Resources for Moms and Caregivers

Caring for everyone else can make it difficult to recognize when you need support yourself. Reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not failure. If today feels especially hard, you don't have to carry it alone. These resources are here whenever you need them.

Suicide and Mental Health Crisis

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call 988
Text HOME to 741741
Chat online at 988lifeline.org
Available 24/7/365
Confidential support from a crisis counselor

Immediate Crisis Support

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Domestic Violence Support

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Text START to 88788
Chat online at thehotline.org
Available 24/7/365

Resources for Moms & Caregivers

Struggle Care by KC Davis
- How to Keep House While Drowning Book
- Cleaning Out Your Depression House Online Course
Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Young Carers for youth and young adults who care for family members with a neurological condition
Proverbs 31 Ministries

Books by Nedra Glover Tawwab
- Drama Free
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace
- The Balancing Act
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa Terkeurst
Wired to Connect by Dr. Amy Banks
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg
The Gottman Institute founded by relationship experts Dr. Julie and Dr. John Gottman, for couples, parents, singles, and professionals.
Love is Respect provides healthy relationship guidance for young adults, including a healthy relationship quiz.
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
- Fair Play Book
- Fair Play Card Deck
- Fair Play Documentary

Books written by Dan Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson PhD
- The Whole Brain Child (ages 0-12)
- No Drama Discipline (ages 3-12)
- The Yes Brain (all ages)
- The Power of Presence (birth through young adulthood)
- Brainstorm (focused on the teenage brain)
The Love and Logic Series by Jim Fay, Foster Cline, and Charles Fay
- Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood
- Parenting with Love and Logic
- Parenting Teens with Love and Logic
The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
Transforming the Difficult Child, The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glassner

Between Two Homes by Bradley S. Craig, LMSW book, workbook, and free parent handouts on a variety of topics related to coparenting
Mom's House, Dad's House by Isolina Ricci, Mom's House, Dad's House for Parents, Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids, and The Co-Parenting Toolkit
Divorce Poison by Richard Warshak
Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lisa Terkheurst, written from lived experience, a theological, and psychological framework
Unstuck Ministries (Single Mom University)

Mama Psychologists founded by Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie
- Beyond Baby Blues Online Course (available later this fall)
- Not Your Mother's Postpartum Book
Dr. Chris Aiken
- Self-help brochures for depression, bipolar, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and sleep
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
- In-person and virtual peer led support groups
- Helpline for teens, young adults, adults, and family caregivers
Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Treatment Options