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Latest News
- Latest News
- Rodent DNA May Shed Light on Fathering (06/10/2005, United Press International)
- Teens Who Experience Violence Likely to Be Violent (05/26/2005, Reuters Health)
- More Sleep, Less TV Fends Off Child Obesity (05/20/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Adventures in Parenting (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Large PDF file
Overviews
- Overviews
- ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women's Health)
- Myth of the Perfect Parent (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Nine Steps to More Effective Parenting (Nemours Foundation)
- Parenting Influences (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Parenting Tips (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Coping
- Coping
- JAMA Patient Page: Stresses of Parenting (American Medical Association)
- Parent's Guide to Surviving Adolescence (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Healthy Parenting Initiative: Information for Military Personnel and Their Families (Dept. of Defense)
- Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Helping Your Child through Early Adolescence -- Helping Your Child Series (Dept. of Education)
Also available in: Spanish - How Parenting Styles Influence Temperament (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- How to Help Your Child Deal with Death (Nemours Foundation)
- How to Talk to Your Child about the News (Nemours Foundation)
- Parenting Influences Your Childhood Experiences (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Parenting Influences Your Relationship with Your Child's Other Parent (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Parenting Multiples (Nemours Foundation)
- Parenting Skills: Nurturing and Guiding (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Parenting Skills: Sharing and Caring (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Preparing Your Other Children for a New Baby (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Problems and Solutions of Co-Parenting (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Sibling Rivalry (Nemours Foundation)
- Talking to Your Child about Alcohol (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Talking to Your Child about Drugs (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Teaching Your Child Good TV Habits (Nemours Foundation)
- Teaching Your Child How to Use 911 (Nemours Foundation)
- Teaching Your Child Self-Control (Nemours Foundation)
- Teaching Your Child Tolerance (Nemours Foundation)
- Time Out (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- APA Position Statement: Adoption and Co-Parenting of Children by Same-Sex Couples (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Choosing and Instructing a Babysitter (Nemours Foundation)
- Disciplining Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Grandparents' Guide for Family Nurturing and Safety (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Helping Your Child through a Divorce (Nemours Foundation)
- How Becoming Parents Affects Your Relationship (Nemours Foundation)
- Listening Dads Are Champs: Spend Time Listening and Talking with Your Kids Each Day: Conversation Starter Cards (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Myth of the Bad Parent (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Questions and Answers about Sex (Nemours Foundation)
- Starting School: Tips for Parents (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
- What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice (National Mental Health Association) - Large PDF file
Directories
- Directories
- Kinship Care/Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information)
Organizations
- Organizations
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (Zero to Three)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do after High School (Nemours Foundation)
- Parenting Teens: Take Sex Seriously (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Parenting the Adopted Adolescent (National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
- Teen Crisis and Tragedy: Your Child's Cry for Help (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Understanding Your Teenager's Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish