Parenting Resources 1

Compiled for Flying Solo by
Margorie Engel, © 1994
First of Three Files

Organizations and publications in this section are listed under four headings including General, Child Custody, Helping Children Cope, and Parental Abduction.

GENERAL

50-50 Parenting
Lexington Books
866 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)702-2000
Fax: (212)605-9364
Gayle Kimball. 1988. Subtitle: Sharing Family Rewards and Responsibilities. Guide to the equal sharing of parental responsibilities and rewards for all families. Topics covered include democratic discipline, coparenting after divorce, and stepparenting.

All About Divorce
Mary B. Field. 1992.

All Our Lonely Children
Phyllis A. Hall. Newsweek, Vol. 110, October 12, 1987, p. 12(1). Looks at children of working parents and children whose parents stay at home.

The American Family, 1992
Myron Magnet. Fortune, Vol. 126, August 10, 1992, pp. 42(6). The state of the American family has changed dramatically, due to divorce and single-parent families. A quarter of children now live in single-parent families. The child poverty rate has grown accordingly. The nation’s child-support and welfare systems need reform.

Among Latchkey Children Problems
Jody W. Zylke. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 260, December 16, 1988, pp. 3399(2). Subtitle: Insufficient Day-Care Facilities, Data on Possible Harm.

Association of Child Advocates
1625 K St. NW, Ste. 510
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202)554-4747
Eve Brooks, Pres.
Independent, state, and local child advocacy organizations are members; other interested organizations are associate members. Serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among members, whose activities impact on state and local public policy issues including family support service, child welfare, and child care. Goals include: increasing the ability of child advocacy organizations to influence public policy; maximizing the effectiveness of existing child advocacy resources and techniques; improving the fundraising methods and overall financial status of members; assisting in the development of new and emerging child advocacy organizations; enhancing public awareness of child advocates as responsible spokespersons for vulnerable children. Also known as: National Association of State-Based Child Advocacy Organizations. Publications: The Child Advocates Information Exchange, bimonthly. Newsletter includes member profiles, publication reviews, and calendar of events. Also publishes brochure.

The Best Parent is Both Parents
Hampton Roads Publishing Co., Inc.
891 Norfolk Sq.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: (804)459-2453
Free: 800-766-8009
David Levy. 1993. Subtitle: A Guide to Shared Parenting in the 21st Century. Emphasizes the importance of two-parent involvement in child-rearing, even after separation and divorce.

Can Two Families Be One?
Marion Duckworth. Christian Herald, Vol. 109, June 1986, pp. 50(5).
Child Care Action Campaign
330 7th Ave., 17th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212)239-0138
Fax: (212)268-6515
Barbara Reisman, Exec.Dir.
Individuals and organizations interested and active in child care; corporations and financial institutions; labor organizations; editors of leading women’s magazines; leaders in government and representatives of civic organizations. Purposes are to: alert the country to the problems of and need for child care services; prepare and disseminate information about child care needs; analyze existing services and identify gaps; work directly with communities to stimulate the development of local task forces and long-range plans for improved and coordinated services. Brings pressing legislative action or inaction to public attention. Has worked to help make liability insurance available for child care providers. Publications: Child Care ActioNews, bimonthly. Newsletter on innovations in the field of child care for working parents. Includes calendar of events, legislative update, and resource information. Also publishes Child Care: The Bottom Line, distributes media kit, and produces audio training cassettes for family day care.

Child Care Subsidies, Quality of Care, and the Labor Supply of Low-Income, Single mothers
Mark C. Berger and Dan A. Black. Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 74, November 1992, pp. 635(8). A study was conducted to analyze the impact of child care subsidies on the decision of low-income single mothers to work and on the quality of services their children will receive. The study is based on two subsidy programs for Kentucky families. Results show that mothers who receive child care subsidies are more inclined to work and express more satisfaction for the services their children receive.

Children and Grandparents: The Right to Visit
Jody George. Children Today, Vol. 17, Nov.-Dec. 1988, pp. 14(5).

children’s Defense Fund
25 E St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202)628-8787
Free: 800-CDF-1200
Fax: (202)662-3530
Marian Wright Edelman, Pres.
Provides advocacy on behalf of the nation’s children and teenagers. Engages in research, public education, monitoring of federal agencies, litigation, legislative drafting and testimony, assistance to state and local groups, and community organizing in areas of child welfare, child health, adolescent pregnancy prevention, child care and development, family services, and child mental health. Works with individuals and groups to change policies and practices resulting in neglect or maltreatment of millions of children. Divisions: Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention; Child Care; Child Welfare; Education; Family Support; Health; Research; Youth Employment. Publications: CDF Reports, monthly. Newsletter providing articles on issues relating to children and adolescents. Topics include child care, health, education, teen pregnancy prevention, and foster care. Contains statistics on child poverty and data on congressional voting ratings on children’s issues. The State of America’s Children, annual. Examines the status of America’s children, youths, and families. Emphasizes ways that advocates, communities, states, and the federal government can work together to improve maternal and child health, child care, child welfare, youth employment, education, housing, and more. Also publishes The Health of America’s Children: Maternal and Child Health Data Book, and other books, handbooks, and posters on issues affecting children.

