Parents Success Libary

Moving: How to Reduce Stress in Children When Making a Transition

On the list of life's most stressful events, moving is right up there near the top. Read one mom's advice on how to help kids deal with the emotions and the logistics of a cross-country move.

A Parent’s Development Journal

Becoming a parent is a journey with many wonderful lessons to be learned along the way. Keeping a parent's development journal can help you slow down and enjoy each daythoughtfully.

Parent Involvement in Education: Choosing an Excellent School

Parents' problems include finding the best school for their children. If you are not sure how to launch a school search, read over these questions and take them with you as you begin your research.

Grief Issues in Children Require Tender Guidance

Grief issues in children vary widely with the ages and child development stages of the youngsters. Understanding these needs can help adults respond appropriately.

A Little Career Job Training Awareness Might Help

Success comes when students are passionate about learning. Linda Wacyk shares her family's story and offers career job training advice that would have saved her brother and parents a lot of grief.

Parent Involvement in Education Begins with Choosing the Right School

Choosing the best school for your child is the first step in parent involvement in education. Your child's personality, family values, and education priorities are all part of school choice.

Friendships and Teenager Stress

Have you ever had a friend who made you feel like you could never measure up? Who put you down or said things about you behind your back? Read Ashley's story and what she learned about real friendship.

9 Questions to Build Parent Teacher Communication for a Parent Teacher Partnership

For a successful parent teacher partnership, ask the nine questions in this article. Build parent teacher communication to make sure you get off on the right foot with your child's teacher.

40 Ways To Help Your Child Be Successful

You want to raise your child to encourage personal health and wellness, not to mention happiness and productivity. Consider these external and internal assets that can help your child be successful.

Making the Most of a New Year

The new school year brings about fresh notebooks, new teachers, and a chance to start over. Parents and students alike need to be prepared to go back to school.

Who Will Love the Children? Name a Guardian

Most of us don't want to think of who might care for our children if something happens to us. But as parents, we have to prepare for anything.

When Parents Remarry: Check Ingredients Before Blending

Before you decide to remarry, make sure your child has time to get to know his new stepparent and step-siblings. Everyone needs time to adjust to make it work.

Staying Connected With Your Teen

Ever wanted to know the secret of staying close to your teen? Check out some ways to be there during this critical time.

Testing Siblings of Special Needs Kids

Some kids pass standardized tests with flying colors. But those with special needs siblings face other tests too.

S.O.S. (Stressed-Out Survival) Tips: Keep a Journal

Parenting is wonderful and stressful. Preserve your memories and vent your frustrations in a journal.

Partnership Tips

Now that you’ve chosen your child’s school, how can you make your choice work for your family? Become a partner with your child’s school.

One True Family

Creating memories and traditions within a blended family isn't easy, but it's also not impossible.

On Launching Daughters

This poem, written by a mother who knows, expresses the heartache involved in sending our children away to college.

Making Back-to-School Decisions

With the dawn of a new school year, there are decisions galore for parents and children. Some are big and some are small, but they're all part of the back-to-school dance.

Make the Most of Every School Year

Your kids will be graduating from high school before you know it. Here's what you can do to make every year and every day count.

Living with Many Generations

Are there many generations of family living in your home? Get tips on how to accommodate everyone's needs.

Let Others Help You Raise Your Child

You've heard the phrase, "It takes a village to raise a child." It's really true. Read how one family reached out to the village to help their daughter decide on a dream career.

On Choosing The Right College

A college junior shares her thoughts on the most important factors to consider when choosing your school.

How Can We Get Off to a Good Start at a New School?

Starting a new school can be hard for students and parents alike. What should you do to get involved?

How To Choose a School Board Candidate: What Every Voter Should Know

Are you ready to vote for the people who make key decisions about your school district? Read this guide to prepare yourself.

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