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Parent Education

Parent Education helps family development by offering programs and products that foster parent-child communication, nurturing and respectful discipline practices, strong parent-child relationships, and parenting skills. The end goal for all of our programs and products is to give families the knowledge and skills that they need to be healthy and happy. Some products are adapted specifically for parents while others are aimed at professionals who work with parents and families.

 

What's New

There are several exciting changes in the works for our Parent Education products. There are currently sales on The Growing Season products.

We also have recently added the option of customizing Positive Discipline to better meet the needs of your organization. For more information, visit the Positive Discipline page.

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US News & World Report: Try to Become a Positive Parent

If you're making new years resolutions, US News & World Report has one for you - try to become a positive parent! Our website has been recommended as "a great do-it-yourself guide to sticky subjects such as discipline and communication."

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Our Projects

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The Growing Season

This unique product gives parents of teens answers to everyday parenting dilemmas. It covers everything from decision making to dating and is available with or without a video.

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Learning from You: All Parents Are Teachers

This 16-page booklet offers practical, common-sense suggestions and ideas for parents, to better help their children succeed in school.

More about Learning from You: All Parents Are Teachers

 
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Positive Discipline

This easy to read, easy to use guide looks at some of the common parenting challenges parents may face from the birth of their child through their child's first days of school. It is available for purchase in English and Spanish; available as a free download in Hmong and Somali.

More about Positive Discipline

 
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Positive Parenting

Positive Parenting offers parenting tools and strategies for families with children, from the infant to teen years. Designed for professionals, it provides the research and skill-based educational materials to better help educate parents. Includes a trio of curriculum and promotional items.

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Print an order form for all Parent Education products
 

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Positive Parenting 2:
Parenting Tools


Positive Parenting of Teens:
Parenting Teens Today
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