children’s Foundation
725 15th St. NW, Ste. 505
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)347-3300
Kay Hollestelle, Exec.Dir.
Concerned with social and economic issues, such as child support for low- and moderate-income women. Provides technical assistance to Child Care Food Program for family day care homes. Publications: Child Care Center Licensing Study. Provides a state-by-state breakdown of regulations for day care centers. Directory of Family Day Care Associations and Support Groups, annual. Lists over 1,100 groups involved in family day care issues nationwide. Family Day Care Licensing Study. Provides a state-by-state breakdown of regulations for family day care providers. Also publishes Better Baby Care, Helping Children Love Themselves and Others, Fact Sheet on Family Day Care, and Child Support: An Overview of the Problem.

Children’s Issues in Divorce Cases
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
20 West St.
Boston, MA 02111
1989.

Clean and Sober Parenting
Prima Publishing & Communications
1830 Sierra Gardens, Ste. 130
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: (916)786-0426
Jane Nelsen, R. Intner, and L. Lott. 1992. Subtitle: A Guide to Help Recovering Parents. Offers advice on how to give up guilt and shame, rebuild trust, create structure and routine, improve communications, and learn parenting skills.

The Complete Guide for Men and Women Divorcing
St. Martins Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)674-5151
Melvin Belli and Mel Krantzler. 1990. Offers advice on selecting a lawyer, keeping divorce costs down, communicating with the children, determining the best form of custody and visitation, channeling hostility, and dealing with the mourning process.

Concerned Fathers
PO Box 2768
Springfield, MA 01101-2768
Phone: (413)736-7432

Contemporary Families: Looking Forward, Looking Back
National Council on Family Relations
3989 Central Ave. NE, Ste. 550
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Alan Booth, editor. 1991. Discusses family research in the 1980s. Covers issues such as parental and nonparental child care and children’s socioemotional development. Specifically discusses determinants of divorce.

Coping with Family Stress
Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
29 E. 21st St.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)777-3017
Free: 800-237-9932
Fax: (212)777-0277
Kimberly Wood Gooden. 1989. Discusses issues that cause family stress. Includes chapter titled When Your Parents Divorce.

Coping with Marital Transitions: A Family Systems Perspective
University of Chicago Press
5801 S. Ellis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (312)702-7700
Free: 800-621-2736
Fax: (312)702-9756
Mavis Hetherington, W. Glenn Clingempeel, Edward R. Anderson, et al. 1992. Detailed study of family relationships. Examines parent-child, marital, and sibling relationships. Focus is on family adjustment and coping strategies during marriage, divorce, single-parenthood, and remarriage.

Daddy Buys Me Things You Won’t
Claire Safran. Redbook, Vol. 181, October 1993, pp. 130(5). The standard of living of men, unlike that of women, increases when they get divorced, making them more able to buy gifts for their children. This can lead to feelings of anger and guilt in both children and their mothers.

The Daddy Track and the Single Father
Lexington Books
866 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212)702-2000
Fax: (212)605-9364
Geoffery Greif. 1990. Discusses such topics as fathering alone, father’s relationship with children, social lives of single fathers, compatibility with non-custodial mothers, child support, and fathers with joint custody.

Dads Against Discrimination
PO Box 8525
Portland, OR 97207
Phone: (503)222-1111
Victor Smith, Pres.
Also known as DADS. Provides a forum for fathers to discuss family problems. Offers a shelter service for fathers who are restrained from their homes by court order. Produces programs for cable television. Provides legal and medical referrals; offers guidance in understanding laws on domestic relations. Operates speakers bureau; compiles statistics; conducts educational and charitable programs. Maintains library, including videos. Publications: fathers National Review, quarterly.

Dads Stay Involved After Divorce
USA Today (magazine), Vol. 121, May 1993, pp. 6(1). Research indicates that most divorced fathers maintain ties with their children even four years after the divorce. Mothers are the primary caregivers in 70 percent of divorced families. Most couples have few legal custody conflicts.

The Divorce Decisions Workbook
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Marjorie L. Engel and Diana D. Gould. 1992. Subtitle: A Planning and Action Guide. Provides practical information and advice in the four primary decision areas of divorce including legal, financial, practical, and emotional. Chapters cover such topics as understanding the divorce process, getting organized, pulling yourself and family together, understanding legal and financial aspects, child custody and support, and structuring the separation agreement. Workbook format helps readers organize and document divorce-related information. Appendix lists professional associations and support groups that provide divorce assistance.

