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Parent Resources
Week 1
Being A Good Parent
Good Fathers Wanted Great Fathers Needed Today
This article was written by Joe Kelly, MAEd. CMLC, and is about the importance of fathers in children's lives. Click the button below to receive this free PDF article.
Week 2
Empowerment
Understanding Empowered Parenting
The world of gentle, respectful, empowered parenting can be difficult to walk. What does empowered parenting look like? Does gentle parenting always mean giving into your child? What does “respect” mean when it comes to your children?
Why Being A Mom So Important?
The importance of Motherhood is discussed and explored.
Week 3
10 Pillars of Parenting
Strict vs Permissive Parenting by Dr. Laura Markham
Discusses what permissive and strict parenting is and the implications of both. Good video.
4 Types of Parenting & Impact on Child Development
The 4 types of parenting styles are authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful parenting style. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and psychologists worldwide, the authoritative parenting style is the best. The neglectful parenting style is linked to the worst outcomes in children.
Week 4
Attachment Science
Attachment Research on ADHD by R. Kissgen and S. Franke
How attachment affects ADHD and the importance of parental attachment.
Avoid These 5 Mistakes Separation Anxiety in Children by Dr. Jacque
Great video on how to deal with separation anxiety in children.
Week 5
Nervous System Science
Children, Emotional Regulation, and Polyvagal Theory-Dr. Arielle Schwartz
As parents, our responsibility is to help children process through their experiences. This is not an easy task. It is easy to feel triggered by children’s big emotions, whether it be fear, anger, or sadness; especially when the expression of these feelings comes out as disruptive behaviors.
Week 6
Mindsight and Brain Science
Divisions of the Brain: Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain
The brain is a complex organ that acts as the control center of the body. As a component of the central nervous system, the brain sends, receives, processes, and directs sensory information.
Week 7
Emotional Intelligence
Week 8
Empowered Conversations
Improving Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
When it comes to happiness and success in life, EQ matters just as much as IQ. Learn how you can boost your emotional intelligence, build stronger relationships, and achieve your goals.
What To Do When Kids Scream Mean ThingsWhen big emotions become unmanageable/flooded with uncomfortable feelings that they don’t know what to do with, their stress response essentially shuts down the rational thinking brain, (i.e. the nervous system is dysregulated), and sends a child into the reactive brain, or commonly known as “fight, flight or freeze”.
Coping Skills For Kids
Help children and teens learn how to manage big emotions. Emotional regulation for anger management, stress management, anxiety, depression, and coping strategies for many more mental health struggles. Provide a good foundation of coping skills for elementary and middle school students and the same concepts can be applied to teenagers or high school students.
Nonviolent Communication With Kids
5-minute kickstart and demo. Has a lot of great information about communicating with your children non-violently
Week 9
The Peace Process
Natural and Logical Consequences: How to Use Both Effectively in Positive Parenting
How to effectivily use both natural and logical consequences in parenting your children. There are both positive and negative consequences that are experienced.
Week 10
Anger and Healthy Aggression
What Is Healthy Aggression?
How to work with anger
Dealing With Angry Children
Week 11
Playful Parenting and Storytelling
Playful Parenting: 7 Common Problems It Can Solve
Playful parenting is the best way we can work with our children. It's the absolute key to cooperation. It's speaking in their own true language; the language of their hearts and minds.
Week 12
Your Personal Transformation
Say Hello to Transformational Parenting
One of the most interesting and powerful aspects of transformational parenting is that it helps both children and their parents grow, evolve, and heal. Because the transformational approach requires you to assess your own feelings and reactions when making parenting decisions, you’re likely to learn a lot about yourself and feel motivated to take responsibility for your behavior.
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