For you and your family
Community, online, and written resources to help you and your loved ones.
Parenting and Kids
ParentChild+
https://www.jfcsmn.org/our-services/education-and-learning/#parent-child-home-program-pchp
A free home visiting program that promotes ways to learn through play, increases parenting skills, and helps children prepare for school. English, Spanish, & Somali. Starts ages 18 mo to 2.5 yrs.
Peaceful Parent Happy Kids
On-line resource for managing many issues in childhood.
Go Zen (emotional regulation for kids)
LGBTQ+ Resources
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Crisis services, peer support, advocacy, public education, research.
Chat, call, or text.
PFLAG
Support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Reclaim!
https://www.reclaim.care/education-resources/resources-for-queer-and-trans-youth.html
The site has links to organizations serving queer and trans youth.
ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Neurodivergence
Neurodivergent Insights
ADHD and autism information, 12 + articles are free if you sign up with your email.
Anger
Anger Management: Strategies for Parents and Grandparents
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default
A short guide with some good ideas.
Book: Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (updated version)
By Brant Hansen (2023)
Written for Christians: How to lose your anger at the world and those around you.
Meditation and Mindfulness, Stress Reduction
Books by Thich Nhat Hanh
Excellent books on mindfulness and living your life in the present moment. Some are:
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
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No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
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Fear: A Powerful Guide to Overcoming Uncertainties and Personal Terrors, and Finding Peace and Freedom from Anxiety
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Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child
Insight Timer (meditations)
Sexuality
Come as You Are (revised & updated)
By Emily Nagoski, PhD (2021)
#1 best seller on sex on Amazon for a reason!