Divorce and Fatherhood
Cambridge University Press
32 E. 57th St.
New York, NY 10022
J. W. Jacobs, editor. 1987. Subtitle: The Struggle for Parental Identity. Review of psychiatric literature on divorce and fatherhood. Topics covered include joint custody, education for parenthood, and child support.

Divorce Lawyers
Saint Martin’s Press, Inc.
175 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212)674-5151
Emily Couric. 1993. Subtitle: What Happens in America’s Courts. Discusses the divorce process in lay terms. Covers actual cases in which client/lawyer relationships and different approaches to the legal system are examined. Topics covered include prenuptial agreements, child custody, child snatching, property rights, placing a value on businesses, relocation, stepparent rights, abuse, and more. Lists support groups and resources.

Divorce & New Beginnings
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
605 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10158-0012
Genevieve Clapp. 1992. Subtitle: An Authoritative Guide to Recovery and Growth, Solo Parenting, and Stepfamilies. Offers practical guidance on such topics as selecting an attorney, divorce mediation, helping children cope with divorce, managing stress, taking positive action, new beginnings in the job market, adjusting to single life, custody arrangements, and living in a stepfamily. Includes selected readings, and chapter checklists to help meet goals.

Divorce in Psychosocial Perspective: Theory and Research
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers
265 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642-1487
Joseph Guttmann. 1993. Chapters cover such topics as the social context of divorce; theoretical models of the divorce process; psychosocial models; divorced mothers; divorced fathers; children of divorced parents; theoretical and research considerations; and parental divorce and the reaction of children.

Divorce: You Can Do It Yourself
The Forms Man, Inc.
35A Jefryn Blvd., W.
Deer Park, NY 11729
Phone: (516)242-0009
Eric R. Lutker, Ph.D. and Carl F. Wand, Esq. 1992. Step-by-step guide to preparing yourself and your family for a successful divorce. Includes topics such as understanding the law, organizing data, tax and insurance issues, parenting for the future, reaching an agreement, drawing an agreement, and filing for divorce. Appendices include worksheets for collecting data on marital assets, and sample forms such as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, and Stipulation of Settlement. Chart lists state provisions regarding divorce.

Divorced Father: Coping with Problems, Creating Solutions
Betterway Publications
1507 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207
Free: 800-289-0963
Gerald Hill. 1989.

The Divorced Parent
William Morrow and Co., Inc.
1350 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Stephanie Marston. 1994. Subtitle: Success Strategies For Raising Your Children After
Separation.

Do Grandparents Have Rights?
Stephanie Edelstein. Modern Maturity, Vol. 33, Dec.-Jan. 1990, pp. 40(3).

Economics of Single-Parent households
Society, Vol. 30, Nov.-Dec. 1992, p. 2(1). The number of single-parent families is increasing while the number of two-parent families is decreasing. The key reasons are a decrease in the wages of less educated men and an increase in the number of employed women. The increase in the number of single-parent families will lead to reduced household spending.

Ex Familia
Rutgers University Press
109 Church St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (908)932-7762
Free: 800-446-9323
Fax: (908)932-7039
Colleen Leahy Johnson. 1988. Subtitle: Grandparents, Parents and Children Adjust to Divorce.
Explores the divorce adjustment process for grandparents and their adult children with children, providing information on the norms, practices, and changing boundaries of family life. Johnson’s sample includes grandparents and parents who are white, middle-class, and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Executive Guilt
Fern Schemer Champion. Fortune, Vol. 115, February 16, 1987, pp. 30(8). Subtitle: who’s Taking Care of the Children? And How Will the Kids Raised by Nannies and in Day Care Centers Turn Out?

F.A.I.R. (Child Care)
322 Mall Blvd., Ste. 440
Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone: 800-722-FAIR
Fax: (412)856-6444
Dr. Joseph A. Mayercheck, Pres. & Dir.
Fathers advocacy group for children, parents, stepparents, and grandparents affected by divorce and the resulting legal proceedings. Seeks to ensure a healthy and responsible relationship between children and both divorced parents. Compiles statistics; conducts educational programs and produces educational videotape series. Maintains library.

Families Apart
Putnam
200 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212)951-8400
Free: 800-847-5515
Fax: (212)532-9473
Melinda Blau. 1993. Helps parents work toward a successful co-parenting relationship from separation through divorce to remarriage. Stresses that this relationship requires discipline and hard work but is crucial to the well-being of the children. Subtitle: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting.

Families and Children in the Year 2000Ó
Arthur J. Norton. Children Today, Vol. 16, Jul.-Aug. 1987, pp. 6(4).

