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There's no such thing as one-size-fits-all parenting information. Here, you'll find tips meant especially for dads, single-parent and other nontraditional families, adoptive families, and parents of kids with special needs.

The Changing Family

Nurturing helps kids feel secure and keeps them out of trouble.

Step-families have surprising things to tell us all about marriage, parenting, and family life.

Just for Dads

Soon to be a father? Here are parenting tips from some real experts: other dads

Being a Father: Things Men Should Know

Don't worry; your dad didn't know what he was doing, either.

Fatherhood isn't always what it used to be. But some parenting basics remain the same.

Increasingly, dads are trying to take more meaningful roles in their children's lives.

Some healthy ways Dad can make a difference for a child.

Adoption

Experts share tips for people planning to adopt children from the U.S. or overseas.

The complex emotions, truths, and myths surrounding adoption.

Special Needs Children

Practical information about raising a physically disabled child.

This site focuses on directly improving the lives of people with disabilities through the use of computer technologies. This link takes you to another website. 

Get information about parenting an autistic child.

Parents play an important role in helping children with Down syndrome reach their potential.

How you can help get your child the best possible care.

Parents can help children with dyslexia develop reading skills and feel good about themselves.

One family learned not only to cope with, but to embrace, their child's learning differences.

How do you sort through all the information out there to arrive at decisions that are best for your hearing impaired child? This link will take you to another site.

Addressing parents' concerns about children who are blind or vision-impaired. This link will take you to another site.

Strategies parents can use to help a child overcome stuttering.

One Big Happy Family

Find the best pet for your household.

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