The University of Minnesota Extension Teen Talk Fact Sheet Series consists of twelve 2-page fact sheets. Intended for parents, the series can be invaluable as a "survival guide" for any parent or caregiver of teenagers. The fact sheets guide parents through discussions with their teenagers around twelve "hot topics" (everything from dating and peer pressure to drugs and sports). Sold in packages of 12, one of each of twelve fact sheets. Many Fact Sheets are available in Spanish.
Children learn best when parents and teachers work together. This 17-page booklet gives busy parents practical ideas to help them be more involved and more effective in their children's school success. It describes the six factors that are important in helping children learn as well as gives suggestions about how parents can work with teachers and schools.
In this heart-rending video, a sailor returns from deployment and surprises his young son by arriving in his classroom - a class that had been writing letters to him during his deployment. It's arguably among the most touching videos on YouTube.
Summarizes research on Talking Parents, Healthy Teens, a worksite-based parenting program designed by RAND and University of California at Los Angeles researchers that improves communication between parents and their adolescents on sexual health.
A new Child Trends brief finds that relationship quality between parents is consistently and positively associated with better outcomes for children and families. This brief, Parental Relationship Quality and Child Outcomes across Subgroups, notes that the positive association holds across many subgroup comparisons, including income, marital status, parental education, and race/ethnicity. These analyses were completed using data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health
The MIT Young Adult Development Project was created to capture the powerful new research findings that are emerging about young adulthood and to make these insights more accessible to those who need them, including colleges and universities, employers, parents, human service providers, and young adults themselves.
This book empowers parents by arming them with the knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child with ADHD receives the best care possible. Dr. Barkley explains what the latest research reveals about the nature of ADHD, its causes, and the most effective treatment strategies. Described are the problems that children with the disorder typically face as they grow from toddlerhood through adolescence, and associated challenges facing the whole family. Drawing on decades of influential clinical work and research, the book provides concrete suggestions for improving children's behavior and school performance, enhancing their self-esteem, and restoring harmony to the home.
You've probably heard of "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia." You know that forgetfulness and loss of razor sharp thinking so many moms (especially academics) experience with pregnancy. Well today I invented a phrase called the "paternity leave brain".
