The Columbia Population Research Center is accepting applications for the Fragile Families Summer Data Workshop to be held July 11-13, 2012, at Columbia University in New York City.
The Raising Teens Project found significant areas of agreement among experts on the parenting of adolescents-in spite of the broad diversity of cultures represented in the United States and the myriad individual differences in parents and children. Its central findings-Ten Tasks of Adolescent Development and Five Basics of Parenting Adolescents-cut across a broad range of disciplinary and cultural perspectives.
Welcome to the fully updated 2012 edition of A Parents' Guide to Facebook! It's designed to help you understand what Facebook is and how to use it safely. With it, you will be better informed and able to communicate with young Facebook users in your life more effectively. That's important because 1) if something goes wrong, we want our children to come to us and 2) as the Internet becomes increasingly social and mobile, a parent's guidance and support are ever more key to young people's well-being in social media and technology. The guidebook is published in partnership with the iKeepSafe Coalition.
This article is one of many focused on parenting education in Special Issue: Parenting Education and Support: Advances in Theory and Research in Child Welfare 85 (5) 853-866
The National Institute on Media and the Family recently merged with the Search Institute. Information on media and technology can be found within the Search Institute's Parent Further section of their website. The site includes resources on e-parenting, online safety, mobile technology, social networking, video games, and media and advertising.
This webinar will offer encouragement, information, and perspective to new fathers as to what to expect in their new role as father. We will address issues related to the child’s development, the father’s development, co-parenting, cultural myths/pressures related to fathering, fears, opportunities, family of origin, and families with special needs. There will also be time to field questions and discuss opportunities and resources for continual support and encouragement.
Almost every parent has experienced a time when their child behaves in ways that challenge you. Join us as we examine children’s challenging behavior, why this behavior occurs and how positive guidance can prevent these challenging behaviors.
The science of early brain development is opening up a new window into our understanding of young children's development and how to best support it. In this session, we will discuss some of the new research findings and how they can be used to enrich the quality of care for young children. We will also learn about different initiatives that are using the science of early brain development to promote practices and public policies to support young children and families.
Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. The mission of Zero to Three is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
