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+)
Family Bound: One Couple's Journey Through Infertility and Adoption -- by Carrie Ostrea (Author) (Book)
"Statistics show that over two million couples will experience some type of infertility issue when they try to become pregnant. However, when you are one of those two million, you feel completely...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Stop Walking on Eggshells -- by Paul Mason, Randi Kreger (Authors) (Book)
"A self-help guide for family and friends of individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder." (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
It Can't Hurt Forever -- by Marilyn Singer (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Ellie describes her experiences during twelve days of hospitalization for heart surgery." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry -- by Mildred Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
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+)
