Dr. Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified physician. She has an active medical practice in Alabama. She received her B.S. in Biochemistry at the University of Georgia, and graduated with honors from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a national and international media resource on mind, body, spirit connection. She is the author of Sacred Rest, Set Free to Live and Come Empty. She is a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association and a repeat keynote speaker at their annual gatherings.
Nourish Your Crown YouTube channel. R. Lynn Sydnor-Epps is a wife, mother, sister, and friend. As a woman with chronic alopecia, she has chosen to share her journey with others. With kindness, gentleness, and generosity she is passionate about sharing resources, information, encouragement and support. Her goal is to walk with others on the same journey and enjoy God in the hard and beautiful places.
Not Your Average Postpartum Book” Offers Vital Support for New Mothers
Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie’s “Not Your Average Postpartum Book” is a refreshing and much-needed resource that realistically portrays the multifaceted postpartum experience. Whether you’re a first-time or veteran mother, this book offers profound comfort and validation, affirming the often-overlooked mental health struggles that can accompany the post-baby period.
The authors bravely tackle a range of crucial topics, including birth trauma, body image, the inherent contradictions of motherhood, and mom burnout. By openly discussing these subjects, Slavens and Bodie ensure that mothers feel seen, heard, and understood in their unique journeys. Beyond simply validating these experiences, the book provides practical solutions, empowering mothers to “find strength amid the chaos.
As a clinician who has worked extensively with mothers, I’ve found this book to be an invaluable resource, often recommending it to clients. It stands out as, by far, the best book I’ve encountered on the subject of postpartum mental health.
I wholeheartedly recommend “Not Your Average Postpartum Book” to both therapists seeking a comprehensive and empathetic guide, and to clients looking for genuine support and practical strategies during this transformative time.
Eat to Beat Disease by William W. Li, MD —A New York Times Bestselling Book, This is an excellent, research-based book written by a wise doctor who presents ways that we can eat to protect our own immune systems in order to help us fight off diseases before they become deadly cancers. His suggestions on how to change eating habits involve making reasonable changes that make a difference to our health. Worth the time and energy to read it!
Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D. (Workman Publishing, 2005). This is a fabulous, interesting, funny and compelling book that describes the value of physical exercise in promoting health, both physical and mental health. Read it and you will be caught up in their enthusiasm. It may just change your life!!
Your Brain is Always Listening by Daniel G. Amen. This is an excellent book that gives you helpful insight and tools for dealing with negative thoughts that constantly plague your inner thoughts and keep you from having positive and truthful thoughts about yourself. He refers to these negative thoughts as ‘Angry Dragons’ and offers excellent tips on how to shut down the dragons that keep you from having joy in your life.
Spark, The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, M.D. (Littlebrown and Company, 2008). Want to know how you or your children can learn more efficiently and retain what they learn? This book is an excellent presentation of research about the value of exercise and how it affects the learning process.
Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser. Transforming the Difficult Child brings to life a new way of shifting intense children to a solid life of success. The Nurtured Heart Approach puts a refreshing spin on both parenting and teaching and reveals new techniques and strategies that create thoroughly positive behaviors. This is the newly updated 2016 revision.
