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A Few Articles Previously Published by Harriet Cannon:
Click the links below to download a PDF file of each article.
- Bicultural Families and the In Law Connection (32KB) Your Cultural Identity Changes as Your Child Grows (32KB) Culture Shock (40KB)
- Repatriation and Love of Language (28KB)
- Multicultural Couples — Identity and Change (36KB)
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Resources: Books for You and Your Relationships
Good books do not replace the experience of the healing changes that happen in psychotherapy. At the same time, many people find self help books both a confirmation of their life experience and a useful resource for support on making the types of changes they have in mind. Below are a few of my self help favorites. Many of them are classics and can be found at online booksellers if not in your local library or bookstore.
Please Understand Me; Character and Temperament Types, by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates, Prometheus Books. This self help book is developed from the Meyers-Briggs theory of temperament types. It is a very helpful, non judgmental way of appreciating individual strengths and differences.
Learned Optimism; How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E.P. Seligman Ph.D., Simon and Schuster, 1998. This book contains supportive ways to help identify and correct negative thinking loops people commonly fall into.
Transitions; Strategies for coping with the difficult, painful, and confusing times in your life, by William Bridges, Perseus Books, 2002. The first edition was written in the 1980’s. It has been updated over the years and remains one of the best guides for your experience of career, relationship, and life stage changes.
Getting Past NO; Negotiating Your Way From Confrontation to Cooperation, revised edition, by William Ury, Bantam Books, 1993. This book has insights and techniques for negotiation in difficult situations and with difficult people. It is useful for both work place and extended family relationships.
The Relationship Cure; A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships, by John Gottman, Ph.D. and Joan DeClaire, Three Rivers Press, 2001. This book has a wealth of research based information on how to build better communication with your spouse, partner, and other people you care about.
It Will Never Happen To Me; Growing Up With Addictions As Youngsters, Adolescents and Adults, by Claudia Black, MAC Publications, 2002. This is the updated version of the classic book on the dynamics of the Alcoholic Family System. It is a “must read” for adults who grew up with alcoholism or other addiction in their family.
Family Ties That Bind; A Self Help Guide to Change Through Family of Origin Therapy, by Donald Richardson, Self Counsel Press, 2002. This thin self help book packs a tremendous amount of information helpful to understanding extended family dynamics.
You Can Go Home Again; Reconnecting With Your Family, by Monica McGoldrick, W.W. Norton, 1998. This book uses family of origin theory and creative exercises to help you with more productive extended family relationships. The entertaining examples are famous families in the political and entertainment arenas.
Aging Well; Surprising Guideposts to a Happier Life from the Landmark Harvard Study of Adult Development, by George Vaillant, M.D., Little Brown, 2002. Whether you are curious about your own aging or that of loved ones, this book is both informative and satisfying.
A Few Favorite Book Recommendations On Multicultural Identity And Relationships:
- American Chica; Two Worlds, One Childhood, by Marie Arana, 2003, Dial Press
- Black, White and Jewish; Autobiography of a Shifting Self, by Rebecca Walker, Riverhead Books, 2001
- Culture Matters; How values Shape Human Progress, edited by Lawrence Harrison and Samuel Huntington, Basic Books, 2000
- Culture and Public Action; edited by Vijayendra Roa and Michael Walton, Stanford Social Sciences, 2004
- Desirable Daughters, Bharati Mukharjee, 2003
- Expat; Women’s’ True tales of Life Abroad, edited by Christine Henry de Tessan, Seal Press, 2002
- The Genius of Language; Fifteen Writers Reflect on Their Mother Tongues, Edited by Wendy Lesser, Random House 2004
- The Global Soul; Pico Iyer Vintage Books, 2000
- Intercultural Marriage; Promises and Pitfalls, Dugan Romano, Intercultural Press 2001
- I’m a Stranger Here Myself; Notes on Returning to America after 20 Years Away, by Bill Bryson, Broadway Books, 1999
- Leaving Deep Water; Asian American Women at the Crossroads of Two Cultures, Claire Chow, Penguin Books, 1999
- Living in Spanglish; the Search for Latino Identity in America, Ed Morales, St Martin’s Press 2002
- The Multirace Child Resource Book, edited by Maria Root and Matt Kelley,Published by the Mavin Foundation, 2004
- Mixed Matches; How to Create Successful Interracial, Interethnic and Interfaith Relationships, Joel Crohn, Ph.D, Fawcett Books, 1995
- Paris to the Moon, by Adam Gopnik, Bantam Books, 2000
- Unrooted Childhoods; Memoirs of Growing Up Global, Faith Eidse and Nina Sichel, Editors, Intercultural Press 2004
- A Sense of Place; Great Travel Writers Talk about their Craft, Lives and Inspiration with Michael Shapiro, Travelers’ Tales Guides, 2004
- Wedding as Text; Communicating Cultural Identities through Ritual, by Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Lawrence Erlbaum associates, 2002
A Few Web Sites With A Multicultural Family Focus:
- Bicultural Family Network: A Seattle based organization which promotes resources and information for bicultural and multicultural couples raising their children in the US. Web page, newsletters, workshops, networking and lectures.
- International Education Association: A non profit organization in Washington State with national and international resources for parents, professionals and educators. IEA is dedicated to promoting international education and understanding. They advertise lectures, educational opportunities, intercultural networking throughout Washington state
- The Mavin Foundation: A non profit organization based in Seattle whose mission is to give information and support to people who identify themselves as biracial and parents raising biracial and adopted children with a race other than the parents.
- United Montessori Association: An excellent resource for parents raising multicultural children who may be interested in starting or improving the structure of a school or preschool for bilingual, multicultural children. UMA is and online educational certification program serving clients in the US and internationally.
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