Getting Along With Parents
How can you get along better with your parents and have more fun together? Follow these five steps. Mom and dad - they're two of the most important people in your life. You probably see at least one of them every day and, over your lifetime, ... [... more]
Kids Health |
What is the Forum?
The official website of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. The site provides easy access to the forum's annual monitoring report, America's Children, other Forum's reports, national- and state data on children and their ... [... more]
childstats.gov |
Family Disruptions — Arguments and Conflicts
Disputes between you and your children are inevitable in family life. If your family never has arguments, it probably means that issues are being avoided. To become productive adults, children need to be able to voice their opinions - even if ... [... more]
Medem |
Stepsiblings
One of the most challenging aspects of a blended family is for the children of each parent to become comfortable living together as brothers and sisters. Children who are brought into the same household with minimal preparation and are expected ... [... more]
Medem |
Dealing With Family Conflicts
How does your family handle the disagreements that occur in your household? Conflicts are basic to human relationships; they are inevitable and should not be avoided. However, family members should know how to negotiate and resolve these ... [... more]
Medem |
The Importance of the Family
Children in their middle years treasure their families and feel they are special and irreplaceable. Families provide children with a sense of belonging and a unique identity. Families are, or should be, a source of emotional support and comfort, ... [... more]
Medem |
AAP PARENTING CORNER Q & A: SMALL FAMILIES
Most newly married couples today plan to have only one or two children, compared with three or more back in the early 1960s. The reasons for this shift include a trend toward later marriage, more emphasis on careers for women, more effective ... [... more]
American Academy of Pediatrics |
Choosing To Stay Home or Go To Work - Women's Issues
Over the years there has been an increased perception that women prefer to work. If given the choice to stay home with their children or find a high-powered, high-paying job they would choose the latter. Why does this perception linger? The ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Administration for Children and Families Home Page
This page opens the window to information on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households. (IRS) The marriage calculator ... [... more]
acf.hhs.gov |
Benefits of Healthy Marriages
Healthy Marriage Initiative: Benefits of the Healthy Marriage Initiative Researchers have found many benefits for children and youth who are raised by parents in healthy marriages, compared to unhealthy marriages, including the following: Less ... [... more]
acf.hhs.gov |
It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
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It's hurricane and tropical storm season. Learn more:
MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
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