
The 11 Best Ways to Connect with Your Teen
Teens need to stretch out and cultivate their independence, all while staying connected to us. If their job is to stretch out, our job is to keep them connected. Read more >>

The 11 Best Ways to Connect with Your Teen
Teens need to stretch out and cultivate their independence, all while staying connected to us. If their job is to stretch out, our job is to keep them connected. Read more >>

Teaching Kids to Value Diversity
We are all different. As parents and caregivers, it’s important to teach our kids how differences enrich our lives and enhance our communities. How can you help them value diversity and see it as a strength? In today’s podcast episode, Read more >>

25 Children’s Books That Celebrate Differences
In many situations, especially difficult ones, children’s books share messages and teach lessons better than a parent or family member could. This holds especially true when it comes to kids learning about differences ― different races, different religions, different abilities Read more >>

16 Ways to Help Children Become Thoughtful, Informed, and BRAVE About Race [downloadable]
Our children receive messages about race all the time – from books, games, movies, television, teachers, family friends and family members, neighbors and neighborhoods, their peers, and from you. They learn from what you say and do, from what you Read more >>

4 Easy, Everyday Ways to Teach Your Kids About Representation
What children are exposed to early on shapes them forever, and that’s certainly true when it comes to diversity and acceptance. Parents basically have a decade-ish to fundamentally influence how their children view and value diversity, while living within a Read more >>

Learn How to Tell if Your Child Is Depressed and the Best Ways to Help
Does your child seem unusually sad, irritable or quiet lately? Such changes in mood could be due to a temporary stress in life. But how do you know if it’s something more? Read more >>

A Parent’s Journey: A Child With Anxiety and Depression
From panic attacks to self-harm, one brave mom shares her story of supporting her daughter with anxiety and depression. When you’re worried about your child, your days revolve around gathering the resources and help that they need. But what about Read more >>

Starting Kindergarten: Tips for a Smooth Transition
Starting kindergarten is both exciting and scary — for children and their parents. Young children thrive when they feel comfortable, safe and secure. But it can be challenging to help your child feel prepared when everything feels so uncertain right Read more >>

9 Ways to Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten
Kindergarten brings big changes for kids. For some, it’s their first time in a structured school setting. For others, it’s going from a small classroom in preschool to a big room with lots of kids. Here are nine ways to Read more >>

Selected Children’s Books About Kindergarten [downloadable]
Head Start’s Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center offers this short list of children’s books about the kindergarten transition. Educators and families can read the books together with children to help them understand the transition process and increase comfort with Read more >>