The Peace Center and YWCA of Bucks County Present -

Parent Talk

This series of Parenting Questions and Answers was originaly published in the Bucks County Courier Times over a period of 3 years to help parents deal with the stresses of juggling work, home and family. The Peace Center and the YWCA of Bucks County both offer parenting workshops and programs in the community for parents to discuss their concerns, get support, or have questions answered.

 
 Typical  Column  Subjects

Reading can mean fun and success My Teen wants to shop with friends
Here are the hard facts on the spanking issue 19-year-old's adult responsibilities
How to get your baby to sleep through the night 2 1/2 year old has sleep problems
Summertime activities are free & easy Four-year-old terror
All-night post senior prom activities Discipline that works - without hitting or yelling
Teach kids to respect their environment 3-year-old suddenly aggressively in day care
The twin preschool dilemma Will smart daughter be bored?
Labeling children can affect their behavior Helping your children appreciate what they have

 Q & A  by  Age  Group:
 
Browse our collection of 160 common parenting questions.
For your convince, we've grouped them into several general categories:

Family     Babies/Infants     Preschool Age     Preschool/Elem.     Elementary School     Elem./Teens     Teens
 

 Other  Parenting  Resourcs

Parents Anonymous, Inc.
(P. A. National web site)
It doesn't have to be so tough! Founded 1970. Parents can share concerns and help each other. Confidential, informal, free, weekly meetings provide parents with support in making positive changes in parenting. Trained facilitator helps parents set agendas and help themselves find solutions for their own families. In Pennsylvania call 1-800-448-4906
Comprehensive Parenting Information and Resources
A very extensive resources and information site to help you with parenting.
Toll-free 1-866-PARENT
(1-866-727-3681)
Community Service Foundation offers Parent Power Meetings.
No charge, ongoing evening meetings where parents, grandparents, and concerned adults can talk to each other in a friendly and supportive environment about their teenagers and how to find various solutions to help them.
  Thursday     Feasterville Center, 52 E. Street Rd.
SAFE SCHOOLS, SAFE STUDENTS
A nationwide, non-profit organization providing resources and workshops to schools, churches and communities on school safety including Emergency Management Planning, Bullying, and In School Violence and Peer Mediation. A comprehensive resource site for students, parents, and teachers. Students can talk or e-mail to other students trained to help them with problems. Includes a "911" Anti-Bullying Hot Line, newsletters, programs, general information, extensive links list for many situations faced by parents and children every day. For information call 1-877-443-9943 x14, Mary Harvey
e-mail to MOMS Club An international, non-profit organization with over 900 chapters around the world. There are support groups for stay-at-home moms and all activities include children. * newsletters, meetings, coffee hours, craft times, park days, story hours, community service projects, etc.* E-mail to: momsclub@aol.com to find your nearest chapter!
Parenting Books
Available at local bookstores or
at the Peace Center's lending Library.
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk
      Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Avon Books, 1980

Your Guide To A Happier Family
      Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, Avon Books, 1974., 1980

The Case Against Spanking
      Irwin A. Hyman, Josey-Bass Publishers, 1997

Positive Discipline A To Z
      Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott and Stephen H. Glenn, Prima Books, 1993

Positive Discipline For Single Parents
      Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin and Carol Delzer, Prima Books, 1993

Time Out: Abuses And Effective Uses
      Jane Nelsen and Stephen H. Glenn, Sunrise Press, 1991

Being The Parent You Want To Be
      Gary Screqator Page, M.E.D., Performance Learning Center, 1999

Kids Are Worth It
      Barbara Coloroso, Avon Books, 1996

Parents, Teens and Boundaries
      Jane Bluestein, P.H.D., Health Communications, Inc., 1993

Making Peace In Your Step Family
      Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., Hyperion, 1999

Parenting Press
office@ParentingPress.com
800-992-6657 x105 or 102
Established 1979, Parenting Press is a Seattle publisher of child guidance and children's books. The site offers monthly "News for Parents" e-zine, weekly parenting tips (and a tip archive), an online book catalog, feature stories about authors and excerpts from reviews. ready-to-use activity plans for classrooms, story hours and home-schoolers; book excerpts and articles for reprinting or quoting in newsletters and newspapers; free downloadable publications.

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