Parent Resources
Mental Health Resources
On Our Sleeves is the national movement to break stigmas around children’s mental health. No family should struggle alone on their journey. Our mission is to provide free mental health educational resources to every community in America to educate families and empower advocates. We also support access to services by connecting families to trusted local resources. https://www.onoursleeves.org/about
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COVID-19 INFO
How can I protect my kid's mental health during this pandemic?
Sources of Strength Family Wellness Plan
COVID-19 TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE PAGE
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
Talking to kids about the corona virus
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety about the corona virus
Corona Virus Explained for Kids
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Current Information
Transitioning to Secondary School
Common Sense Media: Apps to watch out for
How to Make a Family Media Use Plan
Suicide in the Spring: Practice Prevention as Seasons Change
JUUL E-CIGARETTES: FUELING A YOUTH EPIDEMIC
Four Healthy Coping Mechanisms Teens Can Use
Should You Make Your Kids Wait Until High School for a Cell Phone?
Social Media, Social Life - Common Sense Media
Vaping and Teen Health
Why 'juuling' has become a nightmare for school administrators
Development
Blame My Brain: The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed by Nicola Morgan
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances E. Jensen, MD
12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life by Tim Elmore
Artificial Maturity: Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults by Tim Elmore
Generation iY: Secrets to Connecting with Today’s Teens & Young Adults in the Digital Age by Tim Elmore
Mindset: Changing The Way You Think to Fulfill Your Potential by Carol Dweck
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Personality & Temperament
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, a Guide for Kids and Teens by Susan Cain
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron, Ph. D.
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World (Step-By-Step Guides) by Tedd Zeff, Ph. D.
The Child Whisperer: The Ultimate Handbook for Raising Happy, Successful, and Cooperative Children by Carol Tuttle
It’s Just My Nature!: A Guide to Knowing and Living Your True Nature by Carol Tuttle
The 5 Love Languages for Teenagers by Gary Chapman
The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin
Bullying and Social Manipulation
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman
Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World by Rosalind Wiseman
Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice by Rosalind Wiseman
Anxiety
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyways by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population by Tim Elmore
College Admissions
Admissions by Design: Stop the Madness and Find the Best College for You by Lisa Fisher
The Essential College Admissions Handbook: Your Stress-Free Path to College Acceptances by Lisa Guss and Shari Kramer
The Best 385 Colleges, 2020 Edition: In-Depth Profiles & Ranking Lists to Help Find the Right College For You (College Admissions Guides) by The Princeton Review