“Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead,” by Brene Brown
From the incomparable Dr. Brené Brown comes a book that offers insights into everything from how to engage in work…
Books
“A Shelter for Sadness,” by Anne Booth & David Litchfield
In my 35 years as a psychotherapist, I have consistently noticed that many people are uncomfortable in the presence of…
“Food Intelligence,” by Julia Belluz and Kevin Hall
“Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder.” There are always new diet fads, bold claims about superfoods and articles promising the…
“The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World,” by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu
I featured this book a few years ago, but it is such a challenging and important topic that I am…
“We! Connect Cards: Create Conversations that Matter”
“We! Connect” is a tiny little box of cards packed with potential. Each card asks a question, which can be…
“Notes on Being A Man,” by Scott Galloway
I am typically in the midst of reading half a dozen books at a time, laboring under the illusion that…
“Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You,” by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael Lopez
This New York Times #1 bestseller is a beautifully-illustrated children’s book, authored by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who has…
“It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: How Cutting Edge Science and Good Habits Can Stop the Hurt,” by Sanjay Gupta, M.D.
Despite the recommendations others, I resisted reading this book because I’m suspicious of any physician who makes the rounds of…
“Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” by Anna Lembke, M.D.
We live in a time in which finding a “dopamine hit” is not just tempting, but incredibly easy. Our brains…
“Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next-Generation Science Says about Treatments that Work, and How You Can Make Them Work for Your Child,” by Joel T. Nigg, Ph.D.
Most of us are confronted with an onslaught of pseudoscience, and struggle to make sense of it. For parents who are…
“The Smart Cookie,” by Jory John and Pete Oswald
This is a fun, delightfully illustrated children’s book that teaches kids about confidence and urges them to find their own…
“Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness It,” by Ethan Kross, Ph.D.
Creating psychological distance from our thoughts doesn’t solve our problems, but it does increase the possibility that we will be…
“Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A guide to Daily Happiness for Kids.”
Written by Carol McCloud, illustrated by David Messing Using the simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, the author…
“All the Rage,” by Darcy Lockman
For years, I’ve heard my female clients say they feel as if they are the “Project Manager” for the home,…
“Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love,” by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel Heller, Ph.D.
Neuropsychiatrist Amir Levine and Psychologist Rachel Heller have teamed up to explain how our attachment styles can either help us…
“Mindfulness Journal for Mental Health,” by Elizabeth Cronin, PsyD
Stress is integral to the experience of being alive. The goal is not to eliminate stress, but to find healthy, creative…
“Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time,” by Seth D. Kaplan
While this might seem to be an unusual choice for a mental health newsletter, our current level of social isolation…
“Bright-Sided,” by Barbara Ehrenreich
“Positive thinking” has become a hallmark of our culture. If we just “think positive,” good things will happen to us. Despite the…