St. James Elizabeth Ministry
Suggested Reading List
FOR MOTHERS
Every Child Needs a Praying Mom. By Fern Nichols with Janet Kobobel Grant
Prayers for New Mothers, by Christine O. Lafser
Encouragement from Mothers of the Bible; A Mother’s Legacy, by Jeanne Hendricks
FOR FATHERS
In the Beginning There Were No Diapers; Laughing and Learning in the First Years of
Fatherhood, by Tim Bete
Tell Me Why: A Father Answers His Daughter’s Questions about God, by Michawel Noval and
Jana Novak
FOR PARENTS
Parenting with Grace; Catholic Parents’ Guide to Raising Almost Perfect Kids, by Gregory K.
Popcak, MSW, LCSW and Lisa Popcak
Successful Christian Parenting; Raising Your Child with Care, Compassion and Common Sense,
by John MacArthur
Parenting with Purpose; 12 Biblical Traits to Prepare Kids for Life, by Margaret Buchanan
ON PREGNANCY AND SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN
Parenting an Only Child; the Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only, by Susan
Newman, Ph.D.
Should I Keep My Baby? By Martha Zimmerman
Twinspiration; Real Life Advice from Pregnancy through the First Year (for Parents of Twins
and Multiples), by Cheryl Lage
Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey: A Guide for Pregnant Teens, by Jeanne Warren Lindsay
and Jean Brunelli
Mom, Dad….I’m Pregnant: When Your Daughter or Son Faces an Unplanned Pregnancy, by
Jayne E. Schooler
FOR GRANDPARENTS
Creative Grandparenting across the Miles; Ideas for Sharing, Love, Faith, and Family Traditions,
by Patricia L. Fry
Grandparents Make a Difference; Ways to Share Your Wisdom, by Priscilla J. Herbison and
Cynthia Tambornino
A Mother’s Rosary for Her Pregnant Daughter; Praying the Joyful Mysteries, by Marge Kearney
FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
What I’ve Learned from My Daughter; blessings from a Special Child, by Nancy Jo Sullivan
The Resilient Family; Living with Your Child’s Illness or Disability, by Paul W. Power ScD.
And Arthur E. Dell Orto, Ph.D.
You Will Dream New Dreams; Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children with
Disabilities, by Stanley D. Klein Ph.D. and Kim Schive
Reflections from a Different Journey; What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew,
edited by Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D. and John D. Kemp
ON MISCARRIGE
Miscarriage: Women Sharing from the Heart, by Marie Allen and Shelley Marks
I Never Held You: Miscarriage, Grief, Healing and Recovery, by Ellen M. DuBois
Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss, by Ann
Douglas and John R. Sussman
ON ADOPTION
Raising Adopted Children; A Manual for Adoptive Parents, by Lois Ruskai Melina
The Open Adoption Experience, by Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roscia
Dear Birthmother, by Kathleen Silber and Phyllis Speedlin
Are Those Kids Yours? by Cheri Register