Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) (Online)
Describes MCHB's initiatives on behalf of America's women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families. MCHB is part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
So B. It -- by Sarah Weeks (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "You couldn't really tell about Mama's brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl's, and she only knew 23...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
A Better Woman : A Memoir of Motherhood -- by Susan Johnson (Author) (Book - Parent)
"Before she had children, Australian novelist Johnson believed that she could easily juggle pen and paper with formula and nappies. But the real story here is not so much her attempt to manage...
Ages 13 years and up.
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Raising the Next Generation of Men -- by Ann Caron (Author) (Book)
"From the author of Don't Stop Loving Me, a practical, informative guide for mothers on raising secure, healthy sons. After a thorough examination of male development, Caron uses anecdotes and...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
The Adventures of Paddy Pork -- by John Goodall (Author) (Book - Child)
"Kids have a good sense of story will be able to 'read' the pictures of the folk-style tale of a pig who runs away from home to join the circus and meets with adventure, dashed dreams, but returns...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Moving up and out: Poverty, Education,and the Single Parent Family -- by Lori Holyfield (Author) (Book)
"Focusing on single women with children in poverty and the obstacles they encounter in trying to change their lives and class position." Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Last Was Lloyd -- by Doris Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"A friendless, overweight twelve-year-old with an overprotective mother begins to change the monotonous pattern of his life." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Night Journey -- by Kathryn Lasky (Author) (Book - Child)
"Rachel has been warned by her parents not to discuss the past with her great-grandmother. But Nana Sashie ahs other plans. She begins telling Rachel about her family's flight from the pogroms and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Little Big Book for Moms -- by Lena Tabori (Author) (Book)
?The Little Big Book for Moms is packed with all the fun, magic, and wonder of early childhood in a beautifully designed, chunky little package. Illustrated throughout with early 20th-century work by...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Hello, My Name Is Mommy : The Dysfunctional Girl's Guide to Having, Loving (and Hopefully Not Screwing Up) a Baby -- by Sheri Lynch (Author) (Book)
?Hilarious and true and inspirational, Hello, My Name is Mommy is for every pregnant woman and new mother who ever felt helpless and out of control instead of confident and aglow.Sure, women know...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)