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Don't see what you need? There are many resources available, just contact us at info@gcmarriage.org or call 333-6890 to inquire about a title you desire.
Are you looking for Resources in different languages? Need materials that address different cultures, traditions and countries? Faith Action International House is building a resource library with materials targeted at these special family groups. Contact them directly at:
FaithAction International House
705 North Greene Street
Greensboro , North Carolina 27401
www.faithaction.com |
Resource Library |
 The Guilford County Marriage Resource Center is happy to provide a resource library to citizens and organizations in our county. This library specializes in books, videos and media about strengthening marriages and the family. These volumes are available for you to check out and borrow, or use as reference materials. We will also be happy to partner with you to purchase selected titles for the library that you may want to use.
Following is a list of the most popular selections divided into these categories: |
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Preparing for Marriage
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Author |
| After the Wedding Comes the Marriage |
Crotts, Stephen |
| Great Start- Instructor's Guidebook |
Great Start |
| Great Start: A Practical Theology for a Congregation's Marriage Ministry |
Great Start |
| Preparing for Marriage |
Boehl, Nelson, Schulte, Shadrach, & Rainey |
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Marriage Enrichment
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| Title |
Author |
| Bet You Didn't Know: Smart Answers for Every Aspect of Your Life |
Spizman, Robyn Freedman |
| Building Relationships |
Olson, David H., Defrain, John, Olson, Amy K. |
Building Relationships: Developing Skills for Life-
Masters for Transparencies (Prepare/Enrich) |
Life Innovations, INC |
| Couple Communication II Thriving Together |
Miller, Sherod, & Miller, Phyllis |
| Dim Sum, Bagels, and Grits: A Sourcebook for Multicultural Families |
Alperson, Myra |
| Equal Partners |
Porat, Firedam & Carr, Jacquelyn |
| Fighting for You African American Marriage |
Whitfield, Keith, Markman, Howard, Stanley, & Blum |
| Fighting for Your Jewish Marriage |
Crohn, Joel, Markman, Blumberg, & Levine |
| Fighting for Your Marriage |
Markman, Howard, Stanley, Scott, Blumberg, Susan L |
| Fighting for Your Marriage- Revised Edition |
Markman, Howard, Stanley, Scott, Blumberg, Susan L |
| Marriage Savers Revised Edition |
McManus, Micheal |
| Teaching Your Children Values |
Eyre, Linda & Eyre, Richard |
| The Dance of Intimacy |
Lerner, Harriet |
| The Family Experience: A Reader in Cultural Diversity 2nd Edition |
Hutter, Mark |
| The Five Love Languages |
Chapman, Gary |
| The Muslim Marriage Guide |
Maqsood, Ruqayyah Waris |
| The Two-Paycheck Marriage |
Bird, Caroline |
| Together Forever |
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| Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay |
Kirsgebbaum, Mira |
| Why Marriages Succeed or Fail…And How You Can Make Yours Last |
Gottman, John |
| Working With African American Families: A Guide to Resources |
Ash |
| Your Wife Can be Your Best Friend |
Shuler, Clarence |
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Marriage Support Programs
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| Title |
Author |
| Family Information Services |
Family Information Services |
| Prepare / Enrich- Counselor's Manual |
Olson, David H. |
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Separation and Divorce
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| Title |
Author |
| 7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild |
Ziegahn, Suzen J. |
| Divorce Book For Parents |
Lansky, Vicki |
| Divorced But Still My Parents |
Thomas, Shirley & Rankin, Dorothy |
| Divorces from Hell |
Stanley, Jacqueline, D |
| For Better or Worse: Divorce Reconsidered |
Hetherington, E. Mavis, & Kelly, John |
