Parenting Resources
We have discovered numerous parenting resources for you and many are often provided within our free articles. We have reprinted some of those here and we encourage you to send us those that you have found helpful that aren't on our list.
Here is a resource for helping you communicate with your adolescent - in teen language! You can text your teen from your computer. It's free except for the receiving charges if your teen's cell phone account charges you when a text is received.
Resources for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Information
www.Helpguide.org empowers you as a parent by offering information and education about both mental health and substance abuse issues that your adolescent could possibly struggle with. This non-profit resource provides over 150 articles reviewed by recognized professionals.
http://www.webmd.com/parenting offers you parenting information with help for babies to teens on numerous different issues.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ National Institute of Mental Health online offers information about various adolescent mental health disorders including substance abuse and behavioral problems.
http://www.medicinenet.com/ Medicine Net offers help and medical information regarding a variety of potential medical disorders.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/ Here's a site to pass on to your teens that offers information about their developing bodies and preventing STD's and all kinds of things.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/ National Institute on Drug Abuse offers facts and information about drugs and drug abuse.
Seeking a Therapist? Try these Directories:
http://www.psychologytoday.com
http://www.find-a-therapist.com/
http://www.networktherapy.com/
http://www.helpstartshere.org/
Seeking information about ADHD? Visit this site:
Problems with Bullying? Check out this site:
Sites With Directories Offering Links to Numerous Resources
http://www.troubledteensguide.com/
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Parents.shtml
http://www.troubledteensdirectory.com/
http://www.soberrecovery.com/links/troubledteenwildernesscamps.html
Have you ever wished you could be a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM)??? If you feel you need to be at home more to have a better opportunity to enforce rules and consequences with your adolescent, parenting while working from home might be a great idea. Check out this site to learn how to do it from the experts that already do.
Resources for Protecting Adolescents Online
http://www.eastvalleyparent.com
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org
http://www.moniteringsoftwarereviews.org
Know What Your Teens Are Doing on The Internet
Reduce Adolescent Acting Out by Improving Your Marriage
Download Movies for Family Viewing

