Books & Resources

Authors Shaun Davis, PsyD, Charlene Derby, MA, and Kelsey Weber, ABCDT, CPDT-KA, LFDM-T created a series of published works (illustrated by the talented Richard Byron) emphasizing the importance of taking a "timeout" for self-care.

The book Everyone Needs a Timeout: Self-Care Strategies for People and Pets goes in depth on not only how easy it is to implement a self-care timeout, but also why it's so important for the bio-psycho-social-spiritual health of the adults, the children, and pets in the household.

In our Planner series, specific strategies are listed each month with tips and tricks for effective habit formation to help make self-care for the animals and humans in the family a default daily routine.

Check out our Getting Started with Timeouts: Planner & Self-Care Guide, as well as our Settling in with Timeouts: Planner and Self-Care Guide.