Resources for and About Families
Talk to kids about... by Dana Williams. Teaching Tolerance parenting columnists unflinchingly address tough parenting issues. A sample of topics includes: What transgender means. Music video images. The N-word. Body image. Same-sex marriage. Gender roles and stereotypes. Making room for size acceptance. Gender bashing. Disability bias. Name calling.Family Resources from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of Congregations.
From the UUA Family Matters Task Force: Taking It Home: Families and Faith is a series of six booklets written for congregations and families to use at home and in community to support them through life transitions and spiritual/ethical challenges. Topics include respect, time/money balance, marriage, divorce, loss, and interfaith families.
"Out of the shadows: A window on family diversity." This essay about adoption is followed by links to a shorter reflection about "respectful adoption language" and websites with resources.
Mavin Foundation: The nation's leading organization that builds healthy communities that celebrate and advocate for mixed heritage people and families.
aMaze: A non-profit organization of parents, educators and other caring adults working to create safe and respectful communities by promoting the knowledge and skills needed to work together across our differences.
Last updated on Tuesday, April 3, 2007.
