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Home > Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community: 2008 Resource Packet > Chapter 3: Tip Sheets for Parents - Finding Help When You Need It
Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet
Chapter 3: Tip Sheets for Parents What's Happening Being a parent is a 24-hour-a-day job, and sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Extra challenges can add to a parent's stress. For instance:
What You Might Be Feeling When life is stressful, parents sometimes feel:
What You Can Do Stay in contact with friends and family who support you and make you feel good about yourself. Other parents can be a good source of support. If you think stress may be affecting the way you treat your children, or if you just want some extra support, try the following:
It is normal for parents to feel overwhelmed sometimes, but don't let these feelings affect how you treat your children. Help is just a phone call away! Call a friend, family member, church, or social service agency to talk to someone. This tip sheet was created with input from experts in national organizations that work to protect children and promote healthy families. For more parenting tip sheets, go to http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/promoting/parenting or call 800.394.3366.
To view or order materials available from the 2008 Resource Packet, please visit our website at: http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/res_packet_2008/ This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
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