Recommendations for further study
The following books and podcasts have influenced me professionally or personally and can help to better understand psychological connections or to classify one's own experiences.
This is not advertising or sponsored content , but rather personal recommendations that I share out of professional interest and personal conviction.
Not every book is suitable for every person or every life situation. The selection aims to provide guidance, understanding, and new perspectives—without replacing personal support.
Neurodivergence, giftedness & sensitivity
Extremely gifted (Andrea Brackmann)
Perfectly normal, highly gifted (Andrea Brackmann)
Are you highly sensitive? (Elaine N. Aron)
The Highly Sensitive Parent (Elaine N. Aron)
Autistic Burnout Recovery (Dr. Megan Anna Neff)
Gifted and Distractible (Julie F. Skolnick)
Attachment, Relationship & Emotional Security
Hold Me Tight (Dr Sue Johnson)
The Power of Bonding (Elaine N. Aron)
Parenting from the Inside Out (Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell)
Living together, growing together (Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell)
The Power of Showing Up (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
Neurobiology, brain & nervous system
Mindsight (Daniel J. Siegel)
Mindful Awareness (Daniel Siegel)
The Whole-Brain Child (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
Het JA-brein (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
The Yes Brain (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
How Children Blossom (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
Present Parents – Strong Children (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
Whole Brain Living (Jill Bolte Taylor)
Beyond Behaviors (Mona Delahooke)
Brain-Body Parenting (Mona Delahooke)
Non-violent, mindful & attachment-oriented parenting
No-Drama Discipline (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
Mindful Communication with Children (Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson)
The Gentle Discipline Book (Sarah Ockwell-Smith)
The Magic Book of Family Peace (Hanna Grubhofer)
How to Be a Calm Parent (Sarah Ockwell-Smith)
Parenthood, family life & everyday life
The Hedvig Formula for a Happy Family (Hedvig Montgomery)
My Family Compass (Nora Imlau)
Bonding without burnout (Nora Imlau)
The Thriving Child (William Stixrud & Ned Johnson)
Babies, toddlers & early childhood
The Gentle Potty Training Book (Sarah Ockwell-Smith)
The Attachment Parenting Book (William Sears & Martha Sears)
School age, tween and teenage years
The Hedvig Formula for Happy Schoolchildren (Hedvig Montgomery)
Between (Sarah Ockwell-Smith)
Untangled (Lisa Damour)
How to Raise a Teen (Sarah Ockwell-Smith)
The Hedvig Formula for Happy Teenagers (Hedvig Montgomery)
Grief, emotions & self-compassion
It's okay to be sad (Megan Devine)
Trauma, Stress & Healing
The Trauma Within You (Bessel van der Kolk)
Healing Wounded Children's Souls (Peter A. Levine & Maggie Kline)
Relaxing techniques for children and teenagers (Ulrike Petermann)
Podcasts & Other Resources
Therapist Uncensored Podcast
Podcast about attachment, trauma, neurobiology, nervous system regulation, and emotional health.
Megan Devine Podcast
Conversations with interesting people about difficult things