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The Top Parenting Resources to Help You Raise Resilient Kids



Besides giving your child lots of love and care throughout their life, your role as a parent is so much more. You’re also there to support your child’s growth, development, and emotional well-being. The weight of this job may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! These resources will give you solutions and ideas to make this job easier so you can be confident that you’re raising happy and resilient kids.


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Development and Learning


As a parent, worrying about your child’s development is pretty much par for the course. In most cases, there’s no need to worry about development, but what you can do is take an active role in supporting your child’s growth and interests.


Preschoolers 101: Understanding Preschooler Development

Rest is Essential for Your Young Child: Here’s How to Make Naptime More Effective

How to Encourage Literacy in Young Children (and Beyond)

Storm Spotting for Children: At-Home Meteorology

Raise Children Who Read for Fun

40 of the Best Art Projects for Kids

How Parents Can Help Children Develop Their True Talents

Behavior and Limits

Even the best-behaved children throw us curve balls once in a while, which is why all parents need resources for how to handle behavior challenges and how to set appropriate limits.


Parenting Tips: How to Improve Toddler Behavior

8 Common Child Behavior Problems and Solutions

10 Tips for Better Behavior

Setting Limits with Teens and Preteens

Responsibility and Resiliency


While we may want to keep our children small forever, the reality is that they’re growing up every day. That’s why the ultimate goal is to raise kids who will be responsible, resilient people when they go out on their own as adults.

15 Tips to Raise a Responsible Child

An Age-by-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions

Raise a Kid Who Can Cope With Challenges

Raising Well-Balanced Kids

Always Make Time for Fun


When it’s time to unwind, play time or time to themselves is the perfect opportunity for kids to let off steam. In addition to allowing them a chance for solo time, find ways to have fun as a family, like playing board games together or having a movie night.


Why Kids Need Independent Play Time Daily — And How To Start

25 Fabulously Fun Family Activities To Bring You Closer Together 10 Fun Things To Do With Teens To Create An Everlasting Bond

4 Ways Playing Board Games Benefits the Whole Family

21 Ways to Host an Outdoor Movie Night


The truth is that parenthood is all about balance. Finding the balance between the challenges and the joys, balancing free time with chores, and fun with learning. No one said this job would be easy! All we can do as parents is to take it one day at a time.

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By Kristin Louis from ParentingWithKris.com

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