On Grandparent's Day, September 9, 2001, elder activists and children's advocates in Los Angeles joined together to kick off a three-month outreach campaign to sign up more seniors and more kids for free or low-cost health insurance. In this story from the Children's Advocate, Jean Tepperman reports on ways that older Americans are making common cause with kids.

Cool, remote and somewhat intimidating, the Father of old has evolved into someone warmer, more familiar, and decidedly hands-on: Daddy. Author and educator Allan Shedlin, Jr. reflects on the difference.

This policy research center works to ensure that the system encourages the positive participation of fathers in their children's lives. The Fathering Indicators Framework Project was designed to help measure change in fathering behaviors in relation to child and family well-being.

The National Fatherhood Initiative
works to increase the number of children growing up with involved, committed and responsible fathers in their lives.

Between 6 and 10 million children of lesbian, gay and bisexual parents live in the United States, according to the American Bar Association. The PFLAG site has tips, supports and links to local chapters and affiliates.

This U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services initiative is to support and strengthen the roles of fathers in families. This Web site includes useful resources and toolkits for fathers as well as research on fatherhood.

Every October Working Mother compiles a list of the 100 corporations that best recognize the value and needs of working families.

Imagine a single mother, and quite probably you picture her with her child or children. Imagine a single father, however, and he is not just single, but alone. Connect for Kids takes a look at some of the most recent research regarding single fathers, in hopes of sparking a discussion about what it takes to keep them inside the family circle.

Loneliness, anger and grief color Bill Klatte's memories of the first years following his divorce, living far away from his young daughters. But Klatte, the author of Live-Away Dads, says that his persistent efforts to stay connected were more than worth it.

Most adults want teens to wait until they are more mature before engaging in sex, but how to effectively help teens delay is a matter of considerable controversy. This article from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that adults helped protect sexually active teens from pregnancies and STDs by improving communication with teens and expanding teen reproductive health services. Beginning with community mapping that gave the adults a "reality check" on teens in their communities, different neighborhoods ended up with different strategies but positive results.