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Abortion
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Healing
the Scars of Abortion
Brian Taylor, M.D.
Women
at Risk of Post-Abortion Trauma
David C. Reardon, Ph.D.
13,000
Adolescents Speak: A Profile of Michigan Youth
Joanne G. Keith, Ph.D.
Daniel F. Perkins, Ph.D
A
Wanted Child
Gina R. Dalfonzo
The
Dignity and Worth of the Human Person
By Jeanne E. Head, R.N.
Telling
Like it Isn't: Abortion Rhetoric Revealed
By Gary Gillespie
Partial-Birth
Abortion On Trial: Legal Myths and Facts
by Camille De Blasi
Everyone
Deserves a Birthday: Adopted Son Says "Thanks, mom."
by Jacob Witt
What
You Need To Know: Partial Birth Abortion
by Nikki V. Katz
Unplanned
Pregnancy Guide
Adolescents/Children
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Childhood
Obesity
Author: Stephanie Hembree
Dangerous
strangers can shatter lives
By Anne Timmerman
In
the best interest of kids
By Gwen Wurm, MD
The
ABCs of Baby Care
By By Ephrat Livni
Children's
Environment and Behavior: Behavioral and Emotional Problems in
Children
By Jennifer Ehrle and Kristin Moore
Helping
Your Child Deal With Stress
By Cynthia E. Johnson
The
secrets of sleep in preschoolers
By Barbara F. Meltz
Behavioral
and Emotional Problems in Children
Jennifer Ehrle and Kristin Moore
Celebrating
holidays in early childhood programs
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Children
Born Outside of Marriage
Ariel Halpern and Elaine Sorensen
"Hear
Me, Understand Me, Love Me"
Brian K. Barber, Ph.D.
Helping
Your Child Deal with Stress
Cynthia E. Johnson
Behavior/Studies Return
to Top
Address
only-Children’s Concerns
Miami Herald
The
Role of Parents in the Development of Peer Group Competence
Shirley G. Moore
Blended Families Return
to Top
HOLIDAY
HELP FOR BLENDED FAMILIES:
Tips for bringing a blended family together
Jeffrey S. Katz Ph.D.
Six
Steps To a Successful Blending Of Families
Aaron Joseph Goebel
Teenagers
Who Try To Sabotage Blended Families
Aaron Joseph Goebel
When You Don't Get Along With Your Step-Sibling
Aaron Joseph Goebel
How
Can We Make This Work?
Aaron Joseph Goebel
The
Blended Family: Demanding Equal Love
Sherri Lederman Mandell with Introduction by Dr. Michael Tobin
Stepping
into an Extended Family: A Challenge
Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA MFCT
Blended
Families
The Nemours Foundation
Patchwork
Families
Wendy Lawton
Holiday
Help for Blended Families
Jeffrey S. Katz Ph.D.
Couples
Considering Blended Families
University of Florida Extension – Millie Ferrer and Sara
McCrea
Common
Challenges in Stepfamilies and Suggested Remedies from the Experts
Stephen F. Duncan, Ph.D
Foundations
for a Successful Stepfamily
Extension – University of Missouri - Sharon Leigh, Maridith
Jackson, and Janet A. Clark
Stepfamilies:
Strengthening Your Couple Relationship
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Supporting
Stepfamilies
Tana Seymour, Connie Francis, and Pat Steffens
Child
Abuse Return
to Top
Family
Support Programs and the Prevention of Child Abuse
The Family Resource Coalition
Child
Sex Trade Rises in Central America
Serge F. Kovaleski - Washington Post Foreign Service
INVISIBLE
SCARS
Dr. Stacy Becker
When
Children Tell And No One Listens
Sherry A. Quirk, Esq.
Study:
Most Violent Against Children Not Reported
James Gordon Meek
Preventing
Emotional Abuse
Carolynne Stevens
Unsilencing
Emotional Abuse
Eileen Ackerman
Spanking:
Abuse or Parental Right?
Robin Wallace
What
Is Child Abuse?
