dr. cassidy’s resources
books + tools.
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How to Stop Your Reaction Before It Starts... and Become a Calmer, Happier, More Connected Parent.
Motherhood is messy. Mom Needs a Moment is for the moms who find themselves losing their temper more than they’d like. Or shutting down when things feel too loud or too much. Or who are tired of snapping, spiraling, or second-guessing themselves … and want to understand why this keeps happening, and how to change it. Dr. Cassidy invites mothers to see that much of what they carry didn’t start with them, and that they have the power to choose what continues and what ends.
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With 100 contributors of varied backgrounds and parenting experiences, this book is full of stories and advice for parents who are navigating the first year of parenthood. Check out Dr. Cassidy's chapter (82) to read all about Anxiety After Baby!
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From a Black-owned small independent children's book imprint that showcases diverse main characters and culture, this children’s book is for rainbow babies (babies after loss) and their parents. Flip to the end to read Dr. Cassidy's afterword with supportive tips.
my favorite books
my favorite books
for emotional wellness
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, Ph.D.
Emotional Agility by Susan David, Ph.D.
Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagosky
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Tawwab, Ph.D.
Already Enough by Lisa Olivera
The Origins of You by Vienna Pharaon
for parenting
No Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel, MD
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dan Siegel, MD
Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Campbell and Lauren Stauble
Mom Needs a Moment by Me :)
for new moms
What No One Tells You by Alexandra Sacks, MD., and Catherine Birndorf, MD.
Bottom Line for Baby by Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Latch by Robin Kaplan, IBCLC
Nurture by Erica Chidi
Postpartum Depression Workbook by Abby Burd, LCSW
for couples
Conscious Uncoupling by Katherine Woodward Thomas
And Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman, Ph.D.
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson, Ph.D.
Attached by Amir Levine, MD, and
Rachel Heller, M.A.
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
for trauma
Getting Past your Past by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D.
for fun
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J Maas
Throne of Glass and Crescent City Series by Sarah J Mas