My Favourite Parenting Resources

​Parenting is hard work, and we can all use different forms of support along the journey of parenthood. This month is positive parenting awareness month, positive parenting is similar to gentle parenting and attachment parenting in that it strives to find the balance between healthy boundaries without being overly restrictive (Codekas, 2024). The approach fosters nurturing, empathy, and communication. Please find below my five top resources:   

1. Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help Raise Kids that Thrive by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell. Based in neurobiology and attachment research offers parents a step-by-step approach to understanding the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent.
2. Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers by Gabor Mate. A must read for parents raising children in our current times. This book empowers parents to be there for their kids as nature intended, and to trust their innate parenting abilities and intuition. It provides a valuable understanding of attachment and connection with our kids.
3. Peaceful Parent Happy Kids by Laura Markham. Great book to dive into what is positive parenting and ways to turn theory into practice.
4. Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings by Laura Markham. This a great book to support the building of a close bond between siblings in earlier years and beyond.
5. Parenting Course by Laura Markham. This 12-week course includes daily inspirations, relevant resources, and weekly 1 hour audios for parents to listen to that build on practical ways of implementing positive parenting approach.

If you are interested in supporting your child’s mental health and wellbeing, check out my growing series of favourite books for children (here are the links to the first post, second post, third post, fourth post, fifth post, sixth post)

If you need additional parenting support reach out to me, I am Nicole Levy, and I am here as your helping hand, let’s get started, book your complimentary initial consult today https://www.mindfulhealingjourney.ca/#/