Here are some useful, age-appropriate “cheat sheets” to help parents and caregivers get the most out of their time with their children, boosting reading skills and enjoyment.

February 4, 2009 is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. On his blog, "The Dad Man" Joe Kelly has tips on what fathers can do with daughters tips on what fathers can do with daughters.

Quality child care matters for kids and parents—just ask single mother Marla Campos, who spends $900 a month for child care. Although her two daughters are eligible for state-subsidized child care, they are among the more than 360,000 kids nationally who are stuck on state waiting lists because there isn’t enough funding. In California, the parent-led activist organization Parent Voices is working to change this.

Partnering with families and communities to build a strong foundation for young children to succeed in school and in life.

Civitas produces and distributes practical, easy-to-use tools that assist adults in making the best possible decisions on behalf of children. Visit this Web site for advice about behavior, child care, development, fathering, grandparenting, health and nutrition, play, prenatal and childbirth, sleep, and trauma and maltreatment.

In the 1990s, an increasing proportion of poor children were living with working parents, but that trend has reversed. In 2001, the percent of poor children living with working parents fell to 40 percent compared with 43 percent in 2001, according to this February 2003 report by the Child Trends DataBank.

This bilingual initiative serves Hispanic girls ages 9-14, their mothers and other caregivers. A public education initiative, it is designed to help them build and enhance their own self-esteem, mental health, decision-making and assertiveness skills, and to prevent the harmful consequences of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs.

Original, from the CFK Archives. The 2000 presidential candidates haven't had much to say about child care issues. Richard B. Stolley, who looks at these things through the lens of his dual experience as a journalist and as chairman of the board of directors of the Child Care Action Campaign, thinks they are making a mistake. Find out why.

According to the Census Bureau, more than half of the Hispanic households in the nation include children. Three child professionals speak about the issues facing Hispanic children and families.

Youth programs in our country really do work, according to two short reports (1997 and 1999) by American Youth Policy Forum. But how do we shape policy and programs to build a better tomorrow? Some Things Do Make a Difference For Youth: A Compendium of Evaluations of Youth Programs profiles forty-nine youth intervention programs and identifies the characteristics that make them work. Read this Connect for Kids summary or order a copy of the full report from AYPF for $10.