Dean M. Schreyer
Child
Sexual Abuse
Linda Cai
Editorial:
Stop the Abuse
No
Excuse for Abuse
Hamil R. Harris - Washington Post
Child
Justice
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Thousands
of Canadian Children go Hungry, Study Shows
Mother
Turns In Son after Suspecting Thefts
Los Angeles Times
Children
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What
Children Really Need: Another way to Look at Children’s
Rights
Allan Carlson
Communication
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Experts:
Open your ears, not mouth, to kids
Adam C. Smith
Improving
Family Communication
Iowa State University Extension
The
Power of Commitment
Phil Callaway
Talking
with your spouse
Michael J. Sporakowski
Depression
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Dealing
With Depression
Patricia Tanner Nelson
Depression
Information from National Institute of Mental Health
Medications
or Psychotherapy for Depression?
Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.
Old
Age doesn’t have to be Depressing
Ann Landers
Divorce
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Marriage
Crossroads: Why divorce is often not the best option: Rational,
Resources, and References
Brent A. Barlow, PhD.
Does
Divorce make People Happy?
Divorce
by the numbers
The
sleeper effect: A new book ups the price that children pay for
divorce
John Leo
New
World Order, Divorce Needn't Be Wholly Acrimony
Booth Moore
Parenting
During Divorce
Jan Levinson Gilman, Ph.D.
Divorce
Means Change for Kids Too!
Michael Tonjum, Ph.D.
10
Tips to Help Your Child Through Divorce
Lois V. Nightingale, Ph.D.
What
Kids Need From Divorcing Parents
Ellen Swallow, MFCC
Learning
to Talk?
Elena Michaels, Ph.D, C.C.H, L.MFT
How
to Help Children Through Divorce
Dawn Lipthrott, MSW, LCSW
Tips
for Communicating with Your Ex-Spouse or Partner
Dawn J. Lipthrott, MSW
Children’s
Reaction to Divorce / Breakup
Dawn J. Lipthrott, LCSW
Stages
of Divorce / Breakup
Dawn J. Lipthrott, LCSW
Are
your kids at risk?
Teri Morrison
Drugs
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How
to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
Tracey Paradiso
A
Parents' Guide to Drugs
Go
ask mom Kids want to learn more about AIDS, violence, drugs
Lee Bowman
Anger
Jane Nahirny
The
Effects of Divorce on a Child
Alan L. Frankel
Coping
with a Divorce
The
Divorce Roller Coaster: Staying Buckled and Keeping Your Head
David John Berndt, Ph.D.
How
to Deal With Your Kids During The Separation and Divorce
David John Berndt, Ph.D.
A
Poignant Forum for Children’s Views on Divorce
Pamela Warrick
New
World Order, Divorce Needn’t be Wholly Acrimony
Booth Moore
Royko’s
Son Gives Voice to Kids of Divorce
Leslie Baldacci
Education
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Strong
Families, Strong Schools
Key Research Findings
With
Homework, Stick to a Schedule
Tom and Judy Boomer
Family
Care-giving
Nancy Beekman
How
to Talk to Your Kids about Drugs
Tracey Paradiso
Linguistics
and Cultural Diversity – Building on America’s Strengths
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Think
Logically, Act Logically, Live Logically
Bill Kauffman
Prevention
the Key Crime to Fight
Caroline Milburn
Program
Put Kids on FAST Track
Cindy Ramos
Elderly
Issues
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Negative
Emotions Mellow with Age
Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.
Dementia
- Alzheimer's and More
Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.
Supreme
Court Visits Thorny Visitation Issue
Marcia Coyle
Family
Caregiving
Nancy Beekman
Coping
with Caring for the Elderly
Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren
Laura Landry-Meyer and Karen Fournier
Grandparents
as Parents: A Primer for Schools
Dianne Rothenberg
Family
– General
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The
Family Dance
James M. Harper, MFT, PhD
Humor
in the family
Brad Wilcox
Characteristics
of strong families
Marilyn Lopes - Extension Specialist
What
makes a strong family?
