An excellent health book by Dr. Bruce Fife.  Oil pulling can bring relief not just for dental and mouth health, but also for asthma, diabetes, arthritis, mirgaine headaches or other chronic illnesses.  Such a simple health strategy and free.  Read more about oil pulling and how it impacted on my own health here.

by Lawrence Cohen

This book is chock-a-block with play strategies for helping overcome childhood worries.  I love Lawrence Cohen's style, and frequently use his ideas in therapy sessions.  Play is the language children speak, and it can be a great way of connecting about issues that have proved difficult.

by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

A different perspective on heart health, understanding gut health and the nutritional link.

Crayon Rocks are definitely a favourite with children and adults alike, and this bulk option means you can allow a group or class to have the pleasure of drawing with them.  They are made from soy wax, and the colours are vibrant and rich.  They are shaped in such a way to encourage little fingers to strengthen their tripod muscles.  Although I'm a strong believer in not forcing particlar pencil grasps onto children, I advocate strengthening their fingers.  I love how children naturally use their fingertips to grasp Crayon Rocks, and this helps them develop their pencil control, finger awareness and strength... but to them they are downright fun and beautiful to use!

by Faber and Mazlish

Feeling like a referee?  This is definitely the book you need! 

As a mother of 5 children there is no way I'd be a sane woman without this brilliant book.  Helping with everything from ensuring children don't perceive you to have "favourites" to helping with "sharing".  It's a very practical resource I've returned to often over the years.

Lovely long lasting with natural honey scent. Builds strong fingers, calming and relaxing to use. Warm up in hands while listening to a story and then work in fingers to build little creations.

Attention: Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to risk of swallowing small parts and fine motor control required.

Lovely long lasting with natural honey scent.  Builds strong fingers, calming and relaxing to use.  Warm up in hands while listening to a story and then work in fingers to build little creations.

Attention: Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to risk of swallowing small parts and fine motor control required.

Lovely long lasting with natural honey scent.  Builds strong fingers, calming and relaxing to use.  Warm up in hands while listening to a story and then work in fingers to build little creations.

Attention: Not suitable for children under 3 years old due to risk of swallowing small parts and fine motor control required.

Written by Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett, two GAPS Diet experts with more than 200 delicious recipes to help heal your gut and manage related health issues.  One of my clients said that when she got this book she felt like she could really start to DO the gut healing protocols with her children.  This book teaches about cooking techniques and ingredients that form the backbone of the GAPS Diet: working with stocks and broths, soaking nuts and seeds, using coconut, and culturing raw dairy.  Also a great book for people following Paleo and other traditional food diets.

by Sandra Cabot

Providing detailed information on the correct use of anti-depressants and sleeping pills and comparing them with natural herbal and nutritional sleeping remedies.  Sandra Cabot guides you with gentler, more natural ways to get optimal sleep at night.

Providing in-depth examples of which supplements and foods help the brain and nervous system relax, examining the properties of the sleep hormone melatonin, covering aromatherapies benefits, and discussing behavioral and relaxation therapy, this handy resource provides extensive avenues for easy alternative remedies.