Topic-by-topic lists filled with the books, apps, websites, podcasts, games and tools actually recommended by a practising family therapist. Every pick is reviewed for a specific age, challenge and moment — so you know exactly what to use and when.
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The books, apps, podcasts and organisations we actually recommend to families living with anxiety — reviewed by a registered therapist, and narrowed down to what earns its place.
A therapist-curated guide to the books, apps, organisations and creators that help ADHD households run with less friction — and less shame.
What to read, listen to and hand over when the child you knew becomes someone new — curated for parents who want influence, not control.
The sleep books, wind-down tools and routine systems that hold up in real households — not the ones that assume a quiet, predictable evening.
Books, tools and apps that actually help a child come back down — chosen by a therapist who uses them in session, not scraped from a bestseller list.
The discipline, connection and boundary-setting resources worth your evening — everything that treats a child as a person and still holds a line.
Screen-time books, filtering tools, gaming guides and safety organisations — filtered for families who want a plan rather than a panic.
Homework, motivation, school refusal and parent-teacher partnership — the resources that help without turning your kitchen table into a second classroom.
Autism, ADHD, sensory difference and PDA — written by, or in close partnership with, neurodivergent people rather than about them.
Siblings, co-parenting, grandparents and repair — the resources for the relationships inside the house rather than the behaviour on top of them.
Depression, self-esteem, body image and low mood in children and teenagers — resources that hold hope without pretending things are fine.
Fussy eating, family food culture and the real nutrition science — free of diet culture, fear language and supplement marketing.
Self-harm, panic, suicidal thoughts and crisis — the resources to have before you need them, chosen for accuracy under pressure.
Mindfulness, breath, gratitude and slowness — chosen for families who will actually use them, not families with an hour a day.
Parental burnout, rage, resentment and recovery — for the parent who has been last on the list for several years.
Separation, co-parenting and blended families — resources that protect children from the conflict rather than from the facts.
Therapist-curated books, organisations, podcasts and tools to help you affirm, protect and stay close to your LGBTQ+ child.
Books, tools and organisations that help kids build grit, problem-solving and the everyday skills that carry them through hard moments.
Therapist-picked books, games, and tools to help kids and teens read social cues, make friends, and handle conflict.
Trauma-informed books, tools and organisations to help parents understand, support and heal alongside a child who has experienced difficult or frightening events.
Books, tools and conversation starters that help families talk, listen and stay close through every age and stage.
Books, tools and rituals that help families build steady rhythms, real rest and connection that outlasts a busy week.
Thrive Essential and Thrive+ open every list — including all the lists we publish next.