The Not Good Enough Mother (Hardcover)

from Litgirl7

It's always difficult to walk the line between judging and being judged. I am always interested in people who consider themselves above reproach to the degree that they feel comfortable enough to make these types of decisions. This book was deep and well-written and gave me insight into this prof...

from pinklady60

The author is a psychologist and expert witness who evaluates parents and their children in cases where the courts and the child welfare system are trying to decide the best placement for a child. Much of the book describes her interactions with the children and parents and the tools she uses in ...

from JSBancroft

Part of my job is to review the reports prepared by social workers as they make decisions regarding the placement of children who have been removed from the custody of their parents. In doing so, I have always given great weight to the opinions of therapists and psychologists who evaluate the chi...

from loraineo

The author , a psychologist, evaluates parents regarding their ability to regain custody of their children.. Most have drug or alcohol addictions. This book offers a very personal look at her own life with the opioid addiction of one of her sons. Very compassionate , well written.

from stephvin

This book explained the difficulties involved in experts' roles in assisting child protective service agencies' work regarding children and their parents when the parents place their children at risk by using illicit drug resulting in addictive behavior. Sharon Lamb, the author, very clearly arti...