Chapter 1

Co-parenting

• Baker, A.J.L. (2014). Co-parenting with a toxic ex: what to do when your ex-spouse tries to turn the kids against you. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Behrman, L.J. & Zimmerman, J. (2018). Loving your children more than you hate each other. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
• Blackstone, J.B. & Hill, D.L. (2020). Co-parenting through separation and divorce: putting your children first. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Justice Education Society & BC Ministry of Justice. (2022). Families change: a guide to separation & divorce. https://bc.familieschange.ca/en
• Ross, J.A. & Corcoran, J. (2011). Joint custody with a jerk: raising a child with an uncooperative ex: a hands-on, practical guide to communicating with a difficult ex-spouse. New York: St. Marti’s Griffin.

Chapter 2

Resources for Parents

• Clarke-Fields, H. (2019). Raising good humans: a mindful guide to breaking the cycle of reactive parenting and raising kind, confident kids. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
• Coloroso, B. (2010). Kids are worth it! raising resilient, responsible, compassionate kids. Toronto: Penguin Canada.
• Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (2012). How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk. New York: Scribner.
• Faber, J. & King, J. (2021). How to talk when kids won’t listen: whining, fighting, meltdowns, defiance, and other challenges of childhood. New York: Scribner.
• Lafrance, A. & Miller, A. (2020). What to say to kids when nothing seems to work: a practical guide for parents and caregivers. New York: Routledge.
• Lapointe, V. (2016). Discipline without damage: how to get your kids to behave without messing them up. BC: Lifetree Media.
• Penfold, S. (2005). Helping my child: a guide to supporting children exposed to domestic violence. BC Children’s Hospital. http://domesticpeace.ca/images/uploads/documents/HelpingMyChildGuide.pdf
• Siegel, D.J. (2016). No-drama discipline: the whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child’s developing mind. New York: Bantam Books.
• Siegel, D.J. & Bryson, T.P. (2019). The yes brain: how to cultivate courage, curiosity, and resilience in your child. New York: Random House.
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2015). Children and domestic violence for parents fact sheet series. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/children-and-domestic-violence-parents-fact-sheet-series
• Waters, L. (2017). The strength switch: how the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child and your teen to flourish. New York: Avery.

Resources for Working with Mothers

• Bancroft, L. (2004). When dad hurts mom: helping your children heal the wounds of witnessing abuse. New York: Berkley Books.
• Buchanan, F. (2018). Mothering babies in domestic violence: beyond attachment theory. New York: Routledge.
• Harris, E.H. (2017). Helping children exposed to violence at home: an essentials guide. London Family Court Clinic.
• Hoffman, K., Cooper, G. & Powell, B. (2017). Raising a secure child: how Circle of Security Parenting can help you nurture your child’s attachment, emotional resilience, and freedom to explore. New York: Guildford Press.
• Hughes, D.A. (2009). Attachment-focused parenting: effective strategies to care for children. New York: W.W. Norton.
• Iwi, K. & Newman, C. (2011). Picking up the pieces after domestic violence: a practical resource for supporting parenting skills. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley.
• Leutenberg, E.R.A. & Liptak, J.J. (2016). Family breakup and survival workbook: reproducible activities to address the challenges families face today. Duluth,
• Minnesota: Whole Person Health & Wellness Publishers.
• McDonald-Harker, C. (2016). Mothering in marginalized contexts: narratives of women who mother in and through domestic violence. Bradford, ON: Demeter Press.
• Radford, L. (2006). Mothering through domestic violence. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Straus, M.B. (2021). Cool, calm & collected: a workbook for parents and children to co-regulate, manage big emotions & build stronger bonds. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing.

Group Facilitation Resources

• Center for Community Health and Development, University of Kansas. (2022). Community tool box. Chapter 15. Section 2. Developing facilitation skills. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/leadership/group-facilitation/facilitation-skills/main
• Dyne, R. (2006). The group leader’s toolkit: activities & strategies for working with groups. Milton, Keynes, UK: Speechmark.
• Jasiura, F. & Urquhart, C., (2014). Support group practice guide: supporting vulnerable women and families. Change Talk Associates. https://changetalk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Support-Group-Practice-Guide-CTA-2014.pdf

Chapter 3

Communication Skills

• Boghossian, P.G. (2019). How to have impossible conversations: a very practical guide. New York: Lifelong.
• Hanks, J.D. (2016). The assertiveness guide for women: how to communicate your needs, set healthy boundaries, and transform your relationships. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
• McKay, M., Davis, M. & Fanning, P. (2018). Messages: the communication skills book. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
• Nichols, M.P. & Straus, M.B. (2021). The lost art of listening: how learning to listen can improve relationships. 3rd ed. New York: The Guildford Press.
• Rosenberg, M.B. (2015). Nonviolent communication: a language of life (3rd ed.). Encinitas, CA: Puddle Dancer Press.

