Parenting Resources

These books on parenting are recommended by educators and parents:

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

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

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

Seven Ways to Set Boundaries this Summer:
https://www.boundariesbooks.com/blogs/boundaries-blog/7-tips-for-setting-summer-boundaries-with-your-kids

Teaching your Child Boundaries and Empathy:
https://childmind.org/article/teaching-kids-boundaries-empathy/

Playful Ways to Teach Younger Children to Follow Directions:
http://www.playingwithwords365.com/five-playful-ways-to-work-on-listening-skills/

These websites feature blogs and other resources with parenting strategies you might find helpful.

https://www.123magic.com/parenting-tips/category/newsletters.html

https://www.celebratecalm.com/

https://www.additudemag.com/category/parenting-adhd-kids/

Shepherd-Style Parenting

Article on 123 Magic Parenting Tips:

123 Magic Parenting Ideas

Books and additional information on website:
https://www.123magic.com/

Self-Control in Children:

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/self-control/self-control-what-it-means-for-kids