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This fact sheet provides parents with helpful tips on how to effectively discipline children without using violence, reduce the amount of violence that children are exposed to, and healthy conflict resolution.Note: PDF version available.
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This fact sheet provides tips for parents on healthy communication within families and between parents and children. It also gives strategies for teaching children about healthy communication such as active listening.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet gives tips for parents on healthy parent-child communication including using encouragement, I-messages, positive messages, and active listening.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet describes different types of family crises and offers tips for parents to make it through the stress of family crisis themselves and to assist children with any stress that they are experiencing as well.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet offers tips to divorcing or separating parents on how to support their children's well-being through the separation process.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet describes how children experience grief and offers tips for parents on helping their child and the rest of the family deal with loss and grief.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet provides facts for parents about HIV/AIDS and provides parents with age-appropriate tips for talking about sexuality, drug use, and how they relate to HIV/AIDS.Note: PDF version available.
This fact sheet provides parents with helpful tips on how to discuss and prevent teen pregnancy with their adolescent children. Tips include communication strategies, making expectations clear, and setting limits.
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During the holidays, we look forward to spending time with family and loved-ones. Children are developing memories that will last a lifetime. As parents, we want them to be wonderful memories. However, the holiday season brings typical pressures and stresses, and some of us have the extra responsibility of navigating co-parenting relationships with a former spouse or partner. Here are a few co-parenting suggestions that can reduce stress--particularly for children--during the holidays. (Author abstract)