Response-based Approach

• Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter. (2007). Honouring resistance: how women resist abuse in intimate relationships. https://www.calgarywomensshelter.com/images/pdf/cwesResistancebookletfinalweb.pdf
• Hyden, M. Gadd, D. & Wade A. (2015). Response based approaches to the study of interpersonal violence. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Moms and Kids Playing Together

• Gray, D.D. (2014). Attaching through love, hugs and play: simple strategies to help build connections with your child. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Gray, D.D. & Clarke, M. (2015). Games and activities for attaching with your child. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• LaVigne, M. (2020). Play therapy activities: 101 play-based exercises to improve behavior and strengthen the parent-child connection. Emerville, CA : Rockridge Press.
• Booth, P.B. & Jernberg, A.M. (2010). Theraplay: helping parents and children build better relationships through attachment-based play ( 3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Nature

• Chown, A. (2018). A practical guide to play therapy in the outdoors: working in nature. New York: Routledge.
• Fisher, C. (2020). Mindfulness & nature-based therapeutic techniques for children: creative activities for emotion regulation, resilience and connectedness. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing.
• Harper, N. (2019). Nature-based therapy: a practitioner’s guide to working outdoors with children, youth, and families. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

Art, Music & Writing Activities

• Friedberg, J. (2020). Music with babies and young children: activities to encourage bonding, communication and wellbeing. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Gibson, N. (2018). Therapeutic photography: enhancing self-esteem, self-efficacy and resilience. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Malchiodi, C.A. (2020). Trauma and expressive arts therapy: brain, body, and imagination in the healing process. New York: The Guildford Press.
• Malchiodi, C.A. & Crenshaw, D.A. (eds.) (2014). Creative arts and play therapy for attachment problems. New York: The Guildford Press.

Other Caregivers

• Archer, C. & Gordon, C. (2013). Reparenting the child who hurts: a guide to healing developmental trauma and attachments. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Naish, S. (2018). The A-Z of therapeutic parenting: strategies and solutions. London: Jessica Kingsley.
• Schwartz, C., Waddell, C., Barican, J., Gray-Grant, D., Dickson, S., & Nightingale, L. (2014).
• Kinship foster care. Children’s Mental Health Research Quarterly, 8(3), 1–16. Vancouver, BC:
• Children’s Health Policy Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. https://childhealthpolicy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/RQ-3-14-Summer.pdf

Chapter 4

Diverse backgrounds

• CMAS. (2018). Newcomer parent resource series: available in 16 languages. https://cmascanada.ca/2018/05/18/newcomer-parent-resource-series-available-in-14-languages/
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2020). Parenting in a new context: strategies for practitioners supporting refugee and immigrant caregivers [Video series]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmW1ACrTaZlOK-32JBLF0Wey1pz3OpnHT
• Sue, D.W. (2019). Counseling the culturally diverse: theory and practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• YWCA Metro Vancouver. (2017). Mothers without status: practical information for service providers working with mothers without permanent resident status (2nd ed.). https://ywcavan.org/sites/default/files/assets/media/file/2020-11%20/MWLS_Information_for_Service_Providers_2017.pdf

Indigenous parenting

• Baskins, C. (2016). Strong helpers’ teaching: the value of Indigenous knowledges in the helping professions (2nd ed.). Toronto, Ont.: Canadian Scholars’ Press.
• Carrière, J. & Richardson, C. (2009). From longing to belonging: Attachment theory, connectedness, and indigenous children in Canada. In S. McKay, D. Fuchs, & I.
• Brown (Eds.), Passion for action in child and family services: Voices from the prairies (pp. 49-67). https://www.responsebasedpractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/From-Longing-to-Belonging.pdf
• Carrière, J. & Richardson, C. (Eds.) (2017). Calling our families home: Métis peoples’ experiences with child welfare. Vernon, BC: J Charlton Publishing.
• First Nations Health Authority & National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. (2018). Family connections: a resource booklet about bonding with your child for
• First Nations and Métis parents in BC (2nd ed.). https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/familyconnections.pdf
• First Nations Health Authority & National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. (2019). Fatherhood is forever: resource booklet about father for First Nations and
• Metis parents in BC (2nd ed.) https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/fatherforever.pdf
• First Nations Health Authority & National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. (2018).Growing up healthy: a resource booklet about healthy children for First
• Nations and Métis parents in BC (2nd ed.). https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/growingup.pdf
• First Nations Health Authority & National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. (2018). Parents as first teachers: a resource booklet about how children learn for
• First Nations and Métis parents in BC (2nd ed.). https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/parentteacher.pdf
• Justice Institute of BC. (2019). Parenting after separation for Indigenous families. https://parenting-after-separation-indigenous.jibc.ca/
• Muir, N. & Bohr, Y. (2014). Contemporary practice of traditional Indigenous child rearing: a review. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 9(1), 66-79. https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/download/231/218
• Walkem, Ardith. (2021). Wrapping our ways around them: Indigenous communities and child welfare guidebook (2nd ed.). ShchEma-mee.tkt Project. https://www.nntc.ca/documents/WOW_Guidebook_2021_210214.pdf