body is an instrument, not an ornament. A powerful reframe for mothers and daughters navigating body image.
The Emotional Lives of Girls
by Rosalind Wiseman
Understanding the hidden world of girls' friendships, conflicts, and emotional development.
Helpful Organizations
Common Sense Media
Age-based media reviews and digital wellness resources for families
Girls Leadership
Resources and programs to help girls practice courage, resilience, and connection
Harvard Making Caring Common
Research-based resources for raising caring, respectful children
Child Mind Institute
Mental health resources, articles, and guides for parents
Understood.org
Support for learning and thinking differences
Podcasts
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Practical parenting strategies grounded in attachment theory and respectful parenting.
Raising Good Humans
by Dr. Aliza Pressman
Evidence-based advice on raising resilient, kind children in a complex world.
Key Articles
The National Emergency in Child & Adolescent Mental Health
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021
Joint declaration from leading pediatric organizations on the mental health crisis affecting our youth.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health
U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory, 2023
Evidence-based guidance on the risks and benefits of social media for children and adolescents.