Marsha K. Weaver – Extension Agent
How
to balance work and family life
Bob Nelson
'Forever
after' hasn't changed
Juliet O'Neill
Biblical
History is Largely Family History
Father John J. Castelot
Causes
of Demographic Impulsion in Late Twentieth-Century
Dr. Thomas Molnar
Children,
Youth, and Families in Michigan
Murari Suvedi, Ph.D.; Carole Wruble, M.S., R.D.; and June Youatt,
Ph.D.
Come
Together
Elise Gee
Commitment
to Strengthening the Family
Sean E. Brotherson
Communities
are Taking Aim at Gun Violence
Knight-Ridder News Service
Dealing
with Anger in Marriage
Nancy Recker, CFCS
The
Family and Civic Life
Daniel N. Robinson
The
Times we Treasure
Joyce A. Shriner, CFCS
Faith
Carries Family Through
Mary Margaret Earl
Family
Structure
Ariel Halpern and Leticia Fernandez and Rebecca Clark
Family
Ties
Dan Gunderson
Families
in the Fast Lane
Food
for Thought
David Gibson
For
Families: Getting Through Tuff Times
Patricia Tanner Nelson
The
Generational Family
Terrance D. Olson
How
Should we Understand Sexuality in the Post-modern Age?
Dr Myriam Puig
Hurry
up, It’s Time to Go
Melinda Hill, CFCS
Strengthening
Families
Mark Strong
Picking
up the Pieces
Robyn Szechtman
The
Natural Family
Thomas Fleming
Family
Activities
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Harmonizing
Work and Family Life
E. Jeffrey Hill, Ph.D.
Family
meals strengthen family bonds.
Vijai P. Sharma, Ph.D
Having
routines helps strengthen families.
Family
traditions help strengthen families.
Lynn McDonald, Ph.D., ACSW
Sharing
life stories can help strengthen families and communities.
Ohio State University Extension
Using
children’s literature to strengthen family
Ohio State University Extension
Activities
that strengthen families
Dr. Stephan F. Duncan
Using
adventure based activities to strengthen at risk families.
Family
Fun Activities
Getting
to Know You, Your Partner, and Money
Nancy W. Hudson, CFCS
Life
Lessons in Little Wooden Tiles
Grace Witwer Housholder
Mothers
Join Daughters to Learn
Megan Augustine
Participation
in Extracurricular Activities
Jennifer Ehrle and Kristin Moore
When
Families Learn Together
National Center for Family Literacy
Vacations
– Tears and Titters
Christine A. Pasley - University Extension Educator
Family
Programs
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Building
communities that strengthen families
Associate Professor Dorothy Scott
Give
Families More Help, Quebec told
Elizabeth Thompson
Building
Strong Families: Parenting Young Children
Forgiveness
Family
Public Policy
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A
Senator Speaks on Society, Law, and the Family
Senator Gordon H. Smith (R-Oregon)
Work
in the Home: Building Enduring Relationships
Kathleen Slaugh Bahr
US
Reform Movement may approve same-sex unions
Marilyn Henry
Address
to the World Congress of Families
Sharon Hayes, MP
Family
Dissolution and the Concept of Children’s Rights
Akira Morita
How
Do We Build a Family-Centered Economy?
BA Santamaria
How
Long Shall We Suffer the Lies about the Family?
Senator Francisco S. Tatad
Paternity
is put to test for dad, mom, and child
Tahree Lane
What
Effect have United Nations Actions had on the Family?
Elizabeth Holmes
Sustaining
Families in the 21st Century
National Council on Family Relations
NCFR
Public Policy Information
National Council on Family Relations
Family Strengths
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Idea
on how to strengthen your family
Making
a resolution to strengthen family
Strengthening
family ties.
Sharlene Hill
Tips
for strengthening families
Gail R. Carlson and M. Kathy Dothage
How
Family Systems Theory play a part in strengthening the family
unit.
Lynn McDonald, Ph.D., ACSW
Promoting
family resiliency
University of Illinois Extension
Tips
on Strengthening Your Family
Michael Harmon
How
can strong family ties be made, and how it helps with stress
Ways
to strengthen family and honor yourself.