| Getting it Right: How Working Mothers Take up the Challenge of Life, Family, and Career |
Zappert, Laraine T. |
| Growing Up With Divorce: Helping your Child Avoid Immediate and Later Emotional Problems. |
Kalter, Neil |
| Helping Your Children Cope with Separation and Loss, Revised Edition |
Jarratt, Claudia Jewett |
| Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce the Sancastles Way |
Neuman, M. Gark |
| How to Win As a Stepfamily, 2nd Ed. |
Visher, Emily B. & Visher, John S. |
| Living in a Stepfamily without Getting Stepped On |
Leman, Dr. Kevin |
| Mom's House, Dad's House |
Ricci, Isolina |
| Parenting After Divorce |
Stahl, Philip M. |
| Parents Are Forever |
Thomas, Shirley |
| Putting Kids First |
Oddenino |
| Second Chances |
Wallerstein, Judith S. & Blakeslee, Sandra |
| Stepfamilies Stepping Ahead: An Eight Step Program for Successful Family Living |
Stepfamily Association of America, Inc. |
| Stepfamily Association of American- Catalog of Stepfamily Resources: Books, Tapes, Videos |
Stepfamily Association of America |
| Strengthening Your Stepfamily |
Einster, Elizabeth & Albert, Linda |
| The Complete Single Mother |
Engber, Andrea & Klungness, Leah, Ph.D. |
| The Courage to Be a Single Mother |
Ellison, Sheila |
| The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce |
Wallerstein, Judith S., Lewins, Julia M., et. Al |
| Therapy With Stepfamilies |
Visher, Emily B.& Visher, John S. |
| What About The Kids: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce |
Wallerstein, Judith S. & Blakeslee, Sandra |
| Wonderful Ways to Be a Stepparent |
Ford, Judy & Chase, Anna |
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General Parenting
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| Title |
Author |
| Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline |
Bailey, Becky |
| The Stay-at-Home Parent Survival Guide |
Tinglof, Christina |
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New Parents
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| Title |
Author |
| Birth: a Literacy Companion |
Kovacic, Kristan & Barrett, Lynne |
| Brighter Baby |
Gordon, Jay & Adderly, Brenda |
| Children Are From Heaven |
Gray, John |
| Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care |
Spock, Benjamin & Parker, Steven J. |
| First Meals |
Karmel, Annabel |
| Great Beginnings |
Van Der Meer, Antonia |
| Helping Your Child Sleep Through the Night |
Cutherbertson, Joanne & Schevil, Susie |
| I Heard it Through the Playground |
Fram, Joel, Boswell, Carol & Maas, Margaret |
| Illustrated Book of Childcare |
Good Housekeeping |
| Kids' Cookbook |
American Heart Association |
| Parenting with Love and Logic |
Cline, Foster & Fay, Jim |
| Parents Book of Breast Feeding |
Trien, Susan Flamholtz |
| Piaget's Developmental Psychology |
Beard, Ruth M. |
| Positive Parenting from A to Z |
Joslin, Karen Renshaw |
| The Baby & Child Question & Answer Book |
Cooper, Carol |
| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Breastfeeding |
Mark, Anne P. |
| The Myth of the First Three Years |
Bruer, John T. |
| What to Expect When You're Expecting |
Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway |
| What To Expect: The Toddler Years |
Eisenberg, Arlene, Murkoff Heidi E. & Hathaway, S |
| What's Going On In There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life |
Eliot, Lise |
| Wonderful Ways to Love A Child |
Ford, Judy |
| Your 2nd Pregnancy |
Tamony, Katie |
| Your Pregnancy Questions & Answers |
Curtis, Glade B. |
| Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week |
Curtis, Glade B. |
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General Child Development
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Author |
| Activities For Listening and Talking |
Activities For Listening and Talking |
| Child Development: An Individual Longitudinal Appr |
Stott, Leland |
| Everyday Blessings |
Kabat-Zinn, Myla & Kabat-Zinn, Jon |
| Good Families Don't Just Happen |
Garcia-Prats, Catherine Muscon & Garcia-Prats, J. |
| How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too |
