Relationship Advice for Parents

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We create numerous relationships throughout our lives: friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, professional relationships and many more. Because each one can be so strikingly different, it's reasonable to expect that you'll need some advice once in awhile to keep them running smoothly. Use the resources in this Web guide for advice about building and maintaining strong relationships, and even for suggestions about how to cope when a particular relationship is over. For a Spanish-language version of the Guide, click here.

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Building Relationship Skills

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Dating Advice

The dating world certainly doesn't come with any specific rules, but that doesn’t mean there ... read more »

Marriage Advice

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Relationship Advice for Kids and Teens

The Web sites in this section offer relationship advice geared specifically to kids and ... read more »

Relationship Advice for Parents

Parent-child relationships must evolve as children grow and change. The Web sites in this section talk about different types of parent-child relationships and how to continually nurture them as your child matures and develops.

Dulcinea's Insight

Don't be afraid to browse the Web sites included in the "Relationship Advice for Kids" section of this guide. The sites might be aimed at children, but they could still provide useful insight into what a child may be thinking or feeling.

Blogs can be another great place to read the experiences of other parents. See our findingDulcinea Blogs Web Guide for tips on how to find a good blog to read.

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For advice on parenting kids and teens ...

United Way of Monroe County, Indiana offers this PDF chart of how emotions grow and progress in children from birth to three years of age. Short explanations are provided about establishing good parent-child relationships throughout each stage.

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KidsHealth is a respected site from the Nemours Foundation with a “Parents” section dedicated to helping you understand your children. Browse the categories on "Emotions & Behavior" and "Growth & Development" for articles related to relationships with your children.

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CNN.com published the results of a 2001 study that examined the role of rules in parent-child relationships. Learn how the “hands-on” versus “hands-off” approach affects parent-child relationships.

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For parenting communities …

ParentsConnect is an online community with an individualized twist: when you sign up for the service (it's free) and let the site know a little bit about yourself, it helps you create a personalized page that shows you all of the blogs, advice and happenings that might be of interest to you. Post questions for other parents to answer, or answer questions of others on the discussion boards.

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Elder Wisdom Circle is for you if you’re looking for some sage advice from a "cyber-grandparent." Submit a question along with your e-mail address and you'll receive a confidential, personalized response from one of the site's elders within a few days. If you find an elder you particularly like, you can write questions directed to him or her.

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