Parenting Resources

Homework/School Success:

Top 5 Homework Frustrations and Fixes 
20 Ways you can help your child succeed at school. Bilingual website and resources

Emotional Regulation/Self-Control:

Waiting Games:
Fun Ways to Teach Your Kids Patience

Impulse Control Games:
Impulse Control Games for Families

Co-Regulation----Modeling Calm Behavior for Your Child
Common Self-Control Challenges for Kids

Parent Training and Support: Rachel Bailey--- free parenting videos and paid one-on-one parenting session

123 Magic Parenting Ideas
https://www.123magic.com/

SEL for Parents--an informational video for parents about social emotional learning

SEL for Parents --in Spanish. Un video informativo para padres hecho por CASEL y Chicago Public Schools sobre el aprendizaje social y emocional.

"Permission to Parent: How to Raise Your Child with Love and Limits"; by Robin Berman, MD

"Parenting Toolbox: 125 Activities Therapists Use to Reduce Meltdowns, Increase Positive Behaviors & Manage Emotions," by  Dr. Lisa Phifer, Laura Sibbald, and Jennifer Roden

"No-Drama Discipline. The Whole Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Brain", by Daniel Siegal, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD.

"Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Key Ways to Turn Family Conflict Into Cooperation", by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson

“How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen,” by Joanna Farber and Julie King

"The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind", by Daniel J. Siegel, MD

'The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired", by Daniel J. Siegel, MD  (This is a book club selection from the SJS principal/parent book club)

"When Kids Call the Shots", by Sean Grover

"Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide", by Rebecca Eanes

"Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For?" by Kari Kampakis  (Great for tweens and teens)

Parent's Guide to Building Emotional Resilience--Free Webinar 4-11-24 9am

The Study  Pro in Mclean offers free webinars and events on topics related to writing strategies, growth mindset in math, organizational skills and emotional resilience for parents and students. Please check their website for topics that may be of interest to you. They also offer summer programs and study help at various prices.   
The Study Pro website

ADHD Parenting Tips:
30 Effective Impulse Control Strategies

Parenting Your Child with ADHD Resources:

--multiple free resources

Digital Safety: