EMERGENCY RESOURCES
In the case of an emergency or life threatening crisis, please call 911 and/or go to your local emergency room.
In the case of non-life-threatening urgent concerns, you may call:
988 The new national suicide and crisis life line
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)
1-800-715-4225
Befrienders Worldwide also provides a 24 hour/7 days a week international suicide hotline. Local hotline numbers can be found at https://www.befrienders.org/.
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
Dr. Merci Ortenzi Treaster PT, DPT, www.thepelvispro.com
404.618.4879
Kemper Pelvic Physio
Beth Kemper, PT, MPT, WCS, PRPC
https://kemperpt.com/
404.228.1935
Perinatal Exercise & rehab
http://www.jessicacummo.com/ (in person)
https://mommastrong.com/ (online)
PERINATAL &
POSTPARTUM RESOURCES
Postpartum Support International (PSI) www.postpartum.net
1-800-944-4773 (PSI Helpline)(or text 503-894-9453)
Atlanta Birth Center and Vital Atlanta
https://atlantabirthcenter.org/about/providers/
https://www.atlantabirthcenter.org/womens-support-groups-atlanta
Breast Specialist & Support Groups
Atlanta Breast Care
www.atlantabreastcare.com
404-351-1002
La Leche League of Georgia
http://www.lllofga.org/atlanta-area-groups.html
(for local Atlanta support groups)
Maternity Support Groups
Emory Decatur Medical
404.501.WELL (9355) to register.
READING
PREGNANCY AND PARENTING
NPR Article on Anti-Dopamine Parenting: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/12/1180867083/tips-to-outsmart-dopamine-unhook-kids-from-screens-sweets
The Awakened Family The Conscious Parent and Out of Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Won’t Work and What Will by Shefali Tsabary
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and
Heart for Childbirth and Beyond
by Nancy Bardacke, C.N.M.
No Drama Discipline by Tina Payne Bryson & Daniel Siegel
Parenting From the Inside Out
by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids and Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings
by Laura Markham
Raising Resilience by Christopher Willard
Screenagers Movie and Podcast: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/screenagers-podcast
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
GRIEF AND LOSS
Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore, PhD
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations
for Working Through Grief
by Martha Whitmore Hickman
It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine
Life is Like the Wind
by Irisz Agocs and Shona Innes (a children’s book)
CHRONIC PAIN AND INJURY RECOVERY
Back Sense: A Revolutionary Approach to
Halting The Cycle of Chronic Back Pain
by Ronald Siegel, Michael Urdang, and Douglas Johnson
Explain Pain
by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley
DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND MOOD DISORDERS
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia and Emily Nagoski
Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
Undercurrents: A Life Beneath the Surface by Martha Manning
An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield Jamison
Why Zebra’s Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
MINDFULNESS AND SELF-COMPASSION
The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
Full Catastrophe Living
by John Kabat-Zinn
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
The Mindful Path to Self Compassion
by Christopher Germer
The Places That Scare You and The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness by Pema Chodron
Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of
Being Kind to Yourself
by Kristin Neff
The Tao Of Pooh and The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal
Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
by Jack Kornfield
You Belong: A Call for Connection
by Sebene Selassie
RELATIONSHIPS AND ATTACHMENT
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment… by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Come As You Are and Come Together and by Emily Nagoski
The Conscious Bride
by Sheryl Paul
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, A Guide for Families by Jeffrey Foote, et al.
Love Sense and Hold Me Tight
by Sue Johnson
Parenting From the Inside Out
by Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
Set Boundaries, Find Peace and Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John Gottman and Nan Silver
ADHD and Executive Function
The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps by Melissa Orlov; related web content: https://www.adhdmarriage.com/content/adhd-effect-marriage-understand-and-rebuild-your-relationship-six-steps
Delivered From Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
The Center for Executive Function at Healthy Minds (coaching and assessments for kids and adults) https://www.thecenterforef.com/