PARENTING SITES

Kidshealth - trusted site for parents and kids, diverse topics including Divorce and other mental health and developmental issues.  It has information for both kids and adults.

Parental Tech Controls: Commonsense Media Managing Media, ratings on TV shows and games and setting up parental controls.

How to Talk to Your Child about Personal Safety & Sexual Abuse 

Conscious Disipline Free Parenting Resources

Love and Logic Positive Parenting resources

GROWTH MINDSET

Big Life Journal Kid/Parent resources - Growth Mindset Podcasts and much more for parents for kids - one of my favorites!! 

List of the Top "Growth Mindset" children Movies  - choose quality media! They are only kids once! : )

EMOTION MANAGEMENT

How to create a Calm Down Space at home - plan ahead for strong emotions, so kids don't lash out. Pre-teach this, BEFORE they are upset. Post feelings pictures, coping tools and coping skills pictures to help guide them.

Free Cool Down Spot Printables with Calm Down Reflection. This helps facilitate critical thinking and learning after a student makes a mistake. 

Feelings poster free printable

Coping strategy pictures - free printable

Wheel of skills- stress management for kids

More coping strategy pictures

(also see the Zones of Regulation tab for more language on emotions that we use in the Germantown School District.

ADHD/Anxiety

ADDitude - ADHD resource - very comprehensive and easy to use!

Understood.org - Excellent! It has practical downloadables, podcasts, etc. This site focuses on linking families with resources and with each other for better understanding. Search for your topics, ex. Anxiety, ADHD

Verywellmind.com - Provides a wealth of information about Mental health topics A-Z. Along with great tips and a variety of topics, they provide simple infographics as well.

Childmind.org - This is a non-profit,  family resource library for mental health or behavioral learning issues such as anxiety. sensory processing, bedwetting and many other important topics.