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#AskAlicia: Drugs & Alcohol(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjSqPfzlwlSheMHZj7o3np7vOFW2sxhXD)
Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana (https://www.amazon.com/Reefer-Sanity-Seven-Great-Marijuana/dp/0825307996/)by Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.(https://www.amazon.com/Reefer-Sanity-Seven-Great-Marijuana/dp/0825307996/)
Recovering My Kid: Parenting Young Adults in Treatment and Beyond (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BOE0JNE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Joseph Lee(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BOE0JNE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids(http://www.drugfree.org)
Drugs Over Dinner(http://www.drugsoverdinner.org)
Shatterproof(http://www.shatterproof.org)
Talk. They Hear You.(http://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking/parent-resources)
Fall Semester—A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking(https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/time-for-parents-discuss-risks-college-drinking)
Smart Approaches to Marijuana(https://learnaboutsam.org/)
#AskAlicia: Stress & Anxiety(https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjSqPfzlwlShRwaLrGIqevczOVnVdcYiu)
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q72DW6K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons LICSW(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q72DW6K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CJSSDY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Earl Hipp(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CJSSDY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Go Zen!(https://www.gozen.com)
Child Development by Age(https://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/child-development/child-development-by-age/#eighteenmonths)
When Are Kids Ready for Social Media? (https://childmind.org/article/when-are-kids-ready-for-social-media/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=pub_ed_nl_2022-10-11&utm_content=when-are-kids-ready-for-social-media)
CyberWise
(https://www.cyberwise.org/about-diana-graber)
Tech Agreement(https://www.dianagraber.com/tech-agreement)
Wait Until 8th(https://www.waituntil8th.org)
What Do Parents Hope to Get Out of Parental Controls? (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/201910/what-do-parents-hope-get-out-parental-controls?eml=)
Common Sense Media(https://www.commonsensemedia.org/homepage)
Internet Safety Concepts's Safety Guides for Families(https://internetsafetyconcepts.com/for-families/)
How to Tell Kids About Divorce: A Guide for Parents (https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/restoring-families/how-to-tell-kids-about-divorce/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NA_leads_performancemax&utm_term=&kpid=go_cmp-17884784088_adg-_ad-__dev-c_ext-_prd-&gclid=CjwKCAjw8JKbBhBYEiwAs3sxN4f7Sz0gQuQOkjCDVi1wScoVY9jLPUOqJB44NTF19bPJNnmrPBPgOxoCbx8QAvD_BwE)
Supporting Kids During a Divorce (https://childmind.org/article/supporting-kids-during-a-divorce/)
Helping Your Child Through a Divorce (https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/health-library/en/parents/help-child-divorce/)
What Children Need Most When Their Parents Divorce (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201912/what-children-need-most-when-their-parents-divorce)
Domestic Violence Crisis Center(https://www.dvccct.org/)
Love is Respect(https://www.loveisrespect.org/)
DVCC Teen Dating Abuse Parent Resource Guide(undefined)
One Love(https://www.joinonelove.org/relationships-101/)
Eating Disorders(https://childmind.org/topics/disorders/eating-disorders/)
National Eating Disorders Helpline (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline)offers support, resources, and treatment options for yourself or a loved one who is struggling with an eating disorder. Hotline: Call 1-800 -931-2237
Crisis Text Line: Text "NEDA" to 741741 for eating disorder resources
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: Call 1-630-577-1330
Bulimia and Self Help Hotline: Call 1-314-588-1683
The Reformed Sports Parent(https://reformedsportsparent.com/)
Let Grow(https://letgrow.org/for-parents/)
Playborhood(http://playborhood.com)
The Secret Power of Play(https://time.com/4928925/secret-power-play/?utm_content=buffer92eba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
The Decline of Play,Peter Gray, Tedx Talk(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-GEzM7iTk)
The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children(https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/3/e20182058)
National Council on Problem Gambling Help and Treatment(https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/)
Help Guide: Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling(https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/gambling-addiction-and-problem-gambling.htm)
Mayo Clinic Compulsive Gambling(https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/compulsive-gambling/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355184)
Family Centers' Center for Hope offers local comprehensive services for adults and children living with an illness, grieving a loss or coping with a life-altering circumstance. (https://www.familycenters.org/Center-for-HOPE)
