The photographer of this photo shoot "Even Barbie Gets Bruises" says he wasn't promoting domestic violence.

Weird.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/glee-star-latest-fashion-victim-in-offensive-shoot-black-and-blue-is-not-the-new-black-2539137/

This is the USA Today site for Family & Parenting.  They are talking about April 21st being "Power Talk21" day for talking with teens about alcohol.  There are hints on how to go about it... check it out!

http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011/04/parenting-part-ii-talk-to-teens-about-alcohol/46021934/1

This is the website for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.  It has some resources there on how to recognize and what to do if you spot a drunk driver.  They are also pushing for having cars with breathalyzers so that the car won't even start if the driver blows more ...

This father is facing child abuse charges after a video surfaces of him cheering on his teen son to beat up another teen boy.

http://www.usatoday.com/video/index.htm?bctid=903272333001#/News/Online+video+shows+dad+encouraging+son+to+fight/42804638001/40264770001/902971196001

Do Something's page on dating violence.

I like this website--I like the idea of children/teens/young adults getting together to make improvements in their lives.  Very cool.  Check it out at:

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/background-domestic-dating-violence

The author of this article suggested that parents primarily want 3 things... that their kids are happy, successful and good people.  Funny enough he said that the only thing parents can control is if they are good or not--I'd disagree considering that we can force them into complying and ...

A survivor's story of DV.  It's good to keep in mind the realities of DV... this is the opposite of what we work for... it's why we do the work we do... we envision abuse free relationships, in every context, all the time.

You may not want ...

This article stresses the importance of fostering appreciation, warmth, and connection resulting in a strong bond between parents and children.  It touches on the nature-nurture debate when the author highlights that parents really don't have much control over many factors of their children's lives... but what they can ...

Interesting article with helpful hints for parents on the power of offering choices as much as possible.  Kids are very much dependent upon us and it is often so much easier for parents to micromanage kids or just do things for their kids.  This fosters over-dependence, helplessness, and resentfulness.  Instead ...

These books look like they would help parents and kids talk about and establish healthy routines--very important in preventing problems in the first place!

Check em out at:

http://www.parentsmartkidhappy.com/

VIP: VIP is a nationally recognized Latina organization dedicated to ending violence in the lives of women. Our work is based on the fundamental human rights principles of respect, dignity and equality. We deliver a full range of culturally competent services that enable women to become free of violence and ...

Home of the Duluth Model; Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs: Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs offers domestic violence training and resources based on The Duluth Model to help community activists, domestic violence workers, practitioners in the criminal and civil justice systems, human service providers, and community leaders make a direct impact on ...

Batterer intervention systems: issues, outcomes, and recommendations By Edward W. Gondolf ($56): One of the most burning debates in the domestic violence field is over the effectiveness of batterer programs and how to improve them. Batterer Intervention Systems responds to this debate with research from a multi-site evaluation of batterer ...

Child delinquents: development, intervention, and service needs By Rolf Loeber, David P. Farrington ($144):

Between 1980 and 1996 the number of arrests has increased considerably for offenders ages 12 and under. This increase is a cost to society in two ways: the cost of the crime and the cost of ...

VIP is a groundbreaking Family Advocacy Center that works with families, schools, and other community organizations in East Los Angeles on public health, community outreach and education programs to break the cycle of violence.

http://www.violenceinterventionprogram.org/