There are many different kinds of families. Some have two parents, while others have a single parent. Sometimes there is no parent and grandparents raise grandchildren. Some children live in foster families, adoptive families, or in stepfamilies.
Families are much more than groups of people who share the same genes or the same address. They should be a source of support and encouragement. This does not mean that everyone gets along all the time. Conflicts are a part of family life. Many issues can lead to conflict, such as illness, disability, addiction, job loss, school difficulties and marital problems. Listening to each other and working to resolve conflicts are important in strengthening the family.
- Family in Crisis(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_Crisis.htm
- Importance of the Family(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ1J60F79C&sub_cat=106
- Myth of the Perfect Family(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_PerfectMyth.htm
- 'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married(09/02/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68776.html
- Married Folks Still the Healthiest(08/11/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68013.html
- Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later(07/31/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_67572.html
- More News on Family Issues http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_f.html#familyissues
- Family Therapy: Healing Family Conflicts(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/family-therapy/HQ00662/METHOD=print
- Marriage Counseling: Working through Relationship Problems(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/marriage-counseling/MH00104/METHOD=print
- Family Meals(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/food/general/family_meals.html
- Benefits of Healthy Marriages(Administration for Children and Families) - http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/benefits/index.html
- Bonding with Grandparents(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/grandparents.html
- Community Service: A Family's Guide to Getting Involved(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.html
- Effect of Anger on Families(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/EffectofAngeronFamilies.asp
- Families in the Military(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Families+In+The+Military§ion=Facts+for+Families
- Family Boundaries(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZX7JFE79C&sub_cat=106
- Family Conflicts(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_Conflict.htm
- Family Roles(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_Roles.htm
- Family Routines(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_Routines.htm
- Healthy Communication(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_Communicate.htm
- Home Alone Children(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Home+Alone+Children§ion=Facts+for+Families
- Infidelity: Mending Your Marriage After an Affair(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/infidelity/MH00110/METHOD=print
- Maintaining a Healthy Family(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Family_Normal.htm
- Marital Distress(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Marital%20Distress.asp
- Marriage Preparation(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Marriage_Preparation.asp
- Multiracial Families(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Multiracial%20Families.asp
- Online Infidelity(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/OnlineInfidelity.asp
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Preparing Your Child for a Move(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/move.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/move_esp.html
- Small Families(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/patiented/smallfamilies.htm
- Stepsiblings(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_Stepsiblings.htm
- Substance Abuse and Intimate Relationships(American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/SubstanceAbuseandIntimateRelationships.asp
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Taking Care of Your Grandchildren(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/travel/grandkids.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/grandkids_esp.html
- Working Parents(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK5_WorkingParents.htm
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Family(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Family%22
- Article: Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for adolescent substance abuse. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18444060&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Linking human systems: strengthening individuals, families, and communities in the... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18412826&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: When the levee breaks: treating adolescents and families in the... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18412822&tool=MedlinePlus
- Family Issues -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=family+therapy[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+systematic[sb])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Family leave -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=family+leave[mh]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Administration for Children and Families - http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - http://www.aamft.org/
- Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics - http://www.childstats.gov/
- National Runaway Switchboard - http://www.1800runaway.org/
- Compliance Assistance — Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)(Dept. of Labor) - http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)(Administration for Children and Families) - http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/tanf_factsheet.html
- America's Families and Living Arrangements(Bureau of the Census) - Large PDF file - http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/p20-553.pdf
- FASTATS: Marriage and Divorce(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/divorce.htm
- Grandparents Living with Grandchildren(Bureau of the Census) - Links to PDF - http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-31.pdf
- Living Arrangements of Children(Bureau of the Census) - Large PDF file - http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p70-114.pdf
- Married Adults Are the Healthiest(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r041215.htm
- National Runaway Switchboard Call Statistics(National Runaway Switchboard) - http://www.1800runaway.org/news_events/call_stats.html
- Foster Families(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/foster_families.html
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Getting Along with Brothers and Sisters(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/sibling_rivalry.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/sibling_rivalry_esp.html
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Getting Along with Parents(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/parents.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/parents_esp.html
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Living with a Single Parent(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/single_parents.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/single_parents_esp.html
- Living with Grandparents(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/grandparents.html
- Living with Stepparents(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/blended.html
- Running Away(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/running_away.html
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Welcoming a New Baby into Your Family(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/new_baby.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/new_baby_esp.html
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What Kids Who are Moving Should Do(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/moving.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/moving_esp.html
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What Should I Do If My Family Fights?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/family_fights.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/family_fights_esp.html
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When It's Just You After School(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/homealone.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/homealone_esp.html
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When Your Parents Fight(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/parents_fight.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sentimientos/parents_fight_esp.html
- Family Money Troubles(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/money_woes.html
- Moving Blues(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/moving.html
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Stepparents(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/stepparents.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/stepparents_esp.html
- When Loved Ones Go to War(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/misc/war.html
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When Parents Fight(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/parents_fight.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/parents_fight_esp.html
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Why Do I Fight with My Parents So Much?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/question/emotions/fight.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/fight_esp.html
- Returning from Maternity Leave: Tips for Working Mothers(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/working-life/WL00034/METHOD=print
- Working Mothers(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BK0_WorkingMothers.htm
- Adoption - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/adoption.html
- Child Care - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childcare.html
- Divorce - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/divorce.html
- Parenting - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parenting.html
- Social/Family Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/socialfamilyissues.html