Family Centers' Den For Grieving Kids provides a safe, caring local place for children, teens and families to explore their feelings about the loss of a parent, sibling or other family member and begin the journey toward healing. (https://www.familycenters.org/The-Den-for-Grieving-Kids)
The National Alliance for Grieving Children(https://childrengrieve.org/)
"Helping Children Deal With Grief," Child Mind Institute(https://childmind.org/article/helping-children-deal-grief/)
Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families(https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources)
Triangle Community Center: Fairfield County's LGBTQ Community Center(https://www.ctpridecenter.org/)
GLSEN Connecticut(https://www.glsen.org/chapters/connecticut)
The Trevor Project(https://www.thetrevorproject.org)
PFLAG(https://pflag.org/)
Gender Spectrum(https://genderspectrum.org/)
Making Caring Common - Ethical College Admissions(https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/turning-the-tide-2-parents-high-schools-college-admissions)
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TS7YDZ4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Frank Bruni(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TS7YDZ4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
"Explaining the News to Our Kids, " Common Sense Media(https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/explaining-the-news-to-our-kids)
"What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary," NPR(https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids)
"How to Talk to Your Child About the News," KidsHealth(https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/news.html)
Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology (https://www.dianagraber.com/)by Diana Graber(https://www.dianagraber.com/)
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success (https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Adult-Overparenting-Prepare-ebook/dp/B00OO2LJS2)by Julie Lythcott-Haims(https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Adult-Overparenting-Prepare-ebook/dp/B00OO2LJS2)
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GG0MXI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GG0MXI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WW2O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V1WW2O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0070ZLZ1G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Paul Tough(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0070ZLZ1G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings (https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Children-Teens-Giving/dp/1581105517)by Kenneth Ginsburg(https://www.amazon.com/Building-Resilience-Children-Teens-Giving/dp/1581105517)
Enough as She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DSP58Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)by Rachel Simmons(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071DSP58Q/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
Mindset: How We Can Learn How to Fulfill Our Potential (https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Mindset%3A+How+We+Can+Learn+How+to+Fulfill+Our+Potential+by+Carol+Dweck%2C+Ph.D.&qid=1599600933&s=books&sr=1-1)by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.(https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Mindset%3A+How+We+Can+Learn+How+to+Fulfill+Our+Potential+by+Carol+Dweck%2C+Ph.D.&qid=1599600933&s=books&sr=1-1)
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed/dp/0062299255/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Gift+of+Failure%3A+How+the+Best+Parents+Learn+to+Let+Go+So+Their+Children+Can+Succeed+by+Jessica+Lahey&qid=1599600966&s=books&sr=1-1)by Jessica Lahey(https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed/dp/0062299255/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Gift+of+Failure%3A+How+the+Best+Parents+Learn+to+Let+Go+So+Their+Children+Can+Succeed+by+Jessica+Lahey&qid=1599600966&s=books&sr=1-1)
The Blessing of a B Minus (https://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Minus-Teachings-Resilient-Teenagers/dp/1416542043/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Blessing+of+a+B+Minus+by+Wendy+Mogel&qid=1599600993&s=books&sr=1-1)by Wendy Mogel(https://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Minus-Teachings-Resilient-Teenagers/dp/1416542043/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Blessing+of+a+B+Minus+by+Wendy+Mogel&qid=1599600993&s=books&sr=1-1)
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania (https://www.amazon.com/Where-You-Not-Who-Youll/dp/1455532681/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Where+You+Go+Is+Not+Who+You%27ll+Be%3A+An+Antidote+to+the+College+Admissions+Mania+by+Frank+Bruni&qid=1599601013&s=books&sr=1-1)by Frank Bruni(https://www.amazon.com/Where-You-Not-Who-Youll/dp/1455532681/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Where+You+Go+Is+Not+Who+You%27ll+Be%3A+An+Antidote+to+the+College+Admissions+Mania+by+Frank+Bruni&qid=1599601013&s=books&sr=1-1)
"The Talk: How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment," Making Caring Common(https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/the-talk)
