Recommended Resources

Books

• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are.  by Brene Brown

• You are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, shame resilience, and the Black experience. edited by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown

• The Body is Not an Apology: The power of radical self-love. by Sonya Renee Taylor

• Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate politics. by bell hooks

• The New Rules of Marriage. by Terry Real

• Why Won’t You Apologize?: Healing big betrayals and everyday hurts. by Harriet Lerner, PhD.

• Come as You Are: The surprising new science that will transform your sex life. by Emily Nagoski, PhD

• Ethical Porn for Dicks by David J. Ley

• The State of Affairs: Rethinking infidelity. by Esther Perel

• The Awakened Family: How to raise empowered, resilient, and conscious children. by Shefali Tsarbary

Podcasts

• Esther Perel’s Where should we begin

• Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us (Favorite episodes are: Burnout, Apologies, Shame & Accountability, and Radical Self-Love)

• Dear Sugars: Emotional Labor: The invisible work (most) women do

• Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagosiki’s The Feminist Survival Project (Favorite episodes are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13)

Articles

Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP- Emotional Regulation Skills to Cope with Difficult Emotions: 7 skills to practice today
Carolyn Steber- How to Get Out of a Highly Controlling Relationship

Videos

Emily Nagoski- How Couples Sustain a Strong Sexual Connection for a Lifetime
Esther Perel- Rethinking Infidelity…a talk for anyone who has loved.