ORGANIZATIONS
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| American
Coalition for Fathers and Children |
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We, the members of the American Coalition for Fathers and
Children, hereby dedicate ourselves and our efforts to the creation of a family law
system, legislative system, and public awareness which promotes equal rights for ALL
parties affected by divorce, and the breakup of a family or establishment of paternity. It
is our belief through our involvement and dedication, we can have a positive effect
on the emotional and psychological well-being of children. |
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AFC's primary purpose is to promote
positive father-inclusive policies on a federal legislative and regulatory level. |
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a series of support groups and seminars
conducted by people who understand what you are experiencing |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human
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Administration for Children & Families
Office of Child Support Enforcement |
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Insights,
information and training to become a better father. |
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News, Information and Resources for
Parenting Professionals, Families and Policy Makers. Excellent articles and links
for parents. |
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iVillage's search engine clearinghouse.
Pick a topic, you're likely to find it here. |
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Parents Without Partners provides
single parents and their children with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth,
self-confidence and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment for support,
friendship and the exchange of parenting techniques. |
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The Online Newsletter of
Parents Without Partners, INC. |
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Why a lighthouse?
Well, a lighthouse is something that guides us home, right? This page is the place that I
needed when I started on this terrifying and wonderful journey over eight years ago. I
honor all parents, single or partnered, Moms and Dads, but Dads are my focus.
Inspiration, links, articles, etc. |
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Single Mothers By Choice (SMC) was
founded in 1981 by Jane Mattes, C.S.W. and psychotherapist. SMC is devoted to providing
information and support to single mothers as well as those contemplating or trying to
achieve single motherhood. |
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Single Parents Association (SPA) is an
international, nonprofit organization devoted to providing educational opportunities and
FUN, family activities through our, always increasing, Chapter network. |
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Texas Fathers For Equal Rights is a
non-profit, all volunteer, civic services organization dedicated to advocacy for the
rights of non-custodial parents, most of whom are fathers. |
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A Page Dedicated to the Fight
For Fathers Rights, That Kids Need Dads Too. |
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Mom of the Week - visit often! |
JUST FOR KIDS |
| KidsEdge.Com (Knowledge Kids
Network) |
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"Welcome to KidsEdge.com and our family of
sites: KidsEdge.com, ParentsEdge.com, GrandparentsEdge.com, and TeachersEdge.com.
Our mission is to help children build the fundamental skills they need to succeed in
school and in life, and to provide caregivers (parents, grandparents, and teachers) with
state-of-the-art tools to help children realize their potentials. What makes us special is
our individualized approach combined with the fundamental belief that learning has to be
fun to be effective. So, we provide children with an irresistibly fun and engaging
environment where they will want to return over and over again. KidsEdge.com provides
today's busy parents and caregivers with a one-stop solution that helps simplify their
lives without compromising the quality of their guidance. By harnessing the power of the
Internet, we help families build and maintain emotional attachments over great distances
in a very busy world. " -- |
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A safe place for kids to meet, talk and establish pen pals.
Also, links to dozens of other kid related sites such as Bill Nye, The Science Guy,
Walt Disney and Weekly Reader Galaxy. |
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INFORMATION |
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Mother's Web Page |
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As I am a single-mom of an extremely active 4 year old, I am constantly
having to come up with new things to keep her entertained! Here are some ideas of fun,
easy, inexpensive things to do with kids of all ages. Just remember, sometimes the fun
stuff can be a little messy! Don't be afraid to join in the fun and get a little dirty,
it'll be a great bonding experience for all of you! Here's a list of things you can find on my page:
Fun Activities to do with the Kids
International Recipes for Kids
A List of Great Ideas for Kids and Parents
Some Serious Stuff
Money? I need some, don't you?
