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Shared Parenting Works

Children deserve fully functioning, natural, loving, equally dedicated relationships with both of their parents whenever possible. Providing resources to help families successfully co-parent.

SheKnows.com

Helps empower women through articles and discussion related to women's issues including beauty, relationships and parenting. Entertainment | Recipes | Love & Sex | Contests | Beauty | Parenting

Should You Get a Divorce Before School Starts?

It's never easy to decide when to move forward with a divorce, and parents are often concerned about how their separation will affect their child's emotional health, relationships, and schooling. This infographic guides parents who are deciding to divorce before the start of a new school year, with tips on helping children adjust to life in two houses without their academics suffering.

Single Mothers Grants

Listed here are financial assistance programs that help single mothers with rent, utility bills, child care, education, medication, housing, medical bills, and mortgage, among others.

Single Parent Network

Make Life Happen Again! Single Dad is a free social network and forum where Single Dads and Single Moms can discuss life as a single parent.

Smart Divorce

The Smart Divorce® is a trademark of Deborah Moskovitch and The Smart Divorce. Deborah Moskovitch is a Toronto Divorce Coach and information queen supporting people in having more positive outcomes from their divorce, for a happier and healthier future. She understands divorce, because she has been through her own seven-year struggle that ended more than 10 years ago. That process inspired Deborah to hunt for less painful ways to manage the divorce process and share it with others.

Smiles Change Lives : Smiles Change Lives

Smiles Change Lives (SCL) promotes increased self-esteem and improved oral health for children from low-income families in need of orthodontic treatment. Our goal is to help families, who cannot afford the full cost of braces, secure treatment for their children by connecting them with orthodontic providers willing to donate their services to deserving patients.

SPLIT - A Film For Kids of Divorce (and their Parents)

Split is a deeply personal film made in collaboration with children aged 6-12, exploring the often frightening and always life altering separation of their parents. Split gives us the children's perspective on divorce... no adults, no experts… just kids speaking the powerful truth of what is on their minds and in their hearts. Their wisdom, candor, and humor will give courage to other children, and encourage parents to make better choices as they move through divorce .

Start Your Recovery

StartYourRecovery.org provides helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues — and their family members, friends, and co-workers, too. We know that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges faced by those who misuse alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs, or other substances, and we aim to break through the clutter to help people at any stage of recovery.

St. David's Center

Preschool, Therapy, Child and Family Services

Stepfamily Foundation

Helping the 21st Century Family Thrive!!!

StepMom Magazine

Articles, blog and forum providing help, support, information and advice about stepmoms, stepfamilies, and stepchild relationships.

Stepparenting the Grieving Child Guidebook

Diane Fromme's - Stepparenting the Grieving Child Guidebook - An illuminating guidebook for stepparents exploring life with a child whose parent has died.

Stop CSA

Child sexual abuse is a silent epidemic throughout the United States and the world, creating social havoc for the children, adult survivors, and society. It can be prevented and it can be treated, but a conscious and sustained effort to ensure the safety of the children is both missing and essential. Stop the Silence works with individuals, community- and faith-based organizations, companies, and governmental organizations in various communities locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally to raise awareness and funds to comprehensively support and conduct programming.

Stop It Now!

Together We Can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children. Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed.

Strategies and Tips from a Divorce Coach: A Roadmap to Move Forward

Whether you're considering divorce, ready to start the process, or simply do not know where else to turn, Strategies and Tips from a Divorce Coach: A Roadmap to Move Forward will help you take back your power and move forward confidently while saving time, money, and emotional fatigue. With years of experience as a Certified Divorce Coach and her own firsthand experience going through a divorce, Jennifer Medwin channels all her insight, empathy, and education into a comprehensive guide that is simultaneously comforting, illuminating, and empowering. Strategies and Tips from a Divorce Coach: A Roadmap to Move Forward puts the tools you need right into your hands: informative checklists, practical tips and strategies, clear and direct steps for moving forward, solution-based plans of action, and more. At the same time, the book provides chapters of self-help advice to support and acknowledge the mental and emotional difficulties you experience before, during, or after the dissolution of marriage. Whatever your next step forward is in the divorce process, this book will help you make educated and practical choices. Learn more and get Jennifer's book here

Strategies for Healthy Families

Healthychildrenofdivorce.com is a site for parents going through divorce who want to raise emotionally and physically healthy children. You can purchase her divorce and parenting/children book The 7 Fatal Mistakes, sign up for a divorce, parenting, education, co-parenting class or contact her for parent coaching. Anyone going through divorce and parenting should visit this site!

Stress Free Kids

Helping children manage stress, anxiety and anger. Books, CDs and lesson plans helping children, teens, and adults decrease stress, anxiety and anger while improving self-esteem and a more peaceful sleep.

Students and Divorce: A Guide for School Counselors

A big family transition like divorce can be particularly hard on school-aged children. Here is a toolkit for school counselors that explores the woes of divorce and how it impacts the children involved. Counseling@NYU, the online masters in school counseling program from NYU.

Supportkids

Need assistance collecting child support? Supportkids provides child support enforcement services so you get the help you need. We collect child support payments for parents all across the country.

Survive Divorce

Our mission is to provide support through all stages of divorce. Think of us as your divorce concierge – providing information, inspiration, and community. By providing you with free tools and resources, we empower you to make smart decisions.

Suzanne Durbin

Introduction by Suzanne Durbin to transforming your wealth, your life and your future -- with special help for those dealing with post-divorce financial issues

Tele-Support Groups for Parents

Our National Tele-Support Network for Parents of Children with Visual Impairment connects parents of children with visual impairment so they can share resources, experiences, strength and hope. These free tele-support groups meet by phone every week, and you may join us whenever you wish.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes. Our work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children need all three to succeed. We advance research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.

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