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Resource Materials


Choose from the range of books to learn more about family matters. You can download them in PDF here.


Parenting Related Materials



Booklet: Love Them. Talk About Sex.

A guide to help parents communicate with their children  on sexuality issues
• Download English (2.05MB) in *PDF.
Booklet: Why Can't We Get Along - Managing Parent-Teen Conflict

As a parent, getting along with your teenager can sometimes be challenging.  Parent-teen conflicts, as it turns out, are pretty common.  So, why do parents and teens clash?  What do they fight about and what's a parent to do when faced with such a situation? 
• Download
English (3.15MB) / Chinese (7.10MB) in *PDF.

 

Booklet: Essential Parenting Tips

A parenting handbook that aims to provide parents with easy reference on tips to managing their children. Interesting parenting topics are discussed in this handbook to help parents better understand their children and establish a closer parent-child relationship. Topics include the imparting of values, managing misbehaviour in your child, and helping your child build self-confidence and cope with stress.
• Download English (3.37MB) / Chinese (2.77MB) / Malay (3.62MB) / Tamil (3.47MB) in *PDF.



Marriage Related Materials


Handbook: Before You Say "I Do" - A Guide on Marriage Preparation

Marriage is a lifelong process of living with your partner and enriching your relationship with each other. Are you really ready for marriage? Pick up this guide and find out more!
Download English version in *PDF (1.09MB).



Handbook: Beyond The Vows - A Guide on Marriage Enrichment

To develop a meaningful marital relationship, couples need to learn to grow together. This comprehensive guide covers marital issues ranging from communication and intimacy to preparing for parenthood. 
Download English version in *PDF (1.91MB).


  Booklet: Marriage of a Lifetime - Marriage Preparation Workshops 2009

A good marriage begins with a decision to live, to appreciate and enjoy the real person you are going to marry. Prepare yourself and your partner for marital life by attending a marriage preparation workshop. This booklet gives you a selection of marriage preparation workshops for 2009.
Download in *PDF (2.9MB)

Booklet: Just Married

Through real-life lessons from Singaporean couples, the booklet hopes to shed light on the very exciting and complex journey called Marriage - from the moment you walk down the aisle, right down to your parenting years.
Download in *PDF (6.57MB)


Family Related Materials

Brochure: Overcoming Difficult Times

We all encounter crisis now and again. It usually calls for adjustment in ourselves and within our families. This brochure offers suggestions on how to cope in a financial crisis.
• Download English (464KB) / Chinese (483KB) / Malay (501KB) / Tamil (474KB) in *PDF.

Booklet: MEN Magazine / VISI ADAM

Men and the challenges they face is the theme for this magazine. Addressing social issues from a male perspective, this magazine contains first-hand accounts of men who share their experiences and relate how they met life's many challenges.
• Download MEN Magazine in *PDF (1.48MB).

Booklet: Parents Forever - Effective Parenting After Divorce

A useful resource on understanding the impact of divorce on children. Contains tips on how to share parental responsibilities so as to cushion the effects of divorce and provide the children with a sense of security.
• Download English (1.53MB) / Chinese (1.07MB) / Malay (1.56MB).



Brochure: Grandparents - A Pillar Of The Family

Contains practical tips on grandparenting and bonding between grandparents and the rest of the family.
• Download English (712KB) / Chinese (623KB) / Malay (754KB) / Tamil (755KB) in *PDF.

Brochure: Love Shouldn't Hurt

Contains information on family violence and where to seek help from.
• Download English (2.6MB) / Chinese (2.6MB) / Malay (1.2MB) / Tamil (3MB) in *PDF.










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