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For parents and anyone that cares about children, it’s important to understand the stresses they face and help them learn to cope and adjust successfully. Children need to tap into their strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover from adversity and prepare for future challenges. Through this site, we hope to reinforce the best parenting approaches you already use and help you support children in ways that will make them stronger, happier and more resilient.

A Parent's Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving your Child Roots and Wings Table of Contents Overview for managing stress *START HERE*: Part 1: Tackling the problem Part 2: Taking care of my body Part 3: Managing my emotions Part 4: Making the world better

Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond Table of Contents Introduction About the Authors Chapter 1 My Epiphany Chapter 8 The Problem with Perfectionism

Links and Resources

Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics

• The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
• Helping Your Child Cope with Life - Public education brochure
• News Release