Depression
http://www.psycom.net/depression-test/
http://www.webmd.com/depression/default.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001941/
http://www.mymoodmonitor.com/
Anxiety
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: http://http://www.nctsn.org/
What to Say to an Anxious Child: https://www.gozen.com/49-phrases-to-calm-an-anxious-child/
Moodkit App: http://www.thriveport.com/products/moodkit/
Apps for Anxiety and Mood: https://techwiser.com/best-mood-tracker-apps/
Calming Anxiety in Children
Stress
https://www.stress.org/stress-effects/
Stress and Anxiety: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/stress-anxiety-difference_n_4833172.html
http://www.apa.org/topics/stress/index.aspx
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
National Institutes of Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Divorce
http://www.afccnet.org/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/31/divorce-psychological-toll-on-kids-children
Child Centered Divorce: https://www.childcentereddivorce.com/
Center for Navigating Family Change: http://cnfc.org/
2 Step Divorce Mediation: http://www.2stepdivorces.com/
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the Effects of Conflict and Divorce by Joan McWilliams, Esq.
Georgia crisis line: 800.715.4225
http://www.mygcal.com/
Parenting
http://www.wendymogel.com/articles/item/overparenting_anonymous
www.empoweringparents.com
Collaborative problem solving: http://www.ccps.info/
http://www.thinkkids.org/
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/
Parenting Girls: http://parentingpink.com/
Books for Parenting Girls: https://www.amightygirl.com/parenting
Untangled and Under Pressure, by Lisa Damour, PhD
http://www.cdc.gov/parents/
http://www.nurtureshock.com/
http://www.sleepforkids.org/
http://screamfree.com/blog/
Chores: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/chores-for-children#1
School stress
www.npr.org
Natural Remedies
Essential Oil and Anxiety
Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Probiotics and Mood
Nutrition and Anxiety
Magnesium and Depression
Inflammation and Mental Health
Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia/Child Sexual Abuse
www.cacga.org
What To Do: http://nctsn.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/caring/disclosure.pdf
Darkness to Light: https://www.d2l.org/
US Department of Justice: Talking to Your Child
Barton Child Law and Policy Center
Talking About Sex and Touching
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&article_set=21579&cat_id=171&&ps=105
http://www.beinggirl.com/
The Right Touch Book: http://www.amazon.com/Right-Touch-Read-Aloud-Prevent-Collection/dp/0935699104
http://www.childrennow.org/index.php/learn/talking_with_kids//sex.html
Other recommended books: https://www.chicagocac.org/books-children-sexual-abuse/
Girls On the Run
https://www.girlsontherun.org/www.girlsontherun.org
Cobb County Schools Bullying
http://www.cobbk12.org/bully/
ADHD and Learning Disorders
http://add.about.com/od/childrenandteens/a/communication.htm
www.ldonline.org
http://www.addresources.org/
http://www.chadd.org/
http://www.ncld.org/
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/5613/
Sleep and ADHD
Articles
How Not To Praise: http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/
9 Psychological Tasks for a Good Marriage: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/marriage.aspx
How to Stress Guard Your Family: http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com/stress_guarding.htm
Your Teen’s Personality: http://children.webmd.com/features/personality-clues-teenagers
78 Activities to do with your Child: http://lifelearningtoday.com/2007/05/20/78-parent-child-activities-free-download/
Disciplining your Preschooler: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1529B.pdf
Teaching Empowerment: http://www.earthskids.com/empwr.aspx
Talking the Talk: http://www.newsweek.com/2008/07/30/talking-the-talk.html
Choosing Books for Reluctant Readers: http://www.scholastic.com/resources/article/childrens-books/
Working Memory and Math: http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2009/05/10/10-students-may-have-working-memory-problems-why-does-it-matter/
Teens and Sleep: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/16/136275658/late-to-bed-early-to-rise-makes-a-teen-sleepy
Your Memory: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/how-to-improve-your-memory1.htm
Blogs
http://www.pragmaticmom.com/
http://www.anxiousnomore.blogspot.com/
http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/how-to-motivate-your-child/
http://growingleaders.com/blog/
Book recommendations:
- Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
- Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, by Lisa Damour, Ph.D.
- How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
- The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
- If the Buddha Got Stuck: A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.
- Father Loss: Daughters Discuss the man That Got Away by Elyce Wakerman
- Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M.
Hallowell, M.D. - The Misunderstood Child, Fourth Edition: Understanding and Coping with Your Child’s Learning Disabilities by Larry Silver, M.D.
- The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change It by Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
- Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel, LMFT
- Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. Mackenzie, Ed.D.
- Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting by John Gottman Ph.D.
- Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents by Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.
- The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by John P. Forsyth, Ph.D. and Georg H. Eifert, Ph. D
- The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis, Ph.D.
- Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns, M.D.
- Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, Bipolar and More!: The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals by Martin L. Kutscher, MD and Robert R. Wolff, M.D.
- Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson, Ed. D. and Richard Guare, Ph.D.
- Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman, LMHC and Patricia Romanowski
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John M Gottman, Ph.D.
- Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, M.D.
- On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler
- Healing The Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families by Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
- Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future by Tim Elmore
- College Admissions Cracked: Saving Your Kid (and Yourself) from the Madness by Jill Margaret Shulman
- Overcoming the Alienation Crisis: 33 Coparenting Solutions by John Moran, PhD, Shawn McCall, PsyD, & Matthew Sullivan, PhD
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