Books?

[StressedOutDaily]

I just ordered BPD in Adolescents should be here in a couple of days.
Had anyone here read either of these books, what are your thoughts? 
"Parenting a Teen who has Intense Emotions" by Pat Harvey
"Don't Let Your Emotions Ruin Your Life for Teens" by Sheri VanDijk?

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[Feeling Better]

Hi StressedOutDaily

I spotted your post just as I was about to log off. I’ve not read the books you have mentioned but thought I’d post you the link to the book reviews in case you’ve not already come across them

Library:Book Club, previews and discussions

FB x

[StressedOutDaily]

Thank you FB - I had not come across that yet. 
 
those 2 books are not there, but great that there are so many others!  

[livednlearned]

Loving Someone with Borderline by Shari Manning is also excellent, and so is Overcoming BPD by Valerie Porr.

I always read Buddha and the Borderline to help me feel compassion. It's a memoir of a woman diagnosed with BPD in adolescence (who was not told about her dx) and who works her way through DBT and recovery a decade or so later.

You may also like I Don't Have to Make Everything All Better by the Lundstroms. The section on asking validating questions was life changing.

[incadove]

Another one I was just thinking about today, that I think is not on the list, is Happy Kids by Cathy Glass.  She is a foster carer/author in the UK, not BPD specific but I think a lot of the kids she handles have similar emotions.  Just very practical advice, not much psychology.

[smallbluething]

I found this book very useful:
The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder: New Tools and Techniques to Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Randi Kreger