Families and Social Networks: New Perspectives on Family
Sage Publications, Inc.
2455 Teller Rd.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Phone: (805)499-0721
Fax: (805)499-0871
R.M. Milardo, editor. 1988. Chapters cover topics such as families and social networks, loneliness, and changes in social networks following marital separation and divorce.

Families in Transition: An Annotated Bibliography
Archon Books
Shoe String Press, Inc.
PO Box 4327
995 Sherman Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
Judith Deboard Sadler. 1988. Annotated bibliography dealing with alternative family structures. Covers topics such as family mediation, single parents and single-parent families, stepfamilies, divorce and remarriage, custody and child support, parental kidnapping, and children of divorce.

Families and Work Institute
330 7th Ave., 14th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212)465-2044
Fax: (212)465-8637
Ellen Galinsky, Co-Pres.
Conducts research and educational programs on: business, government, and community efforts to help families balance their work and family responsibilities; pressing policy questions in the public and private sectors; demographic trends. Sponsors conferences and seminars. Publications: Beyond the Parental Leave Debate, Corporate Reference Guide to Work-Family Programs, Labor Force Participation of Dual-Earner Couples and Single Parents, Productivity Effects of Workplace Child Care Centers, State Reference Guide to Work-Family Programs for State Employees, and other books.

Family Life Information Exchange
PO Box 37299
Washington, DC 20013-7299
Phone: (301)585-6636

Family Life Resource Manual
Family Life Ministries
Church Ministries Dept.
Potomac Conference of SDA
PO Box 1208
Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: (703)886-0771
Len D. Macmillan. 1988. Resource for church and family covers topics such as family violence, conflict management, family relationships, and divorce.

Family Research Council
700 13th St., Ste. 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)393-2100
Fax: (202)393-2134
Gary Bauer, Pres.
Provides expertise and information to government agencies, members of Congress, policymakers, the media, and the public. Focuses on issues such as: parental autonomy and responsibility; the impact of parental absence; community support for single parents; effects of the tax system on families; families assisting less fortunate families; the sanctity of life; adolescent pregnancy; teen suicide; family strengths; alternative education; housing.

Family Resource Coalition
200 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1520
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312)341-0900
Fax: (312)341-9361
Judy Langford-Carter, Exec.Dir.
Nationwide, community-based family support organizations concerned with parenting, child development, and family issues. Seeks to: ensure the growth and improve the quality of family resource programs providing access to information and support necessary to strengthen family and community life and enhance the health, growth, and development of children; educate public, government, and corporate leaders about the needs of families and the way in which family resource programs can meet these needs. Offers professional training in the field of parent education. Provides resource and referral service to social service professionals dealing with families. Maintains library. Computerized services: mailing list; program database; search service through Dialog and Lexis. Publications: FRC Connection, bimonthly. Newsletter: includes advocacy section and information on conferences, new materials, and research. FRC Report, 3/year. Journal: includes short articles on family resource and support programs. Also publishes Programs to Strengthen Families: A Resource Guide, Working With Teen Parents, and Building Strong Foundations: Evaluation Strategies.

The Family in Social Context
Oxford University Press
200 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212)679-7300
Free: 800-451-7556
Fax: (212)725-2972
Gerald R. Leslie and Sheila K. Korman. 1989. Chapters cover topics such as the nature of the family, cross-cultural perspectives, the influence of religion, marital adjustment, and divorce.

Family Therapy: A Systemic Behavioral Approach
Nelson-Hall Publishers
111 N. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)930-9446
Joan D. Atwood. 1992. Describes various family therapy techniques and considerations. Specifically addresses issues such as family therapy with divorcing and remarried families and family therapy with problems of custody and visitation.


Family ties
Peter C. Canning. The New York Times Magazine, Vol. 135, September 14, 1986, p. 94.
Discusses men, children, and divorce.

Family Transformation During Divorce and Remarriage
Routledge, Chapman and Hall, Inc.
29 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001-2291
Phone: (212)244-3336
Fax: (212)563-2269
Margaret Robinson. 1993. Chapters cover topics such as the post-nuclear family, families going through the divorce process, and children during divorce and remarriage. Subtitle: A Systematic Approach.

Family Values and growth
National Review, Vol. 44, October 5, 1992, p. 19(1). Economic growth and family values are intertwined when it comes to real income for single female parents. The median income for women dropped 5.4 percent in 1991 compared to 1.4 percent for married couples with children. The poverty rate also grew for female-headed families from 33.4 to 35.6 percent.

Father love
Donna E. Boetig. Family Circle, Vol. 105, June 23, 1992, pp. 102(5). Gary Chenoweth is the single father of two sons, one with a serious heart disease and the other with malignant brain tumors. Each son has had operations and their father has had to cope with exhaustion and mounting medical bills. Subtitle: Deserted by His Wife, He Met the Challenge and Cared for His Two Sick Sons.

