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General Resources and Tips for Parents
Find parenting tips and links to resources specifically for parents.
Adventures in Parenting: How Responding, Preventing, Monitoring, Mentoring, and Modeling Can Help You Be a Successful Parent
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Describes an effective approach to parenting and provides examples of how to use it with children. See also the Spanish Version.
Civitas
A national organization offering bilingual educational tools for parents, grandparents, and other caregivers and professionals based on cutting-edge research on early childhood development.
Discipline Tips
Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund
Positive ideas on discipline to help parents raise healthy, happy, well-adjusted children.
Facts for Families
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Concise, up-to-date information on issues affecting children, teenagers, and their families. Available in English and Spanish.
Families: Asset Building Starts at Home
Search Institute
Books, videos, and practical articles for families on building developmental assets in children.
Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children
Illsley-Clarke & Dawson (1998, 2nd ed.)
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Written for adults who grew up with inappropriate parenting and for adults who want to grow up again, this book discusses parenting strategies in depth and categorizes information according to children's developmental stages.
Info for Dads
National Fatherhood Initiative
Programs, brochures, articles, and other resources to become a better father.
Invest in KidsTM: Parents
Resources on positive parenting, answers on a variety of parenting topics, the imagination library, and the Comfort, Play, and TeachTM newsletter.
Military HOMEFRONT: Parenting
Department of Defense
Materials and information on programs for military parents.
MVParents
Provides parents tips and tools to respond to the changes and challenges of parenting in positive, healthy ways, including the Everyday Parenting Ideas newsletter.
One Tough Job
Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund
This website for parents includes information on stress, parent-child communication, discipline, child safety, parenting tips sorted by age, and more.
The Parent Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together 2007 Calendar
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
A monthly calendar of positive tips for parents on topics such as crying infants, positive behavior, temper tantrums, family rules and responsibilities, and time out. Available in English and Spanish.
Parent Resources—Tip Sheets
Circle of Parents
Effective parenting information for dealing with discipline, rules, schoolwork, and other family situations. Also available in Spanish.
Parenting A-Z
ZERO TO THREE
A continually growing list of topics, covering a variety of areas of interest to parents.
Parenting Corner
American Academy of Pediatrics
Find a variety of books, tipsheets, and referral services for parents on health topics such as immunization, child development, safety and injury prevention, and more.
Parenting Resources
Child Welfare League of America
Positive parenting tips and information on initiatives such as creating parenting-rich communities and the Prudential Positive Parenting program.
Parenting Self-Quiz (PDF - 42 KB)
Search Institute
Helps parents think about parenting challenges and identify available resources.
Tips for Parents
Prevent Child Abuse America
Advice for new moms and dads and information on discipline, safety, education, recognizing child abuse, and leaving children home alone.
Violence Prevention Resource Guide for Parents
Patten & Robertson (2001)
A guide on what parents can do to promote social skills among children, academic achievement, and a successful transition to adulthood. Includes strategies for addressing impulse control, violence in the media, family conflict, peer relationships, substance abuse, and weapons.
Zimmy.com
Parenting resources, including Zimmy's Guide to All Kids Need, and professional resources, including the Child Advocacy Resources catalog.
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