Motherhood & Parenting Resources
Parenting is beautiful, exhausting, and rarely what we expected — these resources can help you feel calmer and more connected. This is a curated collection developed over years of practice, and it continues to grow and evolve. We're glad to share these with you.
Disclaimer: Please use these resources thoughtfully, and with care and discretion. They are general suggestions, and not all may be helpful or applicable to you. Self-help resources and support groups are not a substitute for professional assessment and treatment. We are not personally invested in, nor do we profit from, any of the recommendations provided.
This may support you with: parenting stress, gentle parenting, mom guilt, and self-compassion as a parent.
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The Pregnancy And Postpartum Toolkit
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Recommended Resources
Books
Impossible Parenting by Olivia Scobie — Naming the unrealistic expectations placed on modern parents.
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell — How understanding your own story shapes how you parent.
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman — A validating, illustrated guide to intrusive thoughts in motherhood.
Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields — Mindful parenting for breaking reactive family patterns.
The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary — Parenting as a path of mutual growth rather than control.
The Highly Sensitive Parent by Elaine Aron — Support for parents who feel everything deeply.
The Gentle Parenting Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith — A practical introduction to gentle, connection-based parenting.
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown — Letting go of perfectionism and embracing who you are.
Healing Your Lost Inner Child by Robert Jackman — A guided approach to healing old wounds that surface in parenting.
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham — Practical tools for connection instead of punishment.
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids by Carla Naumburg — A funny, forgiving guide to yelling less and staying calmer.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson — Understanding how your upbringing still shapes you today.
Raising Securely Attached Kids by Eli Harwood — Attachment science translated into everyday parenting.
Raising Mentally Strong Kids by Daniel G. Amen & Charles Fay — Brain-based strategies for resilience and emotional health.
Podcasts
Mom and Mind with Dr. Katayune Kaeni — Expert conversations on perinatal mental health and motherhood.
Perinatal Wellbeing with Christine Cunningham — Ontario-based conversations on perinatal mental health.
Unruffled with Janet Lansbury — Respectful parenting guidance for everyday challenges.
Mommy Brain Revisited with Dr. Jodi Pawluski — The neuroscience of the parental brain, made accessible.
Good Inside with Dr. Becky — Practical, compassionate scripts for hard parenting moments.
The Good Enough Mother with Dr. Sophie Brock — Unpacking the cultural pressures of perfect motherhood.