Fatherhood Project
c/o Families and Work Institute
330 7th Ave, 14th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212)268-4846
Fax: (212)465-8637
James A. Levine, Dir.
Seeks to: encourage the development of new options for male involvement in childrearing; serve as a national clearinghouse for information on father-participation programs. Examines aspects of male parenthood in the areas of employment, law, education, social and supportive services, and health. Conducts research on innovative programs and policies throughout the U.S. supporting men in nurturing roles.

A Fathers Place in the Welfare State
David Whitman. U.S. News & World Report, Vol. 105, October 17, 1988, pp. 41(2). Subtitle: Men Need Not Be the Forgotten Partners in Bringing Up Baby.

Feminism, Children, and the New Families
Guilford Publications, Inc.
72 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212)431-9800
Free: 800-365-7006
Fax: (212)966-6708
Sanford M. Dornbusch and Myra H. Strober, editors. 1988. Chapters cover topics such as public opinion on change in women’s rights and roles, black-white differences in marriage and family patterns, the social and economic consequences of divorce law reforms, divorce and children, and single-parent families.

For Our Children and Us, Inc.
60 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 100013
Phone: (212)693-1655
Also known as FOCUS.

For a Single Parent, Financial Security Remains Elusive
Mary Rowland. NEA Today, Vol. 9, September 1990, p. 33(1).

The Forgotten People
Linda Demkovich. Modern Maturity, Vol. 29, April-May 1986, pp. 34(5). Grandparents visitation rights in divorced families.



Foundation for Grandparenting
Box 326
Cohasset, MA 02025
Arthur Kornhaber M.D., Founder & Pres.
Dedicated to the betterment of society through intergenerational involvement. Seeks to increase public awareness of the importance of the grandparent/grandchild bond. Goal is to assure grandparents their rightful place in society through education, demonstration projects, research, and support. The foundation’s plans include organizing a grandparent clinical project where grandparents can learn to help families in times of stress. Has developed an annotated bibliography/filmography collectively with the Westchester Library System; also plans to compile a grandparent reading list. Is currently developing funding. Maintains speakers bureau. Publications: Vital Connections, quarterly. Newsletter.

Grandparenting Redefined
Aglow Publications
PO Box 1548
Lynnwood, WA 98046
Phone: (206)775-7282
Free: 800-775-2456
Fax: (206)778-9615
Irene M. Endicott. 1992. Explains how, despite various challenges, grandparents can build healthy, supportive relationships with their grandchildren. Subtitle: Guidance for Today’s Changing Family.

Grandparents United for children’s Rights
137 Larkin St.
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608)238-8751

Happily Remarried
Sandi Kahn Shelton. Working Mother, Vol. 16, April 1993, pp. 62(3). The steps that women can take to create a cohesive family unit after a remarriage include allowing their children and their new husband to develop a relationship at their own pace and creating new family traditions.

Help! I’m a Single Parent!
Sandra P. Aldrich. Christian Herald, Vol. 114, Sep.-Oct. 1991, pp. 54(4). Single parents can find comfort in Christian beliefs and support from others including fellow church members. Maintaining healthy attitudes can also help single parents cope.

Home Alone
Lisa Schroepfer. American Health, Vol. 10, May 1991, p. 80(1).

Home Alone: Latchkey Kids on Good BehaviorÓ
Bruce Bower. Science News, Vol. 140, July 27, 1991, p. 54(1). Children not supervised after school by adults do as well socially and emotionally as those who are supervised.

How Do Kids Really Feel About Being Home Alone?
Ellen Gray and Peter Coolsen. Children Today, Vol. 16, Jul-Aug 1987, pp. 30(3).

Human Intimacy, Marriage, the Family and Its Meaning
West Publishing Co.
610 Opperman Dr.
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone: (612)687-7000
Fax: 800-328-9352
Frank D. Cox. 1987. Discusses American married and family life and offers opinions about societal trends. Includes sections specifically addressing divorce and separation and remarriage.

Impact of Divorce, Single Parenting and Stepparenting on Children
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
365 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Phone: (201)666-4110
Free: 800-926-6579
Fax: (201)666-2394
Mavis Hetherington and Josephine Arasteh, editors. 1988. Guide for dealing with parenting issues during and after a divorce. Provides information on four major areas of study including demographics and living arrangements, the legal system, single parenting, and remarriage/stepparenting. Chapters cover such topics as ethnicity and single parenting in the United States, mediation and settlement of divorce disputes, comparisons of joint and sole legal custody agreements, and children of divorce.

Institute for Childhood Resources
c/o Dr. Stevanne Auerbach
220 Montgomery St., No. 2811
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415)864-1169
Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, Dir.
Consultants, writers, professionals, and parents interested in child growth, development, and education. Provides consultation and instruction to individuals, agencies, organizations, community groups, and others involved in the preparation of persons to work in children’s services. Conducts educational programs, seminars, and workshops in parenting education, all aspects of toys and games, child care, and working parents. Publications: The Whole Child: A Sourcebook, Choosing Child Care, The Toy Chest, and other parent guides.

