Explore Parenting Resources to Support Family Well-being
This section offers comprehensive guidance, tips, and tools to empower parents in nurturing their children’s mental and emotional growth, aligning with our commitment to family-centered mental health care.
Explore a broad range of parenting resources designed to promote healthy development and emotional resilience in children and teens.
Adult Children: A series of articles on parenting adult children living at home
Behavior Chart Guidelines–Developed by Dr. Crist, this file explains in detail how to develop and use a behavior chart.
Free Printable Behavior Charts–includes multiple charts, reward coupons, etc.
Anxiety in Kids: GoZEN–An interactive website for anxious kids
Bullying –Guide to Bullying Prevention–This site contains a number of useful links.
Child Mind Institute–This site contains multiple articles on parenting issues.
Dr. Crist’s Parenting Podcasts: Topics: Anxiety, Discipline, Siblings, Social Skill
Car Driving Safety Guide for Parents and TeensElectronic Chore Charts–versions for Ipad, Ipod Touch, and Android. Makes charting fun!
Empowering Parents. Contains many useful handouts on parenting issues. Sign up for free newsletter.
Helping ADHD Kids Succeed at School
Iparent101.com. Resources for parents to keep their kids safe in the digital age
Love and Logic Institute–an excellent resource for parenting and raising responsible children! Many free handouts are available on their website
Money Confident Kids-This site teaches kids about money and gives parents ideas on how to raise their kids to be financially responsible. Includes free PDF workbooks.
Parental Wisdom–A site that contains parenting advice. You can post questions to parenting experts. Dr. Crist is a contributing expert.
Parenting and Stress: Developing Your Own Coping Strategies
Parenting Wisely A series of online parenting workshops available for purchase.
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids–Dr. Laura Markham’s website offers numerous parenting tips.
Dr. Carl Pickard’s parenting articles. An excellent collection of articles on parenting, including parenting strong-willed children, teens with substance abuse issues, divorce, etc.
Positive Discipline–-Dr. Jane Nelson’s Positive Discipline site and Positive Discipline Association.
Prince William County branch of Virginia Cooperative Services–-They offer numerous parenting classes and workshops, including the STEP parenting program, working with at-risk teens, and families with anger issues.
Rooms–How to Get Teens to Clean Their Rooms
Self-Injury and Recovery Resources–Information if your child is engaging in self-harm, cutting, or other form of self-injury.
Stepparenting and Blended Families–A guide from HelpGuide.org.
Teaching Kids How to Be Helpful
Ten Ways to Connect with Your Children Even When You’re Stressed
UNDERSTOOD–resources for helping kids with learning and attention problems, including dyslexia
Virginia Cooperative Extension. This resource includes child development articles.
Virginia Parent Information and Resource Center (www.PEATC.org)