Books, Apps & Films

I feel overwhelmed and need clear, quick info

• Cribsheet by Emily Oster
   
• Expecting Better by Emily Oster
   

I want more of a comprehensive, deep dive

• Finding Peace in the NICU by Kristine Putz
   
• The Parental Leave Playbook: 10 Touchpoints to Transition Smoothly, Strengthen Your Family, and Continue Building Your Career by Amy Beacom & Sue Campbell
   
• Queer Conception: The Complete Fertility Guide for Queer and Trans Parents-to-Be by Kristin Liam Kali
   
• Baby-Making for Everybody: Fertility and Family Building for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents by Ray Rachlin & Marea Goodman

Infertility

• Beyond Childlessness: For Every Woman Who Ever Wanted to Have a Child -- And Didn't by Rachel Black and Louise Scull 
   
• Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard by Melanie Dale
   
• The Pursuit of Motherhood by Jessica Hepburn
   
• Unsung Lullabies: Understanding and Coping with Infertility by Janet Jaffe, David Diamond, and Martha Diamond
   

Miscarriage

• Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death by Sherokee Ilse
   
• Unspeakable Losses: Healing From Miscarriage, Abortion, and Other Pregnancy Loss by Kim Kluger-Bell
   
• Pregnancy After Loss: A Day-by-Day Plan to Reassure and Comfort You by Zoë Clark-Coates
   
• Couple Communication After a Baby Dies: Differing Perspectives by Sherokee Ilse & Tim Nelson
   

General

• Carry Me: Stories of Pregnancy Loss to Heal, Inform, and Break the Silence by Frieda Hoffmann (editor/author of the collection)
   
• Through, Not Around: Stories of Infertility and Pregnancy Loss by (edited by) Allison McDonald Ace, Ariel Ng Bourbonnais, Caroline Starr
   
• Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss by Rachel Lewis
   
• The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild 
   
• Couple Communication After a Baby Dies: Differing Perspectives by Sherokee Ilse & Tim Nelson
   

Stillborn/Infant death

• A Gift of Time: Continuing Your Pregnancy When Your Baby's Life is Expected to be Brief by Amy Kuebelbeck and Deborah L. David, MD
   
• Couple Communication After a Baby Dies: Differing Perspectives by Sherokee Ilse & Tim Nelson
   
• Black Angel Mom Guided Journal by Jeanae M. Hopgood-Jones
   
• The Baby Loss Guide: Practical and Compassionate Support by with a Day-by-Day Resource to Navigate the Path of Grief by Zoë Clark-Coates
   
• Waiting with Gabriel: A Story of Cherishing a Baby's Brief Life by Amy Kuebelbeck
   
• Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
   
• Living With Leo by Mario di Clemente
   
• Empty Arms: Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death by Sherokee Ilse
   
• Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby by Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D.

Birthing Parent Info

• The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson
   
• The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother Book by Heng Ou and Marisa Belger
   
• Body Full of Stars: Female Rage and My Passage Into Motherhood by Molly Caro May
   
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
   

Partner Support

• Fatherhood Feels: D is for Dad (Fatherhood Feels series) by Dr. Jill Garrett
   
• The First 40 days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou
   

Baby

• Operating Instructions: A Journal of my son’s first year by Anne Lamont

You

• Stretched: All the feels from second-time motherhood by Karen McMillan
   
• The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby by Lauren Smith Brody
   

 Relationships

• What About Us?: A Guide for Safeguarding Your Over-Anxious, Over-Extended, Sleep-Deprived Relationship by Karen Kleiman
   
• And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives by John M. Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman
   
• Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky
   
• How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn
   
• Secure Love: Create a Relationship that Lasts a Lifetime by Julie Menanno
   
• The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation by Alan E. Fruzzetti
   
• The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
   
• Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
   

Children

• The Confident Parent by Jane Scott
   
• Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow by Lenore Skenazy
   
• Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Becky Kennedy, MD
   
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
   
• How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King
   
• Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff
   
• It's Never Too Late to Sleep Train: The Low-Stress Way to High-Quality Sleep for Babies, Kids, and Parents by Craig Canapari, MD 
   
• Mindful Motherhood: Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year by Cassandra Vieten
   
• No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame by Janet Lansbury 
   
• No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD
   
• Raising a Secure Child: How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore by Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell
   
• Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE
   
• ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Runkel, LMFT
   
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
   
• The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection by Brené Brown
   
• The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine M. Aron, Ph.D.
   
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
   
• Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions Book by James J. McKenna