As a couples or marriage counselor, my first question is, “Do you have kids?” If, “Yes,” then I want to know how the children are doing. Children and their health reflect the quality of their parents and their parents ability to have a good relationship and to keep a home and a family secure. If the kids are good, my job working to improve their relationship is more focused. However, when the children are troubled in some way, school performance isn’t good, they don’t have extra-curricular activities, they are angry, depressed or anxious, I know that I need to make sure they are protected. Children don’t have certain choices. And, when working with a parent or parents, I consider myself part of the community which protects and nurtures their growth. So, here is a list of some of the best sources of child development and parent support today. Enjoy! And, if you have more to recommend, please leave a comment so that I can add to my list.

* See top two: The Neufeld Institute and The Search Institute.

PARENTING RESOURCES

Alberta Family Wellness Initiative (in Collaboration with the Harvard Parenting Project)

http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/

*Gordon Neufeld, PhD ~ Online University in Eight Languages

https://neufeldinstitute.org/

The Neurosequential Network of Dr. Bruce Perry

https://www.neurosequential.com/

Michael Gurian, PhD ~ Gender Specific Brain Development and Schooling

https://gurianinstitute.com/

The Momentous Institute ~ The Dallas Beneficiary Empowering Families of the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament

http://momentousinstitute.org/blog/our-favorite-parenting-resources

*Search Institute

http://www.search-institute.org

Long Term Seminal Research. Free Lists to Download listing the 40 Developmental Assets by Age

https://page.search-institute.org/40-developmental-assets

https://searchinstitute.org/resources-hub/developmental-assets-framework

Harvard ~ Center on the Developing Child

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/

Harvard Parenting Project ~ Recommendations from Practical Research

www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/parenting

Report from MIT in collaboration with Harvard on Raising Teens

http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/raising-teens/pdfs/raising_teens_report.pdf

USA.gov Sites

https://headstart.gov/

https://www.ready.gov/kids

https://youth.gov/

TEXAS.gov Sites

https://www.earlychildhood.texas.gov/

https://www.familyresources.texas.gov/

https://www.childcare.gov/state-resources/texas