05 March 2017

A Book from Dad/Mom Ministry Helps Prisoners Connect with Their Children

"Tough male inmates who take Diana Barbero's parenting courses at Boston's Suffolk County House of Correction can't help feeling a crack in their armor when in her cheerful classroom crammed with parenting magazines, colorful children's posters, and a baby doll to practice holding.

"Ms. Barbero's prized possessions in this prison oasis are the brand-new children's books supplied by A Book From Dad, a program that distributes donated books to incarcerated fathers to give as gifts to their children.

"In turn, those books often become a prized family possession - a tangible connection between a parent and child who have limited or no personal contact."

A recent Christian Science Monitor article profiled the A Book from Dad/Mom ministry of Jane and Elizabeth Handel (of Needham, MA).

To access the complete Christian Science Monitor report, please visit:

Christian Science Monitor: Making a Difference: How a mother-daughter duo has helped inmates read with their kids (2 MAR 17)

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