An online parenting program for divorced parents
From an article by Child and Family blog
Most divorced or separated parents ask themselves, “What can I do to protect my children from the problems that often follow divorce?” An online parenting-after-divorce programme backed by research..
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The expectation of fatherhood as a vocation
From an article by the Institute of Family Studies
Without an involved father, the family cannot approach the perfection of which it is capable. We must do everything in our power to recapture, reignite, and recommit to the expectation of fatherhood as a vocation, a calling in life.
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Storybook Dads and Mum
From information from Storybook Dads and Mum and t
In UK, 300,000+ children experience the imprisonment of a parent. Storybook enables families to reconnect through magic of storytelling. Helping parents in prison to record bedtime stories, messages for their children on CD or DVD.
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Cooking lessons as youthwork?
From Salvation Army's Caring Magazine
'Chopped Jr' consists of physical activity, cooking, measuring, kitchen equipment, reading recipes, budgeting, cooking techniques. It ends with a competition where the chefs make a meal for the judges.
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10 tips for sexual abuse prevention
From a podcast by Meghan Backofen
Info that helps caregivers feel empowered. Specific strategies for how to talk with children about this difficult topic, how to respond if abuse is suspected. Identify misinformation that puts children at greater risk.
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Effects of grandparents' involvement
From an article by the Institute of Family Studies
About half of grandparents, in U.S. and Europe, provide some kind of childcare to their grandchildren. How does grandparents' involvement affect their own lives, their children, their grandchildren? 5 observations...
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Nurturing the future: investing in early childhood development
From a video by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Studies have shown that healthy brain development during early childhood increases the likelihood of success later in life. By providing supportive, nurturing environments where children feel protected and learn social emotional skills...
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Baby Buddy app
From an article from Best Beginnings
"I find the information really helpful.. It teaches you all about your baby, how to communicate with the baby and their development. This is important as you can build a better relationship with your baby."
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Online - The teen brain: Mysteries and misconceptions
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Join a conversation about the teenage brain’s strengths and vulnerabilities, how adults can support teenagers with mental health issues, and how teens can help one another.
It may be difficult for older adults to fathom, but today’s teenagers have never lived in a world where depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders weren’t rife — and on the rise — among their peers. Just a few decades ago, many psychiatrists thought depression was a condition that affected only adults. Now we know better: Researchers think more than half of mental health disorders, including depression, begin by age 14.
Join leading neuroscientist BJ Casey and teen mental health advocate Diana Chao for a conversation about the teen brain’s unique strengths and challenges, and why many experts have declared a global mental health emergency in children and adolescents.
26/04/2023
19:00