(Includes Marriage & Parenting)

All About Cohabiting Before Marriage: Christian-based information and research about the effects and difficulties of unmarried couples living together, http://members.aol.com/cohabiting/.

Families Anonymous: 12-Step groups and information to support families and friends concerned about a loved one's addictive or compulsive behavior, 1-800-736-9805, www.familiesanonymous.org.

Fatherville: An online community where fathers from all walks of life can learn from one another by sharing and applying helpful ideas on fathering, www.fatherville.com.

Focus on the Family: Christian information and resources for spouses, parents, and children; Dr. Dobson's radio ministry and resources, 1-800-A-FAMILY (232-6459), www.family.org.

Grandparents Rights Center: Legal rights, guardianship, child custody, adoption, 1-714-744-8485, www.grandparentsrights.com.

Heritage Builders: Articles and resources to help parents become intentional about passing on their Christian faith to their children, 1-800-A-FAMILY, www.heritagebuilders.com.

Marriage Encounter: Weekends for married or engaged couples sponsored by the Catholic church (with referrals to other denominations programs), 1-909-863-9963, www.wwme.org.

Marriage Builders: Christian-based articles, seminars, and a radio show on emotional needs and communication in marriage, infidelity, blended families, www.marriagebuilders.com.

National Center for Fathering: Information for many father situations and issues, training for fathers, research on fathering, 1-800-593-DADS (3237), www.fathers.com.

National Parent Information Network: Library of Information on parenting and educating children, www.npin.org.

Parent Soup: Information and online communities for all stages and aspects of parenting and child development, www.parentsoup.com.

Parents Anonymous: Family strengthening and skill-building support groups for parents with separate concurrent groups for children, 1-909-621-6184, www.parentsanonymous-natl.org.

Parent's Helping Parents: Information and resources for parents of special needs children, 1-408-727-5775, www.php.com.

Recovering Couples Anonymous: 12-Step groups and information, 1-314-397-0867, www.recovering-couples.org.

Tough Love International: Education and referrals to local action step oriented support groups for parents and caregivers who have lost control of their children ages 8-50, www.toughlove.org.

Troubled With: A collection of articles, resources, and referrals organized around topics of concern to families, developed by Focus on the Family, 1-800-A-FAMILY, www.troubledwith.com.

See also "Children & Adolescents," "Divorce, Single Parents, & Blended Families," "Pregnancy, Adoption, & Post Abortion"