Severe, Sal |
| How To Get Your Kid To Eat… But Not Too Much |
Satter, Ellyn |
| I Love You Rituals |
Bailey, Becky A. |
| Little Bits of Wisdom |
Bissett, Josie |
| Parenting: A lifespan Perspective |
Martin, Carole A. & Colbert, Karen K. |
| Protecting the Gift |
Becker, Gavin De |
| Raising Good Children |
Lickona, Thomas |
| Raising Healthy Children In a Toxic World |
Landgrigan, Phillip, Needleman, Herbert, & Landrig |
| Raising Resilient Children |
Brooks, Robert & Goldstein, Sam |
| Six Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children |
Rosemond, John |
| Teaching Your Children Values |
Eyre, Linda, & Eyre, Richard |
| Team Spirited Parenting |
Hopson, Darlene Powell & Hopson, Derek S. |
| The 7 Worst Things Parents Do |
Friel, John C. & Friel, Linda D. |
| The Children's Hospital Guide to Your Child's Health and Development |
Children's Hospital Boston |
| The Educated Child |
Bennet, William J., Finn, Christine, & Cribb, John |
| The Safe Child Book |
Kraizer, Sherryll |
| The Secret of Parenting |
Wolf, Anthony E. |
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Parents of Young Children
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| Title |
Author |
| "Because I Said So!" |
Rosemond, John |
| "The Answer is No" |
Whitham, Cynthia |
| 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 |
Phelan, Thomas W. |
| 2002 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids |
Krueger, Caryl Waller |
| A Child's View of Grief |
Wolfelt, Alan |
| Active Parenting Now |
Popkin, Michael H. |
| ADHD: The Great Misdiagnosis |
Habwe, Julian Stuart |
| Before It's Too Late |
Samenow, Stanton |
| Bringing Up Kids Without Tearing the Down |
Leman, Kevin |
| Childhood and Society- 2nd Edition |
Erikson, Erik H. |
| Childwise |
Ezzo, Gary & Bucknam, Robert |
| Family Talk: Parent's Guide |
Popkin, Michael H. |
| Fun and Games for Family Gatherings |
Anderson, Adrienne |
| Games to Play With Toddlers |
Silber, Jackie |
| Giving the Love That Heals: A Guide for Parents |
Hendris, Harville & Hunt, Helen |
| Growing a Girl |
Mackoff, Barbara |
| How To Get Your Kid To Eat… But Not Too Much |
Satter, Ellyn |
| Kids Are Worth It |
Coloroso, Barbara |
Making the Terrible Twos Terrific
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Rosemond, John |
| P.E.T.- Parent Effectiveness Training |
Gordon, Thomas |
| Parenting By Remote Control |
Lane, Christopher & Lane, Melodie |
| Peer Pressure Reversal |
Scott, Sharon |
| Positive Discipline |
Nelsen, Jane, Erwin, Cheryl, & Duffy, Roslyn |
| Ritalin Is Not The Answer |
Stein, David B. |
| Siblings Without Rivalry |
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine |
| Spoiled Rotten |
Gosman, Fred |
| Start Them Off Right |
Holtje, Katarina |
| The Discipline Book |
Sears, William, & Sears, Martha |
The New Dare To Discipline
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Dobson, James |
| Too Much of A Good Thing |
Kindlon, Dan |
| Without Spanking or Spoiling: A Practical Approach to Toodler and Preschool Guidance |
Crary, Elizabeth |
| Your Eight-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Haber, Carol Chase |
| Your Five-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Ilg , Frances |
| Your Nine-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Haber, Carol Chase |
| Your One-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates, Ilg , Frances , & Haber, Carol C |
| Your Seven-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Haber, Carol Chase |
| Your Seven-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Haber, Carol Chase |
| Your Six-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Ilg , Frances |
| Your Two-Year-Old |
Ames , Louise Bates & Ilg , Frances |
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Parents of Adolescents
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| Title |
Author |
| Active Parenting of Teens: Parent's Guide |
Popkin, Micheal H. |
| All Grown Up and No Place to Go |
Elkind, David |
| Between Parent & Teen-ager |
Ginott, Haim G. |
