The YMCA "Talking with Teens" poll indicates that the vast majority of teens still turn to their parents in times of trouble. But it also reveals that parents and teens have differing views on the ways they interact and even on the topics of their conversations. Among its findings are that many families do not eat meals together and that parents significantly underestimate the time their teens spend in front of the television or computer. The poll also shows that young people list inadequate family time as one of their greatest concerns.

It's no surprise: Dads make a difference! The nonprofit DADs offers tip sheets, advice and resources to help fathers understand and respond to the landscape their girls face every day as well as leadership on improving the social environment of girls.

This colorful site provides grandparents raising grandchildren with practical, legal and medical resources. The Community section offers a state-by-state list of organizations that you can contact for support and inspiration.

Traditional Family Increasingly Rare
The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago suggests that the American family, which has undergone a major transformation in the past generation, is poised to change even more in the coming century. In fact, most households will not even include children.

Deficiencies in character education and support are putting American boys in a "moral emergency," says family therapist and author Michael Gurian in his new book, The Good Son: Shaping the Moral Development of Our Boys and Young Men. In a conversation with Richard Louv, Gurian shares insights from his professional life—and his own unsettled upbringing—to argue that parents and society must do better by boys.

Today, or any day, some 165,000 U.S. kids have mothers in prison—mothers who are very likely to re-enter their children's lives. Experts say we must help women successfully rejoin their families and communities to break the cycle of incarceration and ensure that children don't pay for adults' mistakes.

Kidschamp Joe Kelly, father of a teenage daughter and director of Dads and Daughters (DADs), saw the slogan "You play like a girl" on T-shirts marketed to boys, and took action. Here's how he encourages fathers to help their daughters develop healthy self-images in the face of negative media messages.

Are our boys crying out for help through destructive acts? Author and family therapist Michael Gurian, Ph.D., describes how adults can build a culture to better raise, support and care for our boys.

Michael Gurian, family therapist and author of The Wonder of Boys, argues that a lack of understanding about the relationship between male biology and male behavior makes our boys vulnerable in today's society.

This checklist from A Fine Young Man by Michael Gurian, Ph.D. offers some surprising statistics about the vulnerabilities of adolescent boys.