Prince George's County DSS, Services to Families (Program)
Assists families with crises, including food and shelter emergencies, and provides counseling services to help families overcome problems of parent-child conflict and family dysfunction.
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Behavioral Genetics: The Clash of Culture and Biology -- by Mark Rothstein, Ronald Carson (Authors) (Book)
"In Behavioral Genetics: The Clash of Culture and Biology, Ronald Carson and Mark Rothstein bring together well-known experts from the fields of genetics, ethics, neuroscience, psychiatry, sociology,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Anne Soltis Antonio, LISW, Independent Social Worker (Service Provider)
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Offices:Over the River -- by Sharelle Moranville (Author) (Book - Child)
"It seems like everything eleven-year-old Willa Mae wants to know just isn't proper material for her curiosity. But some mysteries have a way of unraveling on their own. When her long-absent father...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
That's What Grandparents Are For (Book - Child)
"A long, singsong poem describing the many roles a grandparent plays in a child's life. The refrain "That's what grandparents are for" doesn't always scan and quickly becomes an annoyance. The poem...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Sibling Rivalry -- by Betsy Haynes (Author) (Book - Child)
"When the Barry's go on a family ski vacation, Beth Barry is determined to prove that she is just as mature as her older sister, Brittany, who is spending most of their vacation flirting with a...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Family Meetings (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
Grandfather and I -- by Helen Buckley (Author) (Book - Child)
"Everybody is in such a hurry these days -- mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers. About the only people who aren't in a hurry are grandfathers. With them there is always time to stop...and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
The Patchwork Quilt -- by Valery Flournoy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tels the story of her family's life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
I Refuse to Raise a Brat: Straightforward Advice on Parenting in an Age of Overindulgence -- by Ruth Sharon, Marilu Henner (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Parents, grandparents, and educators read volumes of child-rearing books, yet their well-intentioned efforts continue to produce an increasing number of overindulged brats, who grow up to become...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