Ginger Blanchette
What
makes a strong family
D. Wayne Matthews, Ph.D.
13
tips to strengthen families
Gail R. Carlson and M. Kathy Dothage
Building
Family Strengths
H. Wallace Goddard
Even
Start Program focuses on Family Strengths
Anne Byers
Great
Ideas for Strengthening Family Life
Minnesota Family Project
Strengths
and Love of Family Life
Stephen Botos
Well
Run Family Enterprise Shows Evidence of Discipline
James Lea
The
Times we Treasure
Joyce A. Shriner, CFCS
Worldwide
Ingredients to make a Family
David Conrads
Family
Studies
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Quizzes
to help you evaluate where your family strengths and weakness
are.
Stephen Covey
Love
and Marriage Change for Children of Migrants
Carolyn Webb
The
Commonwealth Fund
Kathryn Taaffe Young, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen
Family
Findings
Minnesota Family Strength Project
Mortality
in Michigan: Inequalities by Age, Race, Sex, and County Residence
Nan E. Johnson
Most
People Dream of Children, but Fewer Couples Have Them
Parents
Wade through more Child-rearing Fodder
Marlene Habib
The
Seven Types of Motherhood
Stay
Married, Go to Church, Live Longer. No Sweat.
Gracie S. Hsu
Study
Finds Families Strong
Lorna Benson
Walking
the Walk of Faith
David Briggs
What
we Learned
Leonard Witt
Father
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to Top
He’s
Having A Baby: The Paternal Childbirth Experience
Lynn Clark Callister, RN, PhD; Geraldine Matsumura, RN, PhD; and
Katri Vehvilainnen-Julkumen, CNM, PhD.
Your
Fathering Job Description
Ken Canfield
Fathering
Teens: A Balancing Act
Ken Canfield
Providing
Protection
Ken Canfield
Fathering
and Mentoring
Ken Canfield
Finding
the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Jenifer J. Call
Beloved
Children, Faithful Fathers: Caring for Children with Special Needs
David C. Dollahite, Ph.D.
Fathers
are Vital to the Family
Health
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Marriage
can be Good for Health
Nancy B. Peterson
Food
Pyramid Blocks Re-examined
Melissa Tennen
Shape
up your Eating Habits
Jill Ross
Weight
Loss for Dummies
Jill Ross
Getting
Kids to Drink Their Milk
Teens
Run Risk With Extreme Diets
Children
who Munch their way to Ill Health
The Irish Times
Fat
or Cute?
Finnishing
School
The Irish Times
Home
birth makes Life a lot Easier
Marjorie Copeland
Where’s
the Beef?
Rebecca Taylor
Marriage
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The
Verdict on Cohabitation vs. Marriage
Jeffry H. Larson, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE
Change
Yourself and Change your Marriage
Douglas A. Abbott, PhD.
Strengthening
Marriage
Steve Duncan - MSU Extension Service
Steps
to enjoy each other better
Prescription
for a Successful Marriage
James C. Dobson, Ph.D.
Do
Children Make a Marriage Unhappy?
Richard B. Miller, Ph.D.
Marriage
-- A Many-Splendored, Sometimes SplinteredThing
Dr. Daniel Wayne Matthews
5
Marriage Myths, 6 Marriage Benefits
Linda J. Waite.
Forgiveness
in a Strong Marriage
Arkansas Families
Marriage
is Loosing its Appeal as Main Rite of Passage
Irish Times
Keeping
Romantic Hearts in Bloom
Marilyn Gardner
“Til
Death Do Us Part”
Stephanie Kendrick
At
Last the Secret to a Happy Marriage Revealed: It’s the Small
Stuff
Kathleen Kelleher
Accept
Differences for Successful Bond
Ladies' Home Journal
Facing
your Problems
Newsweek
Marriage
Statistics
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Marriage
and Family Fact Sheet
John Paul II Consortium on Marriage and the Family, 1999
Marriage
Can Be Good For Health.