International Child Resource Institute
1810 Hopkins
Berkeley, CA 94707
Phone: (510)644-1000
Fax: (510)525-4106
Ken Jaffe, Exec.Dir.
Individuals interested in issues regarding day care for children, including health, abuse and neglect, and legal advocacy; organizations and companies that furnish or are engaged in child care. Implements model projects to gather information on techniques and practices involved in innovative forms of child care and child health. Provides technical assistance to individuals, corporations, and government agencies that wish to establish and maintain day care centers. Serves as a clearinghouse for information on children’s issues. Computerized services: Child Resource Information Bank (CRIB) database; modem, (510)525-8271. Publications: The Bulletin, quarterly. ICRIÕs World Child Report, periodic.

It’s Not Like Mr. Mom
Jean’s Newsweek, Vol. 120, December 14, 1992, pp. 70(3). The single-parent family with only the father is one of the fastest growing segments of the population. Single fathers comprised 15 percent of single parents in 1991, or 1.2 million households. Some 66 percent have been divorced, 25 percent have never been married, and only 7.5 percent are widowers.

Life After Divorce: A Single Mother’s Guide
NavPress Publishing Group
PO Box 35001
Colorado Springs, CO 80935
Phone: (719)548-9222
Free: 800-366-7788
Fax: (719)260-7223
Jim Talley. 1991.

Lone Parenthood: An Economic Analysis
Cambridge University Press
40 W. 20th St.
New York, NY 10011-4211
Phone: (212)924-3900
Fax: (212)691-3239
John F. Ermisch. 1991. Covers single parents employment and welfare benefits.

Loving Fathers Are Necessary
Suzanne Fields. Insight, Vol. 8, October 19, 1992, p. 18(1). The increasing research that shows some children are better off without fathers while they are growing up defies common sense Sociologist Frank Mott found that African American girls are better adjusted, but his research did not include teenagers or young adults.

Making Time for Children
The Futurist, Vol. 25, Jul.-Aug. 1991, pp. 50(2).

Marriage and the Family
Prentice-Hall
RTE. 9W
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Phone: (201)592-2000
Carlfred B. Broderick. 1989. Examines the human life cycle from a functional perspective. Covers issues such as divorce and women, economic issues, and family relationships.

The Marriage and Family Experience
West Publishing Co.
610 Opperman Dr.
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone: (612)687-7000
Fax: 800-328-9352
Bryan Strong and Christine Devault. 1989. Discusses the emergence of family diversity as a norm. Covers topics such as the meaning of marriage and family, contemporary gender roles, communication and conflict resolution, change, and separation and divorce.

Minority and Ethnic Issues in the Divorce Process
The Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
Phone: (607)722-7068
Free: 800-342-9678
Fax: (607)722-1424
Craig A. Everett, editor. 1988. Examines varying racial reactions to single parenthood. Covers topics such as divorce and separation, ethnic groups in the United States, single parent families, intermarriage, and extended family and kinship groups.

Miss Mom/Mister Mom
535 Oliver St.
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: (801)259-5090
Tina L. Lopez, Exec.Dir.
Self-help support group for single parents. Provides information and counseling on parenting, substance abuse prevention, building self-esteem, and other issues. Conducts research, charitable, and educational programs; offers children’s services. Publications: Miss Mom/Mister Mom, bimonthly. Newsletter.

Missing Fathers
Edward Teyber and Charles D. Hoffman. Psychology Today, Vol. 21, April 1987, pp. 36(4). Subtitle: In the Wake of Divorce, Fathers Often Abandon Parenting Altogether.

Mister Rogers Talks with Families about Divorce
Berkley Publishing Group
200 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212)951-8966
Free: 800-631-8571
Fred Rogers. 1993.

Mothers Matter
171 Wood St.
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Phone: (201)933-8191
Kay Willis, Founder and Dir.
For-profit. Seeks to increase enjoyment of parenting and improve childcare skills of parents. Offers educational programs.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
1834 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202)232-8777
Free: 800-424-2460
Fax: (202)328-1846
Dr. Marilyn M. Smith, Exec.Dir.
Teachers and directors of preschool and primary schools, kindergartens, child care centers, cooperatives, church schools, and groups having similar programs for young children; early childhood education and child development professors, trainers, and researchers. Open to all individuals interested in serving and acting on behalf of the needs and rights of young children, with primary focus on the provision of educational services and resources. Sponsors a public education campaign entitled Week of the Young Child.

National Association of Extension Home Economists
3611B Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703)385-3801
Fax: (703)385-3762
Kathy Huggins, Exec.Dir.
Helps individuals and families find solutions to problems concerning family life such as child care and development, nutrition, energy conservation, budgeting, and family recreation. Sponsors conferences and trains volunteer leaders to work with individuals and groups.

