Read how you can help your child before, during and after a crisis.
Review Date: October 31, 2012
KidsPeace
Here are some tips to help parents grow emotionally and physically healthy children.
Review Date: October 31, 2012
KidsPeace
Kids may not feel comfortable approaching parents with questions about sexuality but let them know your views on sex and birth control. Knowing where you stand helps kids make choices that are right for them.
Review Date: March 13, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Read this article to learn about the physical, psychological and sexual development of teens. Tips for parents in dealing with common conflicts between parents and teens are included as well.
Review Date: March 12, 2012
NIH National Library of Medicine - NLM
These RPM3 guidelines aren’t meant to be just another parenting “how to,” telling you what to do. RPM3 does more than tell stories about what people think about parenting, it incorporates 30 years of NICHD research to tell you what really works.
Review Date: March 11, 2013
NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - NICHD
This article provides some tips from experts in the field of sex education on talking with young people about sexuality.
Review Date: August 14, 2012
Advocates For Youth
This fact sheet provides tips to help parents connect with their child’s school counselor for a successful school year.
Review Date: March 26, 2013
American School Counselor Association
Parents are role models and should try to follow the healthy eating and physical activity patterns that you would like your children to follow. Learn how you can play an important role in preventing eating disorders and obesity for your children.
Review Date: June 19, 2012
Office on Women's Health
Here are a few tips to help you communicate with your teen.
Review Date: March 14, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
If you're a professional serving children, youth and families or a parent with your own children, find high quality, research-based youth and family resources from the Nation's Leading Universities
Review Date: November 05, 2012
National Institute of Food and Agriculture - NIFA
USDA
Find frequently asked questions about Mothers' Centers, where women meet for mutual support and explore, enrich and value the maternal experience.
Review Date: June 13, 2011
National Association of Mothers' Centers
This site helps you find contact information on all accredited Parents Anonymous® organizations in the United States.
Review Date: March 18, 2013
Parents Anonymous, Inc.
Answering kids' questions about sex is one of the responsibilities many parents dread most. By answering kids' questions as they arise, parents can help foster healthy feelings about sex.
Review Date: July 13, 2011
The Nemours Foundation
If you are a raising a grandchild, learn how to provide the best possible care for your grandchildren while still preserving your own health and well-being.
Review Date: October 29, 2012
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects on your child. Learn why it's wise to monitor and limit the time your child spends playing video games, watching TV, and playing games on the Internet.
Review Date: March 21, 2011
The Nemours Foundation
Divorce is a major crisis for a family, but parents can learn how to help their kids during this difficult time.
Review Date: December 04, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
This web site offers information and answers to questions parents might have about their children's physical and emotional health.
Review Date: December 23, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Your child looks to you for guidance and support in making life decisions—including the decision not to use alcohol. This guide offers talking tips and strategies to prevent underage drinking to parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14.
Review Date: May 23, 2012
NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - NIAAA
Locate a Mothers' Center near you to find a community of women, who through mutual support and public advocacy, explore, enrich and value the maternal experience.
Review Date: June 13, 2011
National Association of Mothers' Centers
Studies have shown that in families with more open communication, teens are less likely to engage in dangerous risk-taking behavior. This page is designed to facilitate communication between parents and teens about life decisions, peer pressure and destructive behavior.
Review Date: December 04, 2012
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Being a parent gets more exciting as your toddler learns to talk, play with you and others, and make decisions. In this set of 12 newsletters, find out from child development experts the typical stages toddlers go through during their second and third years of life.
Review Date: February 12, 2013
Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
Helping your kids get and stay healthy isn’t always easy. Here are some helpful tips and information to help you take positive steps!
Review Date: February 12, 2013
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
If you are pregnant, you have three options to think about — abortion, adoption, and parenting. Reading and learning about each one will help you get the facts.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Parents can help foster healthy feelings about sex if they answer kids' questions in an age-appropriate way. Here are some suggestions.
Review Date: March 08, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Get ideas on how to give your child encouragement and praise.
Review Date: January 16, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
These pages contain tips on how to be a better father, and discuss such issues as discipline, teaching values to children, teaching kids respect, providing homework help, ideas for fun summer activities, and more.
Review Date: December 17, 2012
National Fatherhood Initiative
Learn about the rules and consequences critical to negotiating your way through the teen years and how they may change as your teen's needs (and desires) develop.
Review Date: October 25, 2011
Child Welfare Information Gateway
These six practices include: being a good role model, knowing your child's friends, setting boundaries, having ongoing conversations with your child about drugs and alcohol, and more.
Review Date: February 01, 2013
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
Teens are one of the groups most at risk for contracting STDs. Learn what, when and how to talk to your kids about STDs and prevention.
Review Date: March 13, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
It's important to understand the facts about steroids, their side effects, and what can drive kids to try them. Being aware of the kinds of pressures kids deal with in sports can help you make sure that your child isn't at risk.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
The Nemours Foundation
Knowing how to talk with your children about school safety issues can be critical in recognizing and preventing acts of violence, and will play an important role in easing fear and anxiety about their personal safety.
Review Date: May 08, 2012
Mental Health America
While today’s tweens and teens may be more digitally savvy than their parents, their lack of maturity and life experience can quickly get them into trouble with these new social venues. For this reason, it is imperative that parents talk with their children about social media.
Review Date: May 09, 2012
American Academy of Pediatrics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 24 million children in America -- one out of three -- live in biological father-absent homes. This document presents facts on the effects of father absence on poverty, incarceration, crime, teen pregnancy, child abuse, drug abuse, education, and childhood obesity.
Review Date: December 17, 2012
National Fatherhood Initiative
This booklet will review important health issues for you to discuss with your child before the college semester starts. Find tips to begin the conversation and how to approach difficult topics, such as underage drinking, drug use, and sex.
Review Date: July 05, 2011
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
There are a lot of ways to spend time being involved in your child’s life. Even spending a few minutes playing an age-appropriate game online can be a great opportunity to bond with your child. Here are a few resources and ideas to get your started.
Review Date: February 25, 2013
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The next time everyday pressures build up and you feel like lashing out at your child, try any of these simple alternatives. You'll feel better, and so will your child.
Review Date: October 29, 2012
Prevent Child Abuse America
Parents will find ideas for bringing up the topic of drinking with their teens, plus research-proven strategies for preventing underage drinking at home and in their community.
Review Date: May 23, 2012
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
All parents struggle with some of the things their children do. While there is no magic formula that will work in all situations, it is helpful to understand the kinds of issues that impact a child's behavior.
Review Date: February 13, 2013
Child Welfare Information Gateway