Nancy B. Peterson, Communications Specialist
Mothers
Finding
Happiness at Home
Renee Wood
From
Career to At-home Mothering
Lynne Kinghorn, Psy.D
Strengthening
mother/daughter bonds
Carole-Anne Vatcher
Speed
Mommying
Megan Ault
Moms
Working Longer, Odd Hours
Karen MacPherson, Post-Gazette National Bureau
Stay-at-Home
Moms
Erin Anderson - Lincoln Journal Star
Attitudes
about Welfare and Working Mothers
Kevin Wang and David D'Orio
“Good
Mother” Gene Found
Here’s
to Mothers, for every Year is their Year
Cindy Lange-Kubick
Juggling
Family, Work can be Done, Moms Say
Amy Joyce - The Washington Post
Premature
Birth Up among White Women, Down for Minorities
The Associated Press
The
Mother Load
David Murray
Parents
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Learn
to Let Go while Teaching Their Only One to Share
Karen S. Peterson - USA TODAY
Parents
reach out to Parents
Heather Lalley
Parenting:
You’re the Only Real Expert
Ruth Mason
Time
Out
Ross Werland - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Two
Views of Path to Parent Success
H.J. Cummins
Mental
Health of Parents
Jennifer Ehrle, Kristin Moore and Brett Brown
Parental
Aggravation
Jennifer Ehrle, Kristin Moore and Brett Brown
Parental
Awareness is Key to Catching Problems
Elizabeth Cohen
Parental
Participation in Volunteer or Religious Activities
Jennifer Ehrle, Kristin Moore and Brett Brown
Parenting
Apart
Doris Herringshaw, CFCS
Where
were the Parents?
Amy Dickinson
Parenting
Tips
High
quality childcare helps strengthen families
Center for Early Education & Development
The
role of childcare in strengthening families
Bruce Hershfield
Preparing
a Child to go to the Hospital
Understanding
and Responding to Parental Bereavement
Sean Brotherson, Ph.D.
Religion
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Marriage
and Family Fact Sheet: Religion
John Paul II Consortium on Marriage and the Family,1999
Religion
can Cement Family Ties
David C. Dollahite
Single
Parent
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The
Importance of the Intact/Two-Parent/Biological Family
John Paul II Consortium on Marriage and the Family, 1999, Marriage
and Family Fact Sheet
1
in 3 Lone Parent Families Living Below Poverty Line
Colman Cassidy
Stress
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Tuff
Times
Patricia Tanner Nelson
For
many, spirituality is a way to keep their centers still while
life whirls around them
Patty Beutler - Lincoln Journal Star
For Families: Getting Through
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Helping
your Child Deal with Stress
Cynthia E. Johnson
In
Your Dreams
Cynthia Richmond
Metaphors
of Resiliency
Michigan
Farm Families Coping With Stress 1986-1991
Anne K. Soderman
Personal
Stress Management
Patricia Tanner Nelson and Sue Snider
Stress
Management for Couples
Robert J. Fetsch
Stress
Symptoms
Robert J. Fetsch
Teenagers
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Helping
Children Achieve Success and Learn from Failure
Lois Clark
Communicating
With Your Teen: Spending Time Together
Jennifer Kerpelman
A
fact sheet that looks at six values which research indicates are
essential for parents and teachers to promote in youth.
Tami Pyfer; Thomas Lee; Glen Jenson
Parents
Key to Keeping Teens of Cigarettes
Paul J. Braverman
Paving
the way for a Better Teen Relationship
Erik Wright
Report
Focuses on Troubles of American Youth
The Associated Press
Youth
Making a Difference
Parents
and Teens have Different Jobs
Jeff Herring
Connecting
With Your Teenager
Sarah Ban Breathnach
Ex-Con’s
Mission: Keeping Teens out of Prison
Kathryn Bold
Teenage
Pregnancy
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Ten
Tips For Parents To Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy
Think
Twice
The Birmingham News
50%
of Babies Conceived Outside Marriage
Adolescent
Pregnancy and Parenthood
Sandra Danziger and Naomi Farber
A
Midwife Remembers the Banished Lives
The Irish Times
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