Redefining Realness is a raw, vulnerable, authentic story of one woman’s journey. Janet Mock shares openly about her experiences of growing up trans in a family with plenty of it’s own complexities and challenges, as well a deep love.
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Stan Tatkin is a leader in the field of couples counseling. His book, Wired for Love, is all about how our attachment styles impact our romantic partnerships. Offering a balance of education on attachment and our brains, and brief exercises to do both alone and with your partner, this book is a good resource if you
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Brené Brown is a researcher with a strong social justice framework. For the past decade she has focused her research on shame and shame resiliency. She is also an engaging writer and has written several books. Daring Greatly was released in September of 2017 and includes all her research to-date, including a new area around
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“Opening ourselves up to the trans experience – whether or not we see ourselves as trans – means embracing a new way of seeing the world. It requires trust, empathy, and imagination. It is not a one-way process, but a journey we are all on together.” CN Lester has seamlessly blended their personal experiences, social
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Heather Corinna is the founder and director of Scarleteen and it’s website scarleteen.com. If you haven’t heard of this site before, it is a great resource for teens for all things sex and sexuality related. Heather writes openly and candidly in a way that is accessible to teens and people in their twenties. Much of
Written in a way that is entirely accessible to teens, Karen Bluth has done a beautiful job of adapting exercises in self-compassion and mindfulness specifically for the needs of teens. The book is organized into 4 sections. Each section contains several activities to try, including art activities, guided meditations with mp3 downloads available, and reflection
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