Child Support
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Divorce Central features four
topic-specific areas that are important to you as you deal with your divorce. Within their
sections you will find information, bulletin boards for posting your questions or
comments, numerous articles, checklists, links, and other tools to help navigate your
divorce. |
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The Net's Largest
Divorce Resource Since May 1995. Many links & topics. |
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This is a web site devoted to
connecting you to the most valuable and comprehensive divorce related information on the
internet. You will find helpful and supportive information about divorce, child custody,
child support, visitation, modifications, separation, alimony - spousal support, divorce
laws, statutes and much more. We hope you find what you are looking for! |
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Revolutionizing The Way America Does
Law. Much more that single parent law information. Technical but highly informative. |
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Internet links for Single Family
support information. |
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Making Lemonade is a single parent
community for single parents of all kinds. Created by Jody Seidler, a single mother with a
sense of humor, it is THE single parenting portal on the internet. On the site you'll find
articles, links, poetry, write-in stories for children and adults, topics-driven links and
a strong interactive/community section. |
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Find all of the best single mom information on the web right here in one place,
categorized and updated regulary to include all of the best single mom and single parent
advice on the web. |
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Since 1991, The National Organization of Single Mothers, Inc., has been
the nation's leading resource center for MOMs (Mothers Outside of Marriage), and moms by
choice or chance: Divorced, widowed moms, adoptive and donor inseminated mothers will find
answers here. NOSM is committed to helping single mothers meet the challenges of daily
life with wisdom, wit, dignity, confidence and courage. Whether you once were, will be,
work with, live near, are related to, love,or simply know a single mom, NOSM provides
upbeat parenting education and is the leading source of single parenting information and
statistics to the media and general public. |
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Articles
relating to single mothers, single fathers and single parenting in gereral. A few
examples:
Working moms: Get rid of the guilt
Boyfriends
as substitute for father's love?
Single
Fatherhood/Double Parent
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a non-profit Florida
organization dedicated to providing educational information and resources to meet the
needs of single parents. We serve as a forum in which single parents can interact with
providers of child related services on both the professional and personal level. |
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Kids' stuff, Single Parenting and much
more. |
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Online/Email Newsletter for all types
of Single Parents. |
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A new tool for parents and teachers.
Introduce children to:
- major events of history
- great achievements of civilization
- extraordinary men and women who have shaped our world
- works of music, dance, drama, literature and the visual arts
- ethical, cultural and social issues facing children as they
mature.
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AWSDA promotes greater awareness about
women's self-defense and rape prevention through its quarterly newsletter and conferences.
AWSDA members are encouraged to explore new teaching techniques and concepts, and share
strategies for promoting women's self-defense in their communities through the newsletter
and at the annual training seminar.
AWSDA is also in the process of developing a communications network to spread information
about organizations that assist women in handling assault, such as rape crisis centers,
victim assistance programs, and neighborhood watch programs |
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This
site is dedicated to the women warriors of the world who have been wounded and fallen in
the battle of the sexes
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"There is no time like
the holidays to bring out a list of "how things should be." These
"shoulds" are formed by our own pasts, particularly our childhoods, and as we
plan holiday memories for our children, they ring out louder than the bells on Christmas
morning. Here are some thoughts to keep in mind as you plan your family Thanksgiving,
Hanukkah or Christmas. . ." |
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An article by a criminal
investigator who provides great tips for women regarding avoiding sexual abuse. |
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"85% of prisoners, 78% of high school dropouts, 82% of teenage girls who
become pregnant, the majority of drug and alcohol abusers - all come from
single-mother-headed households. Less than 1% of any of these categories come from
single-father-headed households. . ." |
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In response to a letter asking why a
father would choose to become distant from his children, Anne Mitchell replied: This is just a guess, but one thing which may be operating here is
guilt...he may be feeling guilty on some level that he's been so out of touch, that he
hasn't made good on the agreed to support, etc etc..
Awhile ago F.R.E.E. polled it's membership, asking them for their
stories as to why at some point they may have been perceived as detached from or
uninterested in their children, when actually they wanted very badly to have contact with
their children. Here are some of the responses, perhaps you may find something within
which clicks:. . . |
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A series of articles on the subject.
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Here are some of the observed effects
of removing a father to the position of a visitor in a child`s life. "Based on our clinical experience with a number of latency aged and
adolescent girls whose parents divorced during their oedipal years, we postulate that
particular coping patterns emerge in response to the absence of the father, which may
complicate the consolidation of positive feminine identification in many female children,
and is observable during the latency years. We illustrate both the existence of these
phenomena and implications for treatment:. . ." |
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In repsonse to the post:
You are grouping all non-traditional families into one large group. There are many
models for families that don't fit the conventional model. If you choose to pick one
particular family model and correct for economic class then, by all means, prove that that
form of non-traditional families do fail their children at significant rates.
Patrick Crotty ( prc@physics.physics.wm.edu)
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