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Adolescence: Puberty | General Adolescent Health | Adolescent Physical Health | Adolescent Mental Health | Adolescent Sexual Health

Parenting: General Parenting | Gay and Lesbian Parenting | Adoption | Foster Care

Parenting

(Jump to: General Information | Organizations | Nontraditional Families | Parenting Teens )

	Organizations
	Child Welfare Information Gateway (CWIG):U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
	Administration for Children & Families (ACF):U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
	Children's Bureau (CB):U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

	General Parenting Information
	A Guide for First-Time Parents:Nemours Foundation
	Parenting Tips:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Nine Steps to More Effective Parenting:Nemours Foundation
	10 Ways to Be a Better Dad:National Fatherhood Initiative
	Adventures in Parenting:NICHD [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Positive Parenting Advice Articles (Index):Nemours Foundation
	Bonding With Grandparents:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Parenting:MedlinePlus

	Parenting Teens
	Parenting: Preparing for Adolescence:AACAP
	Be There for Teens: A Guide for Parents:Center for Young Women's Health
	A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years:Nemours Foundation
	Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents:Center for Mental Health Services
	Health Information for Parents of Teens (List of Articles):Center for Young Women's Health

	Nontraditional Families
	Children and Divorce:AACAP
	Single Parenting:American Academy of Pediatrics
	Being a Single Parent:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Stepfamily Problems:AACAP
	Making Stepfamilies Work:American Psychological Association
	Multiracial Children:AACAP
	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren:AACAP
	FAQ About Child Support:ACF
	Parenting and Child Development in "Nontraditional" Families:netLibrary

Adoption

	Adoption:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	What is an Adoption Plan?:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Adoption:American Society for Reproductive Medicine [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Adoption:CWIG
	Adoption: Where Do I Start?:CWIG
	FAQ for Adopted People:CWIG
	FAQ for Expectant and Birth Parents:CWIG
	FAQ for Prospective and Adoptive Parents:CWIG
	Stepparent Adoption:CWIG
	National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search:CWIG
	FAQ About Adoption:ACF
	FAQ About Adoption:CB
	Medical Issues In Adoption:Nemours Foundation
	The Adopted Child:AACAP
	Being Adopted:Nemours Foundation [for Kids]
	Adoption:MedlinePlus

Foster Care

	Foster Care:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Foster Care:AACAP
	National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search:CWIG
	FAQ About Foster Care:ACF
	FAQ About Foster Care:CB
	Foster Parents Considering Adoption:CWIG
	Foster Families:Nemours Foundation [for Kids]

Gay and Lesbian Parenting

	National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
	Gay and Lesbian Families:CWIG
	Families & Parenting:NCLR
	Adoption by Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Parents: An Overview of Current Law:NCLR [PDF]
	Legal Recognition of LGBT Families: NCLR [PDF]
	Children with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Parents:AACAP

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