| But I Love Him |
Murray, Jill |
| How To Live With Your Teenager |
Buntman, Peter H., & Saris, Eleanor M. |
| Lessons fo Lifeguards |
Carrera, Micheal |
| My Body, Myself for Girls |
Madaras, Lynda, & Madaras, Area |
| Parenting Today |
Aid Association for Lutherans |
| Talking to Your Kids About Sex |
Laaser, Mark |
| Teen Tips |
McMahon, Tom |
| The Amazing "True" Story of A Teenage Single Mom |
Arnoldi, Katherine |
| The Art if Talking with Your Teenager ; |
Swets, Paul W |
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Parenting Adolescents
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Author |
| Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Second Edition |
Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen |
| Adolescence: Sixth Edition |
Steinberg, Laurence |
| Beyond the Big Talk |
Tartaglione, Alyssa |
| How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too |
Severe, Sal |
| How to Stop the Battle With Your Teenager |
Fleming, Don |
| Parenting for Dummies |
Gookin, Sandra Hardin |
| Parenting Teenagers |
Dinkmeyer, Don, Mckay, Gary, McKay, & Dinkmeyer |
| Parenting Teens with Love & Logic |
Cline, Foster & Fay, Jim |
| Parenting Young Children |
Dinkmeyer, Don, McKay, Gary D. & Dinkmeyer, James |
| Parenting Your 1-to-4 Year Old: Parent's Workbook |
Popkin, Micheal |
| Preventing Sibling Rivalry |
Hart, Sybil |
| Running on Ritalin |
Diller, Lawrence |
| Systematic Training fo Effective Parenting: Parent's Handbook |
Dinkmeyer, Don, & McKay, Gary |
| The Adolescent: Tenth Edition |
Rice, F. Phillip & Dolgin, Kim Gale |
| The Parent's Guide: The Step Approach to…parenting your teenager |
Dinkmeyer, Don & McKay, Gary |
| The Parent's Handbook |
Dinkmeyer, Don, & McKay, Gary D. |
| Try and Make Me! |
Levy, Ray & O'Hanlon, Bill |
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Character Education
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Author |
| 10 Principles for Spiritual Parenting |
Doe, Mimi & Walch, Marsha |
| A Family of Value |
Rosemond, John |
| Building Moral Intelligence |
Borba, Michele |
| Emotional Intelligence |
Goleman, David |
| Fish: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results |
Lundin, Stephen C., Paul, & Christensen |
| How to Say It to Your Kids |
Coleman, Dr. Paul |
| Raising Confident Boys |
Hartley-Brewer, Elizabeth |
| Ten Talks Parents Must Have With Their Children About Sex and Character |
Schwartz, Pepper & Capello, Dominic |
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families |
Covey, Stephen |
| The Moral Intelligence of Children |
Coles, Robert |
| Using Your Values to Raise Your Child to Be an Adult You Admire |
Heath, Harriet |
| What our Children Teach Us |
Ferrucci, Piero |
| You Can Postpone Anything But Love |
Rolfe, Randall Colton |
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Empty Nest Couples
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Author |
| The Second Half of Marriage- Leader's Guide |
Arp, David, & Arp, Caludia |
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Communication
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Author |
| A Couple's Guide to Communication |
Gottman, John et. Al |
| Communication: Key To Your Marriage |
Wright, H. Norman |
| Couple Communication II |
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| Couple Communication II- Overhead Transparencies |
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| Couple Communication II Thriving Together (PACKET) |
Miller, Sherod, & Miller, Phyllis |
| Couple Communication Instructor Manual |
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| How Can I Get Through to You? |
Foster, D. Glenn & Marshall, Mary |
| How To Talk So Kids Will Listen |
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine |
| How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk |
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine |
| What Did I Just Say!?! |
Donovan, Denis & McIntyre, Deborah, |
| Winning with The Velvet Touch |
Stern, Richard |
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