Being a single parent, or the child of a single parent, is a tough role in today's society. But with the support of individuals, communities, and institutions, single-parent families can be ones in which children thrive. Read this excerpt from Youth in Single Parent Families by Peter Benson and Eugene Roehlkepartain.

Networking proves to be a boon to single parents who benefit from the support and experience of other single parents, asserts Senior Editor Richard Louv.

Senior Editor Richard Louv writes that the need to decrease parent isolation is especially crucial for single parents, whose children may suffer the consequences.

Parents need to be involved in their lives, writes Senior Editor Richard Louv, but in a way that fosters independence, say teens.

Warm and authoritative parents provide powerful protection against the risks of adolescence, according to this article by Senior Editor Richard Louv.

Improved care for pregnant women lowers rates of fetal alcohol syndrome and drug-addicted babies born to American Indians, Senior Editor Richard Louv reports.

Richard Louv explores the Fatherhood Project in this interview with Project Director James Levine.

Every social or political movement develops internal friction. Richard Louv discusses how the fatherhood movement is no exception.

Although fathers have become a fixture in delivery rooms, a father's role during the prior nine months remains something of a mystery to most men. Richard Louv discusses resources available for preparing for fatherhood.

Is the fabled struggle between fathers and teen-age sons avoidable? Richard Louv offers tips on raising adolescent boys.