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Tips for All Parents

Summer is here! Every parent should read our heat safety infographic.

Important Resources for Parents

• Have a parenting question or looking for a support group? Call The Family Tree's Parenting HelpLine at 1-800-243-7337.
• Who's watching your child? When you leave your child with your partner or babysitter, you expect them to care for your child just like you would. That is not always the case. Here's how to find safe, trusting care for your child.
• Don't know how to talk to your child(ren) about tragedy in the news? It's not easy explaining acts of violence that can confuse and frighten them. Here's how...
• Struggling with disciplining your child? Discipline doesn't have to hurt. Here are some strategies to help you increase cooperation, reduce family stress and raise healthy kids.
• Did your child get a bad report card? Raising your voice won't raise grades. Learn how to respond before you act in anger or disappointment. 
• Is your baby crying constantly? Do you feel like you are at the end of your rope? Call our HelpLine at 1-880-243-7337. You can also click here to learn why your baby is crying and how you can console her. The Family Tree partners with the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene to share important tips on calming your child here.
• Unsure of healthy sleep positions for baby? It's as simple as the ABCs: Baby sleeps Alone on his/her Back in a Crib. Learn more here.
• Want to be a better parent? Click here to find a class at The Family Tree that fits your needs in raising healthy and productive child(ren)!

Raising Your Child

• Supporting Academic Success & Mental Growth
 Learning to Love Books  Raising Good Readers & Writers
• Bonding with Your Baby
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• Getting Your Child to Participate in Team Sports
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• Flying With Children 
   Click Here
• Shopping with Children
   Click Here
• Toy Safety Tips
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• Bullying
   Click Here
• Encouraging Cooperation Through Communication
   Click Here
• Responding to an Angry Child
   Click Here
• Thinking Outside of Hugs: Ways to Show You Care
   Click Here
• Stress Management
   Child Stress  Parent Stress

Tips for a Successful School Year

Leading Up to the Big Day

Helping Your Child Succeed

Dealing with Difficult School Situations

Raising Your Teen

Tips for Difficult Life Situations

• Recognizing and Coping with Signs of Distress in Young Children
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• How Trauma Can Affect Your Child
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• Coping with the Holiday Blues
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• Helping Your Child Through Divorce
   Click Here, Here or Here
• Tips for Blending Families
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• Tips for Foster Parents
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• Tips for Custodial Grandparents
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• Childhood Depression: What Parents Can Do To Help
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• Parental Rights and Keeping Families Together with Family Support Services
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• Keeping Your Calm: Avoiding Emotional Hurt & Abuse
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• Coping with Tough Economic Times
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• Coping with a Death in the Family
   Click Here
• Single Parent's Guide to Addiction Recovery
  Click Here
• Raising an ADHD Child Alone
  Click Here