Resources

Crisis Links

Books and Internet Resources​
  • Relationships
  • New Parents and Marriage Books
  • Postpartum Books
  • Loss of a Baby During Pregnancy, and Infant Loss
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum Resources websites
  • Postpartum Dads Websites
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss ​
CRISIS LINKS
  • Crisis Link - prevent crises from occurring; to intervene when they do: and to assist those who lose loved ones to suicide or another sudden and traumatic loss.
    Website: https://prsinc.org/crisislink/services/ 
    CrisisLink Regional Hotline: 703-527-4077

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - No matter what problems you are dealing with, we want to help you find a reason to keep living. By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.
    Website - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 
    Phone:     1-800-273-8255
BOOKS AND INTERNET RESOURCES
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Relationships
Books by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. & Helen LaKelley Hunt, Ph.D. (Co-creators of Imago)
  • A New Way to Love, by Harville Hendrix
  • Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition by, Harville Hendrix 
  • Giving The Love That Heals, by Harville PhD Hendrix 
  • Making Marriage Simple: Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want, by Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelley Hunt,  Published 2013
  • Receiving Love: Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself Be Loved, by Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen Hunt, Ph.D. 

Couples Workshop
  • Getting the Love You Want Workshop
         Workshop Leaders: Donna Reeves Bowman, LCSW-C and David L. Bowman, MDiv | Location: Frederick, Maryland
         For additional workshop leaders and locations visit Imago Relationships International
New Parents and Marriage Books
  • And Baby Makes Three:  The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance after Baby Arrives (2007), by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gotman
  • Be Happy without Being Perfect:  How to Worry Less and Enjoy Life More (2008), by Alice D. Domar, PhD and Alice Lesch Kelly
  • Becoming Parents:  How to Strengthen Your Marriage as Your Family Grows (1999), by Pamela Jordan, Scott Stanley and Howard Markman
  • Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box:  Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age of Extreme Parenting (2007), by Ann Dunnewold, PhD
  • Happily Married with Kids:  It’s Not a Fairy Tale (2011), by Carol Ummel Lindquis
  • Mindful Motherhood:  Practical Tools for Staying Sane During Pregnancy and Your Child’s First Year (2009), by Cassandra Vieten, PhD.
  • Mojo Mom:  Nurturing Your Self while Raising a Family (2009), by Amy Tiemann, PhD
  • Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood (2006), by Karen Maezen Miller
  • The Balanced Mom:  Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Self (2006), by Bria Simpson, MA
  • The Gifts of Imperfection:  Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are (2010), by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
  • The Mother Dance:  How Children Change Your Life (1998), by Harriet Lerner, PhD
  • The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal:  How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life (2008), by Renee Peterson Trudeau
  • Self-Compassion:  Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind (2011), by Kristin Neff, PhD
  • Self-Nurture:  Learning to Care for Yourself As Effectively As You Care for Everyone Else (1991), by Alice D. Domar, PhD and Henry Dreher
  • What happy Working Mothers Know:  How New Findings in Positive Psychology Can Lead to a Healthy and Happy Work/Life Balance (2009), by Cathy Greenberg, PhD and Barrett Avigdor, PhD
Postpartum 
Books
  • Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in MotherhoodKleiman, Karen, MSW and Wenzel, Amy, PhD
  • Life Will Never Be The Same:  The Real Mom’s Postpartum Survival Guide (2010), By Ann Dunnewold, PhD and Diane Sanford, PhD.
  • The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions, and Compulsions (2009), Weigartz, Pamela, PhD
  • The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living, Kleiman, Karen MSW
  • This Isn’t What I Expected (2013) Kleiman, Karen, MSW and Raskin, Valerie, MD
  • What Am I Thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression With Postpartum Depression (2005) Kleiman, Karen, MSW 
Pregnancy and Postpartum Resources Websites
Postpartum Dads Websites
Pregnancy and Infant Loss 
Books
  • I Never Held You:  Miscarriage, Grief, Healing and Recovery (2006), by Ellen M. DuBois
  • Unspeakable Losses:  Healing from Miscarriage, Abortion, and Other Pregnancy Loss (2000), by Kim Kluger-Bell
  • Empty Cradle, Broken Heart:  Surviving the Death of Your Baby (1996), Deborah L. Davis, PhD
  • About What Was Lost:  20 Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope (2007), Jessica Berger Gross, editor
  • A Silent Sorrow, Pregnancy Loss:  Guidance and Support for You and Your Family (2000), By Ingrid Kohn, MSW, and Perry-Lynn Moffitt with Isabelle A. Wilkins, MD
  • Life Touches Life:  A Mother’s Story of Stillbirth and Healing (2004), by Lorraine Ash
  • When Your Child Dies:  Tools for Mending Parents’ Broken Hearts (2012), by Avril Nagel and Randie Clark, MA
  • An Exact Replica of A Figment of My Imagination (2008), by Elizabeth McCracken 
  • All Seasons Pass:  Grieving a Miscarriage (2000), by Martha Manning
  • Understanding Your Grief:  Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart (2003), by Alan Wolfelt, PhD
  • Pregnancy after a Loss:  A Guide to Pregnancy after a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Or Infant Death (1999), by Carol Cirulli Lanham
  • SIDS & Infant Death Survival Guide (2011), by Joani Nelson Horchler and Robin Rice
Support Groups in Northern Virginia
  • Subsequent Pregnancy after A Loss (SPAL) support group  | [email protected]  | 703-754-5836
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Resources

Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Support
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. ~Brene Brown