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Parents & Caregivers

General Resources en Español

These resources can help you learn more about your daughter's changing mind and body as you help her through the teen years.

Featured articles

1.   Adolescent Development
2.  U.S. Surgeon General Gives Tips to Parents on Teenagers
3. A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Teen Years

Web sites

1.  ABCs of Raising Healthy Kids: Steps to Staying Safe and Healthy - This CDC sponsored web site provides an A-Z list of resources on parenting and how to ensure a healthy upbringing for your child.
2.  USA.gov, the U.S. Government's official web portal, has compiled a list of information and services for Parents of Teens. It contains links to a wide variety of topics, from youth violence to homework help.
3.  Girl Power! For Grownups - The national public education campaign Girl Power!, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, encourages 9 to13 year-old girls to make the most of their lives. Girls at 8 or 9 typically have very strong attitudes about their health, so the campaign seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values with health messages targeting the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls. This link takes you to a section for adults.
4. Adolescent Health Initiative - This site focuses on six major adolescent health priorities: unintentional injury, violence, mental health, substance abuse, and reproductive health.  It contains resources and statistics about each topic.
5. Familydoctor.org - Parents and Kids - This web site by the American Academy of Family Physicians provides information on a broad range of children's health and development topics. The site offers information for parents, kids, and teens and includes articles in Spanish.
6. Parent Resources - This web site from the national PTA has information and publications on several issues that concern parents and teens. It includes information on student achievement, safety, media and technology, and health and fitness.
7. Parenting Corner - This American Academy of Pediatrics web site provides quick access to children's health topics from A to Z.
8. PBS Parents: Talking With Kids About Health - Learn to see through your child's eyes and have better communication with them by visiting this web site and getting tips on talking with your child.

Publications

1.   Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A Guide for Parents - This on-line publication is a guide for parents providing information on how to talk to your teen, how to manage anger, how to handle tough situations, and where to go for help.
   
   http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SVP-0013/default.asp
2. Be There for Teens: A Guide for Parents (Copyright © Rhode Island Department of Health) - This publication offers ten tips to help parents focus on the positive and build a stronger and more enjoyable relationship with their teens.
   
   http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/be_there.html
3. Parenting Tips (Copyright © AAFP) - This fact sheet provides advice and tips on overcoming some common challenges in parenting.
   
   http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/behavior/368.html
4. Parents Matter: Tips for Raising Teenagers (Copyright © The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy) - This publication contains information on how spending time with your child can help them reduce risky behaviors, violence, and improve self-esteem. It also provides warning signs to look for and how to help your child before they are in trouble.
   
   http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/tips/whouse.asp

Organizations

1. Kids Health
   
   http://kidshealth.org/
2. Parenting.org
   
   http://www.parenting.org/

 

= This article, publication, web site, or organization is from the U.S. government.

Content last updated November 11, 2007

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