Washoe County Library System

"This beloved bestseller—over 180,000 copies sold—has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day. A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb...

"Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it's tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness,both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you'll find 150 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you're...

Simple, safe, and effective herbal home remedies for women of all ages! From menstruation to menopause, learn how to prepare natural treatments for acne, PMS, morning sickness, hot flashes, yeast infections, and more. For centuries women have turned to herbs to cope with a wide variety of health problems and conditions. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Herbal Healing for Women explains how to create remedies—including teas, tinctures, salves, and...

Your Sexual Health provides answers to your burning questions about your reproductive health (and yes--even questions about vaginal burning!) and tells you things you may have never even thought to ask. As one of the country's leading gynecologists, vicechair of academics, director of the Fellowship in Complex Family Planning at Boston Medical Center, and associate professor of OB-GYN at the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Kate White arms...

"Most women, transgender, and non-binary people who menstruate can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. So why is real information so hard to find? Despite its significance, most education about menstruation focuses either on increasing the chances of pregnancy or preventing it. And while both are important for many people, those who menstruate deserve to know more about their bodies than just what happens in service to reproduction....

"Uncharted highlights the experiences of scientists with disabilities or chronic health conditions who have faced changes to their careers, including both successes and challenges, because of their health. It is not a review of the science of health conditions: instead, it is a collection of personal perspectives and views shared by the people behind the science. It shares not only health challenges, but the joys, sorrows, humor, and wonder from people...

"A unique way to see and process the motherhood experience through the lens of yoga, Whole Mama Yoga covers all phases and stages of becoming and being a mother or birth parent-offering a way to extend yoga's gifts and tools for all who parent. Women aredrawn to yoga for its physical benefits, its ability to induce calm and presence, and its offering of spiritual depth. Whole Mama Yoga offers a way to extend yoga's gifts into the motherhood experience...

"El cerebro XX parte de las diferencias fundamentales en el envejecimiento cerebral de hombres y mujeres, específicamente por la acción de las hormonas, para entender por qué los cambios que experimentamos con la edad tienen efectos tan dispares. Desde el manejo del insomnio y la depresión hasta las controvertidas terapias hormonales y el papel de nuestro microbioma en el bienestar, la Dra. Mosconi analiza lo que sabemos sobre el envejecimiento...

"Puberty comes with a lot of changes for girls today. There’s the thrilling stuff: making friends, discovering their superpowers, and finding their voices. Then there are the not-so-fun parts: body changes, school stress, and totally understandable social anxiety. It’s enough to make a Rebel Girl's head spin! That’s where we come in. Filled with helpful advice, Q&As between experts and girls around the world, and fun quizzes, Growing Up Powerful...

"La mayoría de las dietas han sido creadas por hombres y para hombres, pero los cuerpos de las mujeres no funcionan de la misma manera. De hecho, los programas de adelgazamiento populares pueden hacer que a las mujeres les cueste más adelgazar, porque pueden causar estragos en su complejo y delicado sistema hormonal. La doctora Sara Gottfried ha dedicado su carrera a desmitificar a las hormonas y ayudar a sus pacientes a mejorar su salud de una...