Parenting Awareness
Parenting Awareness Month is observed during the month of March. There is a great resource in town for guidance in parenting, the Child and Family Resource Council, whose focus is “protecting children, supporting families, and strengthening our community.”
Child care is of great concern to working parents. Another wonderful local resource, Kent Regional 4C (Community Coordinated Child Care) helps parents in choosing quality child care.
Check out any of the Grand Rapids Public Libraries for books on various aspects of parenting. Some of the new titles include:
- Great Kids: Helping Your Baby and Child Develop the Ten Essential Qualities for a Happy, Healthy Life
by Stanley I. Greenspan - Parenting a Defiant Child: A Sanity-Saving Guide to Finally Stopping the Bad Behavior
by Philip and Nancy Hall - Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters
by Paul J. Donahue - Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool
by Hal Edward Runkel
Also, check out the Parents and Teachers Resources page put together by GRPL's Youth Services Department.