Parenting Resources

• Prodigal Parent Process
  Many Christian parents endure the emotional and spiritual pain of loving a prodigal child. This online group is discussing the book “Prodigal Parent Process.”

Videos

• Children’s Mental Health (5 min)
  Gathering on Mental Health and the Church
• The In-Home Lockdown Therapist: Equipping Parents to Meet Their Kids’ Emotional Needs
  Key Ministry
• Kids and Mental Health (1 hr 58 min)
  Hope for Mental Health Community
• Quarantine Parenting with Steve Arterburn (15 min)
  Arterburn Quarantine Chats
• When to Get Help for Your Kids (1 hr 37 min)
  Gathering on Mental Health and the Church
• Youth Suicide Prevention (1hr 15mins)
  Jacquelyn Rivera, LCSW, PPSC — Program Coordinator II, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

Podcasts

• Coronavirus and Your Kids: Advice From Dr. Rob
  Smart Family Podcast
• Hard Things Build Strong Kids with Caroline Allen
  Made for This with Jennie Allen
• Helping Kids Navigating Anxiety: Naming the Worry Monster
  Orange Kids Podcast
• A Mom’s Retreat: A Podcast about Managing Anxiety
  Lynn Lyons, LICSW
• Powerful Tools to Care For Your Family’s Mental Health | Curt Thompson
  The Joycast with Margaret Feinberg
• Sissy Goff + Raising Brave Kids
  That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Articles

• After A Loved One Dies: How Children Grieve and How Adults Can Support Them
  New York Life Foundation
• Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Elementary School Students (en Español)
  by Parent Cue
• Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Preschoolers (en Español)
  by Parent Cue
• Depression in Teens
  by Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
• 8 Ways a Child’s Anxiety Shows Up as Something Else
  by GoZen!
• Five Practical and Proactive Things You Can Do At Home
  by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
• 49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child
  by GoZen!
• Good Enough Parenting in a Time of Crisis
  by Jay Stringer
• Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
  by Child Mind Institute
• Helping Your Child Through Grief
  by Parent Cue
• How to Adjust to a New Family Rhythm
  by Parent Cue
• How to Find Joy in the Midst of Chaos
  by Parent Cue
• How to Make Memories Together in a Time of Upheaval
  by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
• Managing Fear and Anxiety During a Health Pandemic (en Español)
  by Parent Cue
• Parenting During Coronavirus: Help Your Family Stick Together and Work Through Tough Emotions
  by Yolanda Brown
• Parenting (and Teaching) a Special Needs Child During COVID-19
  by Parent Cue
• Raising Money Wise Kids
  Crown Financial Ministries 
• Seven Ways to Support Kids with Anxiety About the Coronavirus
  Mental Health Grace Alliance
• Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
  by Joannie Debrito
• Staying Sane While Working From Home With Kids
  by Joannie Debrito
• Talking With Kids About the Coronavirus
  by Joannie Debrito
• Understand Your Child’s Anxiety Infographic
  by GoZen!
• What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health
  by Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
• When Families Grieve
  by Sesame Street

Books

• Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children
  by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
• Financial Relief for Single Parents: A Proven Plan for Achieving the Seemingly Impossible
  by Brenda Armstrong
• Praying Circles Around Your Children
  by Mark Batterson
• Raising Great Kids
  by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
• Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World
  by Sissy Goff
• What If He Crawls Away?: A Child’s Journey Through Grief
  by Renee Joy
• When God Became ApParent
  by Darren Daugherty

Worksheets

• My Strengths – Self Care Card for Students
  Sources of Strength
• Self-Care Resources for Students and Educators
  Sources of Strength