Parenting and Families

Children: Left Out
by SAMHSA
Most children at some point in their lives experience being excluded from a party or suddenly being ignored by friends. Being rejected or repeatedly ignored are painful for a child. As a parent, what can you do to help your child deal with exclusion from

Our Kids Are Watchin
by SAMHSA
Just as we can't expect our children to speak politely if we curse and swear within their earshot, we can't ask our children to live healthy lifestyles when we are not caring for our own health needs. Do we talk to our children about avoiding unhealthy

Celebrating Your Family History
by SAMHSA
Your family is unique and so is your family's history. Set aside time to connect with your roots. Why? By getting to know your ancestry, you find out more about yourself and your identity. It is a great activity to do as a family.

Parenting and Media Literacy
by SAMHSA
Media literacy is being able to analyze media messages, understand the intent of the messages, and judge how the information in the messages is used. These skills are especially important to young people, who are flooded with media messages

Praise Your Child's Positive Choices
by SAMHSA
Recognition doesn't need to be fancy. Catch your child 'being good' and praise him for it. Take every chance you get to support your child's decision to follow a rule or to meet your expectations. This is called positive reinforcement and helps your child

A Parental Moment
by Jeremy G. Schneider, MFT
Parents deal with many issues involving their children and most of them pretty smoothly. Unfortunately, one of the hardest issues to deal with is our children's sleep, but these challenges often happen at the worst possible moment