Books:
Links:
- The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
- D6 Family - Reconnect Parents with Kids
- "Unfortunately, many parents rely on the pastor, Sunday School teacher, or youth pastor to be the primary spiritual influence for our kids. D6 tells us this is the primary job and responsibility for dads and moms." - D6's About Us Page
- Heart Connex
- Heart Connex is a biweekly Bible study. It's designed to be easy enough for any parent to lead their family in a 15 minute study that is sure to bring the family closer together and closer to God. It is designed to be a 6 year study. Covering 52 topics in 6 different ways. If you're looking for a way to disciple your children or teenagers, you can't go wrong with this. It's produced by Lifeway and once you sign-up can be conveniently emailed to you.
- Home Word - Encouraging Parents, Building Families
- Gamer Dad - www.gamerdad.com
- Research is showing that inter-generational video game play builds parent/child relationships. This site follows up that research with online help for dads who want to play video games with their kids. Included are reviews, news and a variety of other resources for gaming dads.
- Connect With Kids - www.connectwithkids.com
- The aim of this site is to help parents and educators help children. Each week they gather the freshest information from experts at universities, research organizations, hospitals, child advocacy groups, and parents and kids themselves. They present that information in video news and feature stories that are understandable, compelling and useful.
- HomeWord - www.homeword.com
- From Jim Burns, HomeWord seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families from generation to generations. Includes daily radio shows, advice, resources and events.
- Strong Families - www.strongfamilies.com
- The online home of Dr. John Trent’s Center for Strong Families. The site helps visitors launch church and community-based family ministries to build strong, God-honoring and committed family relationships.
- ParenTeen - www.parenteen.com
- This website is the home for ParenTeen Seminars. ParenTeen Seminars "equip parents to both understand and nurture their children in our constantly changing culture." You can also find out information on "Hurt - Inside the World of Today's Teenagers Seminar" based on the book of the same name from ParenTeen Seminars President, Chap Clark, Ph.D..
- Girl Talk - www.girlsanddrinking.org
- Girl talk is a website designed to be "a guide for mothers and daughters to prevent underage drinking." The site encourages mothers and daughters to communicate with each other and to discuss the dangers of alcohol.
- The Network on Transitions to Adulthood - www.transad.pop.upenn.edu/index.htm
- Founded in 2000, this University of Pennsylvania organization examines the changing nature of early adulthood, and increased difficulty associated with transitioning from adolescence into the early adult years.
- Family First - www.familyfirst.net
- A helpful and practical site loaded with info on marriage, parenting, fatherhood and family life from an organization whose mission is "to strengthen the family by establishing family as a top priority in people's lives and by promoting principles for building marriages and raising children."
- PlanetAhead - www.planetahead.ca
- From the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, this site offers sex and sexuality advice to children and teens in the form of an online comic book featuring sexual superheroes. This is a place to discover the a-biblical sexual values, attitudes and behaviors trumpeted in the mainstream of culture.
- Scholarship Coach - www.scholarshipcoach.com
- Created by young entrepreneur Ben Kaplan, this site is designed to help high school students fund their college education through scholarships and grants. While Kaplan does sell his scholarship guides through the site, there's a load of free information on scholarships, financial aid, tuition reduction, college savings plans, etc.
- Child & Family WebGuide - http://www.cfw.tufts.edu
- This is one of the largest clearinghouses of news and research relating to child development, and just about any other issue of concern to parents. Operated by Tufts University, the site has a great selection of articles and links dealing with a variety of teen issues, from bullying and anger management to drug abuse and eating disorders.
- The National Marriage Project - http://marriage.rutgers.edu
- American families are breaking down and this is taking its toll on today's youth. The National Marriage Project features the latest research and analysis on issues and attitudes surrounding marriage, divorce and cohabitation, with an eye toward educating the public on those factors that affect marital success and child well being.
- American Center for Character and Cultural Education - www.straightroads.org
- This organization exists to "empower young people to make more informed life decisions, and enable parents and educators to better understand their impact in the lives of young people." ACCC offers educational programs and resources for students, parents and educators.
- CyberTipline - http://www.cybertipline.com
- CyberTipLine is a part of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Besides being a place to report leads about missing and exploited children, the website also offers valuable tips for parents, teens, and children internet users on how to stay safe online.
- All Pro Dad - http://www.allprodad.com
- All Pro Dad is a helpful resource for men who want to become better fathers. Their free daily e-mails offer information, advice, and inspiration to help today's men become better fathers and husbands. All Pro Dad has partnered with many NFL players and coaches in an effort to make an impact in the community by bringing fathers and their children together.
- The Urban Father/Child Project - http://www.fathers.com/urban
- The Urban Father/Child Project is a part of a partnership with fathers.com and the National Center for Fathering founded by Ken Canfield. The Urban Father/Child Project was established in 1998 to increase the well-being of disadvantaged children by training and supporting men to be responsible fathers and father figures that lead children to success.
- Community of Concern - http://www.thecommunityofconcern.org
- Community of Concern is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1998. Their mission is "to educate parents and build partnerships so that (we) may coordinate our efforts to keep our children alcohol, tobacco and other drug free."
- Confident Parenting Today - http://www.confidentparenting.com
- Confident Parenting Today is parents "on-line help source and confidence builder." The site includes tips of the week, featured articles, news and events, as well as many parenting resources from a Christian perspective. You can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter.
