I know many of you have found my blog to be helpful for families here in the Pacific Northwest. Please let me know at pcaswell@bethany.org if you have feedback or topics/resource areas you would like our team to address. I wanted to share with you all some of my favorite online resources as many of your kids are returning to school this week:
Parenting Today’s Teens: http://www.heartlightministries.org/parentingtodaysteens/
Mark Gregston does a blog on parenting teens. It is GREAT! It is faith based, but it is also just an awesome resource for anyone. He has some great practical tips on working through issues with your kids.
Beyond Consequences: http://www.beyondconsequences.com/daily.html Northwest parenting resources –you can sign up for a daily parenting nugget email. Health Forbes has some great practical advice and ideas for staying grounded as a parent.
Kid Health http://kidshealth.org/parent/ a parent
friendly resource to begin to explore things about your kids and their
needs. It is a great place to start
learning.
The Center for
Adoption Medicine
http://adoptmed.org/ this clinic is located
at the University of Washington and has some great resources for parents,
especially adoptive parents.
Adoption Mosaic http://www.adoptionmosaic.org/resources/
is a local Oregon resource with some great tips and pointers for parenting your
adopted child.
NACAC (North American
Counsel on Adoptable Children)-Adoption
Talk http://www.nacac.org/adoptalk/adoptalk.html
NACAC’s Adoption Talk has some great articles on parenting an adopted child…it
is also one of the best resources for information on public policy including
the adoption tax credit.
Adoptive Family Magazine http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ a
great resources with lots of great articles, a book list and so much more.
Lifelines Magazine http://www.bethanylifelines.org/digital/
an online version of Bethany Christian Services Post Adoption Magazine, which
is a great resource for all families.
Team Child http://www.teamchild.org/index.php/resources/
Team Child is a legal firm that advocates for a child’s voice to be heard in
school, juvenile court and other areas that may lead to challenges related to
social justice. They are an amazing
resource for families and kids who are struggling.
Adoption Information &
Referral Service http://www.adoptionreferralservice.com/1535.html
A Washington State Adoption resource site that works to connect families adopting
with the right resources, information and professionals.
Early Learning and
Development Guide http://del.wa.gov/publications/development/docs/guidelines.pdf
Have you ever wondered if your child is on track developmentally? You can check out this resource to find out.
AdoptUSKids Post
Adoption Resources:
http://www.adoptuskids.org/for-families/post-adoption-resources
This
is absolutely not comprehensive…there are so many amazing resources out
there. Feel free to share them in
comments below or with me and I can add to the list. These are the ones I find myself going back
to often. However, I know there are many
more out there. I tried to throw in
local ones and national. Wishing you all
well as the new school year kicks off!!
Paulette Caswell,
LICSW
Branch Director of Pacific Northwest
Bethany Christian Services Of Washington
Branch Director of Pacific Northwest
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that is pure and faultless before God the Father, is this: to care for orphans
and widows in their difficulties and to keep the world from contaminating us. James 1:27
