Fertility/Family building/Sexuality
The American Fertility Association: Infertility and family building
The Broken Brown Egg: Infertility and couples of color
Family Ties of Massachusetts: A network of professionals and families supporting youth and children with special needs
Fenway Community Health Center: Artificial Insemination and other fertility resources
Fertility Authority: Online resources regarding advances in fertility treatment
Fertility within Reach: Fertility education, advocacy and coaching
Expanding Sex Therapy Network: ISIS Wheel discovery
INCIID: InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
Meded/Mothers and Others: Post partum support page available in English and Spanish
Post Partum International: Support page for couples dealing with post partum depression
PVED: Parents via Egg Donation
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology: A site to compare clinic success rates
Christy Roman: Adoption support in Plymouth County
Zero to Three: Early childhood development information for new parents
The Broken Brown Egg: Infertility and couples of color
Family Ties of Massachusetts: A network of professionals and families supporting youth and children with special needs
Fenway Community Health Center: Artificial Insemination and other fertility resources
Fertility Authority: Online resources regarding advances in fertility treatment
Fertility within Reach: Fertility education, advocacy and coaching
Expanding Sex Therapy Network: ISIS Wheel discovery
INCIID: InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
Meded/Mothers and Others: Post partum support page available in English and Spanish
Post Partum International: Support page for couples dealing with post partum depression
PVED: Parents via Egg Donation
Resolve: The National Infertility Association
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology: A site to compare clinic success rates
Christy Roman: Adoption support in Plymouth County
Zero to Three: Early childhood development information for new parents
Gay Adults, Youth, Family
Colage: For children with a GLBTQQIA parent
Family Equality Council: America's foremost advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family equality.
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
Greater Boston PFLAG: Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays
The Trevor Project: Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ Youth
Gays with Kids: Resource for gay dads for building families and facing the challenges after
Resources for Questioning Youth: A website resources for many youth oriented services for teens coming out
Family Equality Council: America's foremost advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family equality.
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
Greater Boston PFLAG: Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays
The Trevor Project: Preventing Suicide Among LGBTQ Youth
Gays with Kids: Resource for gay dads for building families and facing the challenges after
Resources for Questioning Youth: A website resources for many youth oriented services for teens coming out
General Resources
ADHD Boston ADHD Resources
College Coach: Educational consulting focusing on higher education
Spark Coaching ADHD Coaching and support
National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics
College Coach: Educational consulting focusing on higher education
Spark Coaching ADHD Coaching and support
National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics
Health Concerns
Books/Recommended Reading
Family/Relationships/Sexuality
Asexuality, A Brief Introduction by AsexualityArchive.com. A great primer for those looking to understand asexuality.
Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child by Michael C. LaSala. Helps families understand through case studies of other families.
Coping with Premature Ejaculation by Barry W. McCarthy, Ph.D.: This books discusses the what, why and options of coping with PE
I Love Female Orgasm by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller: A great how-to book of understanding the female orgasm
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel: A must read to understand erotic intelligence in couples
What You Really, Really Want by Jaclyn Friedman: A book that helps women discover their own understandings of their intimate and sexual life in a shame free manner
Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy and Ecstasy by Gina Ogden: Discusses women's
sexuality in a sex positive arena
How to Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair by Linda J. MacDonald: A compact guide for recovering and reuniting after the trust is broken
Fertility
A Matter of Trust, The Guide to Gestational Surrogacy by Gail Dutton This is an older book but has some good basics.
Dear Linda, An Adoptive Father's Open Letter to the Birthmother of His Child by Anonymous: A wonderfully touching connection between two important people in a child's life.
Insider's Guide to Egg Donation by Wendie Wilson and Erika Napoletano (with contributions by Elliott Kronenfeld). A great resource to understand egg donation
Parenting (children's books)
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell: Award winning children's book about true story of penguins building a nontraditional family
The Family Book by Todd Parr: An excellent book for the younger set about how all families are different
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis: A mom discusses her child's cross gender presentation and the lessons she learns from him.
My Uncle's Wedding by Eric Ross: A children's book explaining same sex relationships
What Makes A Baby by Cory Silverberg: A great book for kids to explain how babies are made regardless of how your family is constructed
Wonder by R. J. Palacio: A story that reveals what it is like to be different...from different perspectives. Great for 8 and older
Mental Health/Health Care
A Guide to Rational Living by Albert Ellis, Robert A. Harper and Melvin Powers
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks: A raw autobiography what major mental illness is from the inside
Managing Social Anxiety, Workbook, 2nd Edition : A Cognitive Therapy Approach by Debra A. Hope, Richard G. Heimberg and Cynthia L. Turk
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Workbook by David Barlow and Michelle G. Craske
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry: Workbook (Treatments that Work) by Michelle G. Craske and David H. Barlow
Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman: What happens when culture and the health care system collide.
Family/Relationships/Sexuality
Asexuality, A Brief Introduction by AsexualityArchive.com. A great primer for those looking to understand asexuality.
Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child by Michael C. LaSala. Helps families understand through case studies of other families.
Coping with Premature Ejaculation by Barry W. McCarthy, Ph.D.: This books discusses the what, why and options of coping with PE
I Love Female Orgasm by Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller: A great how-to book of understanding the female orgasm
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel: A must read to understand erotic intelligence in couples
What You Really, Really Want by Jaclyn Friedman: A book that helps women discover their own understandings of their intimate and sexual life in a shame free manner
Women Who Love Sex: Ordinary Women Describe Their Paths to Pleasure, Intimacy and Ecstasy by Gina Ogden: Discusses women's
sexuality in a sex positive arena
How to Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair by Linda J. MacDonald: A compact guide for recovering and reuniting after the trust is broken
Fertility
A Matter of Trust, The Guide to Gestational Surrogacy by Gail Dutton This is an older book but has some good basics.
Dear Linda, An Adoptive Father's Open Letter to the Birthmother of His Child by Anonymous: A wonderfully touching connection between two important people in a child's life.
Insider's Guide to Egg Donation by Wendie Wilson and Erika Napoletano (with contributions by Elliott Kronenfeld). A great resource to understand egg donation
Parenting (children's books)
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell: Award winning children's book about true story of penguins building a nontraditional family
The Family Book by Todd Parr: An excellent book for the younger set about how all families are different
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis: A mom discusses her child's cross gender presentation and the lessons she learns from him.
My Uncle's Wedding by Eric Ross: A children's book explaining same sex relationships
What Makes A Baby by Cory Silverberg: A great book for kids to explain how babies are made regardless of how your family is constructed
Wonder by R. J. Palacio: A story that reveals what it is like to be different...from different perspectives. Great for 8 and older
Mental Health/Health Care
A Guide to Rational Living by Albert Ellis, Robert A. Harper and Melvin Powers
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks: A raw autobiography what major mental illness is from the inside
Managing Social Anxiety, Workbook, 2nd Edition : A Cognitive Therapy Approach by Debra A. Hope, Richard G. Heimberg and Cynthia L. Turk
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Workbook by David Barlow and Michelle G. Craske
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry: Workbook (Treatments that Work) by Michelle G. Craske and David H. Barlow
Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman: What happens when culture and the health care system collide.
