The list below contains books and other resources that have been discussed during recent MOPS meetings:

Friendships:

  • "Friendship Factor:  How to Get Closer to the People You Care For"  by Alan Loy McGinnis
  • "When Friendship Hurts:  How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Would You" by Jan Yager
  • "The Friendship of Women: The Beauty and Power of God's Plan for Us"  by Dee Brestin
  • "The One Year Women's Friendship Devotional"  by Cheri Fuller and Sandra P. Aldrich
  • "The Fabric of Friendship:  Celebrating the Joys, Mending the Tears in Women's Relationships" by Joy Carol
  • "Boundaries:  When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life"  by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend 

Gender Issues:

  • "Queen Bees and Wannabees" by Rosalind Wiseman
  • "Pink Brain, Blue Brain" by Lise Eliot

Siblings & Birth Order:

General Parenting:

  • "How am I Smart?" by Kathy Koch
  • "Boundaries with Kids" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
  • "No! Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It" by David Walsh
  • recommended author: Michael Thompson

Marriage:

  • "Boundaries in Marriage" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
  • "Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs" by Emerson Eggerichs
  • "The Love Dare" by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
  • "The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate" by Gary Chapman
  • "Fireproof" the movie

Planning for the Holidays:

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