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

	Marriage Builder - Launching a lifelong, fulfilling marriage Marriage Builder is written as a resource for soon-to-weds and newly weds to launch them into a lifelong and fulfilling journey. • Download English version in *PDF (1.17MB).
	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 2010 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 2010. • Download in *PDF (for programmes conducted in English) • Download in *PDF (for programmes conducted in Mandarin) • Download in *PDF (for programmes conducted in Mandarin for Transnational couples)
	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 (4 MB)