Resources
Below you will find a few resources that I recommend for deeper learning about Hand in Hand Parenting and RIE®, as well as books and podcasts I have found helpful in general for parenting babies and toddlers with love and respect. I have also listed some practitioners I deeply respect whose work complements this respectful parenting approach.
The Parenting Pause
One simple idea to bring more ease and joy to your parenting, delivered to your email every Monday morning.
The Essential Bedtime Guidebook
How to make bedtime more cooperative and connected.
10 Simple Ways to Plant Seeds of Connection with Your Child
5 Open-Ended Toys to Encourage Your Child’s Creativity
Great for baby or toddler parents!
RIE® & Hand in Hand Parenting
RIE® (Resources for Infant Educarers®)
RIE® Associate Janet Lansbury
Podcasts & Videos
Caroline talks about Navigating Transitions: Insights on Guiding Kids Back to School on The Language Alchemy podcast
Caroline talks about connecting with kids and stressed-out parents on The Language Alchemy podcast
Caroline talks about RIE® on The MomVent podcast
Hand in Hand Parenting Parent Club Podcast
Janet Lansbury Unruffled podcast
Books
1, 2, 3... The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers, by Irene Van der Zande & Magda Gerber
Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, by Mona Delahooke
Dear Parent: Caring for Infants with Respect, by Magda Gerber
Elevating Childcare: A Guide to Respectful Parenting, by Janet Lansbury
Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, by Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore
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 & Tina Payne Bryson
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive, by Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids, by Kim John Payne
Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason, by Alfie Kohn
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, by Daniel J. Siegel
Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities—From the Very Start, by Magda Gerber & Allison Johnson
Practitioners
Alejandra Siroka | Language Alchemy. More than anyone I know, Alejandra helps people access the language of their hearts. She uses proven tools to help individuals, couples, and businesses communicate with clarity, compassion, and confidence. She is also my co-facilitator for some of the groups and workshops I offer in the Bay Area.
Gabriella Cole, DC. Gabriella offers infants, children, and adults sensitive, healing touch through a multi-faceted, attuned approach to bodywork. She is particularly skilled at beautifully following the child’s lead as she helps bring more openness and movement to the body.
Mamas Resource Network. I am proud to be a part of this incredible group of practitioners supporting parents in the Bay Area. Check out our website for a comprehensive list of birth and parenting professionals to support your family’s health and wellbeing.