National Council on Family Relations 1991 Conference Proceedings
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
Greensboro, NC 27412
Sabrina L. Thomas, Brenda Volling, Robert C. Lisson, and Carol MacKinnon. 1991. Presentation from the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference. Examines the association between mothers marital status and socio-economic status. Also addresses conflict management and the quality of family relationships in relation to socio-economic status.


National Organization of Single Mothers
PO Box 68
Midland, NC 28107-0068
Phone: (704)888-5437

National PTA - National Congress of Parents and Teachers
700 N. Rush St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)787-0977
Fax: (312)787-8342
Pat Henry, Pres.
Parents, teachers, students, principals, administrators, and others interested in uniting the forces of home, school, and community in behalf of children and youth. Works for legislation benefiting children and youth through the Office of Governmental Relations in Washington, DC. Bestows Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator of the Year Award to individuals who contribute to improving the quality of life for children. Sponsors annual cultural arts competition for students. Maintains resource center. Commissions: Education; Health and Welfare; Individual and Organizational Development. Publications: National PTA Directory, quarterly. PTA Today, 7/year. Whats Happening in Washington, bimonthly. Newsletter. Also publishes PTA Handbook and Looking In On Your School: A Workbook for Improving Public Education and disseminates materials on topics such as: parent education; adolescent sexuality; television’s effects on children; drug and alcohol education; career education; school absenteeism; relationships between parents, teachers, and school administrators; the role of collective bargaining in public education and improving the quality of education in the schools; discipline; single parents; latchkey children; seat belts.

National Resource Center on Family Based Services
Univ. of Iowa School of Social Work
112 North Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319)335-2200

The New Family: Breaking the Stereotype of the Nuclear Family
Lawrence Kutner. Newsweek, Vol. 118, November 18, 1991, pp. S18(2). The decline of the traditional nuclear family has greatly complicated Parents efforts to see that their children are educated. More and more children are growing up in single-family households. Teachers and parents must work together to adjust to the new conditions.

No One Gets Divorced Alone
Regal Books
2300 Knoll Dr.
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805)644-9721
Free: 800-235-3415
Fax: (805)644-4729
H.S. Vigeveno and Anne Claire. 1987. Subtitle: How Divorce Affects Moms, Dads, Kids and Grandparents. Discusses the effects of divorce on family members. Covers topics such as the actualities of divorce, waking up to the reality of divorce, and emotional reactions to divorce.

Nonresidential Parenting: New Vistas in Family Living
Sage Publications, Inc.
PO Box 5084
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Phone: (805)499-0721
Fax: (805)499-0871
Charlene E. Depner and Charles H. Bray. 1993. Chapters covers such topics as perspectives on nonresidential parenting; mothers as nonresidential parents; economics of parenting apart; post-divorce parenting plans; and related issues.

The Nurturing Father: Journey Toward the Complete Man
Warner Books
Time & Life Bldg., 9th Fl.
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212)522-7200
Fax: (212)522-7998
Kyle D. Pruett. 1987.

On Our Own: A Single Parent’s Survival Guide
D.C. Heath & Co.
125 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02173
John Defrain, Judy Fricke, Julie Elmen. 1987. Study of child custody patterns. Topics include childrearing, dating, visitation, and financial matters.

The Painless-Divorce Myth
David Neff. Christianity Today, Vol. 33, May 12, 1989, pp. 17(1). Looks at the children of
divorce.

Parenting After Divorce: A Comparison of Black and White Single Parents
Dept. of Family Relations and Human Development
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Patrick C. McHenry and Mark A. Fine. 1991. Presentation from the National Council on Family
Relations Annual Conference. This study uses socio-cultural theory to determine cultural
differences in black and white adjustment to single parenthood following divorce. Assessed factors include parenting involvement, parenting expectations, parental satisfaction, and time since separation.

Parents Anonymous
520 S. Lafayette Park Place, No. 316
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone: (213)388-6685
Self-help group for parents who abuse their children, or fear they might. Has local chapters throughout the United States.

Parents Divided, Parents Multiplied
Westminster/John Knox Press
100 Witherspoon St.
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Phone: (502)569-5043
Free: 800-523-1631
Fax: (502)569-1396
Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth Held Forsyth. 1989. Revised edition of My Friend Has Four Parents. Examines situations that arise as a result of divorce and remarriage, including one-parent families, stepfamilies, and joint-custody arrangements. Also includes information on child custody, parental abduction, and where to find sources of outside help.

Parents Whose Parents Were Divorced
Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
Phone: (607)722-7068
Free: 800-342-9678
Fax: (607)722-1424
R. Thomas Berner. 1992. Covers topics such as children of divorce, divorce and separation, and parent-child relationships. Also includes information on life after the divorce (friends and support systems), custody issues, and family relationships after the divorce.

