Malayia Cooley
Book Recommendations
Updated: Jul 13, 2022

Here's an ever-growing list for pre-conception through the postpartum period:
FERTILITY & CONCEPTION
Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy
Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods
PREGNANCY & BIRTH
Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood―and Trusting Yourself and Your Body
New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, & Birth
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know
POSTPARTUM

Here's an ever-growing list of books for big and little siblings:
TODDLERS
SCHOOL-AGE

Here's an ever-growing list of books about big emotions:
TODDLERS
SCHOOL-AGE

Here's an ever-growing list of books for parenting: DEVELOPMENT
The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Resource for Your Child's First Four Years
DISCIPLINE
Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
PARENTING
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family
The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children