Great Resources and Sites for Parents

See the links below for helpful information!

• Childhood 101

  • Childhood 101 has wonderful ideas and activities for parents. You can find anything from best books for kids to positive parenting. 

•  Common Sense Media

  • Get expert advice and tips on parenting in the digital age with our recommended media for kids, movie reviews and ratings, and conversation topics. 

• Cyber Safety for Students

  • The NetSmartz program offers age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, downloadable activities, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.

• Healthy Lifestyle Choices

  • Our vision is to reduce the incidence of youth risk behaviors, enabling children to live longer, healthier more productive lives.

• Journey of Hope Grief Support

  • Journey of Hope Grief Support Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing group grief support to children, adolescents, and their parents or adult caregivers who have lost a loved one to death.

• Kids Health Tips/Articles for Parents English/Spanish

  • Advice on children's health, behavior and growth -from before birth, through the teen years.  

• Kidlutions: Solutions for Kids

  • Resources for parents and educators that grow great kids!

• LISD Safe and Drug Free Program: CHOICES

  • Choosing Healthy Options in Creating Excellence & Success (CHOICES) offers various programs and activities which are coordinated with other school and community based services and programs that foster a socially and emotionally safe learning environment that supports academic achievement.

• Lori Lite's Stress Free Kids

  • Helping build self-esteem, manage stress, and reduce anxiety in children.

•  Love and Logic for Parents

  • Raise self confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world. Loving, yet powerful tools for parenting children of all ages. 

• Pass it On-Quotes & Videos Promoting Great Character

  • Quotes and Videos promoting character traits.

• PBS Parents

  • PBS Parents is a trusted resource that’s filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs.

• The Department of Family and Protective Services

  • Suspect Child Abuse? The Department of Family and Protective Services provides this secure website for reporting suspicions of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children, adults with disabilities, or people who are elderly (65 years or older).

• The Parenting Center

  • The Parenting Center's mission is "to provide family members and professionals with the tools, resources and services to build successful families."