Parents Without Partners
401 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)644-6610
C. Nelson, Contact
Custodial and noncustodial parents who are single by reason of widowhood, divorce, separation, or otherwise. To promote the study of and to alleviate the problems of single parents in relation to the welfare and upbringing of their children and the acceptance into the general social order of single parents and their children. Operates Single Parent Clearinghouse. Maintains 500 volume library on divorce, death, single parenting, custody, and related topics. Referrals to assistance sources for single parents at toll-free number, (800)637-7974. Publications: Directory of Chapters, annual. The Single Parent, bimonthly. Also publishes manuals, bibliographies, resource list, and brochures.

Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems
Prima Publishing
PO Box 1260
Rocklin, CA 95677-1260
Phone: (916)786-0426
Jane Nelson, L. Lott, and H. Glenn. 1993. Explains various tools of discipline such as follow-through, and encouragement vs. praise and rewards. Discusses how to handle a wide range of situations such as allowances, chores, defiance, fighting, homework, lying, shyness, and temper tantrums.

Postdivorce Relationships
Family and Child Development
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Brenda S. Dozier and Donna L. Sollie. 1991. Subtitle: Predictors of Parents Well-Being.
Presentation from the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference. Reports factors of the emotional and coparental relationship that predict the personal well-being of divorced parents such as children’s age, satisfaction with coparenting, and conflicted coparenting.

The Power of the Family
Fireside Books
Simon & Schuster Bldg.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212)698-7000
Free: 800-223-2348
Fax: (212)698-7003
Michael P. Nichols. 1988. Subtitle: Mastering the Hidden Dance of Family Relationships. Guide to how families work, problems they have, and how to turn predictable dilemmas into creative living. Covers topics such as marital infidelity, postmarital disillusionment, and divorce, remarriage, and stepparenting.

Recipes from Parenting
Sandy McDaniel Enterprises
PO Box 15458
Newport Beach, CA 92659
Phone: (714)642-3605
Sandy S. McDaniel. 1990.
The Revolution in Family Life
The Futurist, Vol. 24, Sept.-Oct. 1990, pp. 53(2).

Second Chances
Ticknor & Fields
215 Park Ave., S.
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212)420-5800
Fax: 800-225-3362
Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee. 1989. Subtitle: Men, Women and Children a Decade After Divorce. Long-term study of the impact of divorce on children and parents from 60 families in Marin County, California.

Second Thoughts on Divorce
The Economist, Vol. 320, August 17, 1991, pp. A23(2). Survey.

The Secret World of Latchkey Kids
Sondra Forsyth Enos. Ladies Home Journal, Vol. 103, September 1986, pp. 63(5).

Single Dads
Alan Ebert. Good Houskeeping, Vol. 216, June 1993, pp. 126(4). There are increasing numbers of men raising children alone, and 15 percent of single parents are men. One reason for the increase is that courts are now more likely than before to consider granting custody to the father in a divorce case. Four single fathers are profiled.

Single, Head of Household
Geoffrey L. Greif. Men’s Health, Vol. 4, Spring 1989, pp. 30(2). Examines how bachelor fathers succeed.

The Single Parent
Michael Jellinek and Ellen Klavan. Good Housekeeping, Vol. 207, September 1988, pp. 126(2). Subtitle: A Psychologist Tells How to Solve Everyday Problems.

Single Parent Resource Center
141 W. 28th St., Ste. 302
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212)947-0221
Suzanne Jones, Exec.Dir.
Seeks to establish a network of local single parent groups so that such groups will have a collective political voice. Publications: Speak Out, newletter, bimonthly. Focuses on issues of concern to single parents such as housing discrimination, day care, teen-parent relations, and work/home conflicts.

Single Parents United NÕ Kids
6335 Myrtle Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
Phone: (310)984-2580
Also known as SPUNK.

The Single-Again Handbook
Oliver Nelson Books
Nelson Pl. at Elm Hill Pike
PO Box 141000
Nashville, TN 37214-1000
Phone: (615)889-9000
Free: 800-251-4000
Fax: 800-448-8403
Thomas F. Jones. 1993.

Singular Dads
Ron Arias and Pam Lambert. People Weekly, Vol. 38, August 31, 1992, pp. 34(6). Single fathers often face discrimination and the same hardships encountered by single mothers. Five single fathers describe their experiences. The number of single fathers in 1991 was 380,000.

A Singular Experience
Brad Andrews. Newsweek, Vol. 121, May 10, 1993, p. 8(1). A single father provides suggesions for treating single parents with more empathy. He asks non-custodial parents to refrain from using their financial support as a weapon, and believes employers should not assume that single parents will reject all assignments involving overtime.