"5 Tips for Guiding Teens and Young Adults in Developing Healthy Romantic Relationships, " Making Caring Common(https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-families/5-tips-parents-guiding-teens-healthy-romantic-relationships)
Consent: It's Simple as Tea(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGoWLWS4-kU)
Warren Describes Consent to Tuck on Grey’s Anatomy(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI68LgV76ck)
"What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure," Peggy Orenstein, TED Talk(https://www.ted.com/talks/peggy_orenstein_what_young_women_believe_about_their_own_sexual_pleasure?language=en)
"The Miseducation of the American Boy," Peggy Orenstein, The Atlantic(https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/the-miseducation-of-the-american-boy/603046/)
"Redefining manhood - one locker room talk at a time,” Alexis Jones, TED Talk(https://www.ted.com/talks/alexis_jones_redefining_manhood_one_locker_room_talk_at_a_time?language=en)
"Kids Are Watching Pornography. Here’s How to Talk About It." The New York Times(https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/well/family/children-pornhub.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage)
Culture Reframed: Building Resilience & Resistance to Hypersexualized Media & Porn(https://www.culturereframed.org)
Common Sense Media Sexting Handbook(https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/landing_pages/sexting_handbook_ce_1020_1_.pdf)
"Caught your teen sexting? Don't 'freak out,' experts say. Study found it can be healthy," USA Today(https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2019/06/28/consensual-teen-sexting-could-healthy-university-of-texas-research-says/1585657001/)
"Why women stay silent after sexual assault," Inés Hercovich, TED Talk(https://www.ted.com/talks/ines_hercovich_why_women_stay_silent_after_sexual_assault)
Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate(https://childmind.org/article/supporting-children-after-the-suicide-of-a-classmate/)
How to cope when a friend or loved one dies by suicide(https://www.apa.org/topics/suicide/coping-after)
Resources for Loss Survivors(https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/resources-loss-survivors/)
Local Support Groups(https://www.thehubct.org/suicide?lightbox=dataItem-kbwv0kpp)
Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families(https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources)
Grieving after a suicide death (https://whatsyourgrief.com/grieving-suicide-death/)
How to talk to kids about suicide(https://whatsyourgrief.com/talk-with-kids-about-suicide/)
My child has lost someone to suicide(https://www.jedfoundation.org/my-child-has-lost-someone-to-suicide/#card=1)
Emergency Help(https://www.thehubct.org/suicide?lightbox=dataItem-kbwv0kpp)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention(https://afsp.org/find-support/)
The Jed Foundation(https://www.jedfoundation.org)
The Jordan Porco Foundation(https://www.rememberingjordan.org/resources/for-parents/)
Teens and suicide: What parents should know(https://afsp.org/teens-and-suicide-what-parents-should-know#how-can-i-talk-to-my-teen-about-mental-health-and-suicide-)
Talking to teens: Suicide prevention(https://www.apa.org/topics/teen-suicide-prevention)
"Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event," SAMHSA(https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma12-4732.pdf)
"5 Tips for How to Talk to Children About School Shootings," Save the Children (https://www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/how-to-talk-to-children-about-school-shootings)
Mass Shootings: American Psychological Association(https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting-resources)
"Responding to Traumatic Events," Child Mind Institute(https://childmind.org/topics/for-educators/responding-to-traumatic-events/)
"How to Talk to Kids and Teens About World Trauma," Hey Sigmund(https://www.heysigmund.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-and-teens-about-world-trauma/)
"Talking with children about tragic events," The Dougy Center for Grieving Children(https://www.dougy.org/resource-articles/talking-with-children-about-tragic-events)
"Tips for Survivors," SAMHSA(https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Survivors-of-a-Disaster-or-Traumatic-Event-What-to-Expect-in-Your-Personal-Family-Work-and-Financial-Life/SMA13-4775)
"Anxiety Over School Shootings," Child Mind Institute(https://childmind.org/article/anxiety-school-shooting/?fbclid=IwAR0iIZCYht89Q3tjg2y3avHt-zVhBkPKhnDCQZJKoJq_1Cs5Mz3V5ONvFGQ)
Truth Initiative(https://truthinitiative.org/)
Know the Risks(https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov)
How To Talk With Your Kids About Vaping(https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-with-your-kids-about-vaping/)
Smart Approaches to Marijuana(https://learnaboutsam.org/)
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids(https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/)
My Life, My Quit(https://www.mylifemyquit.com/)
Quit Vaping(https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping)
This is Quitting(https://truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting)
PAVE: Parents Against Vaping E-cigs(https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/)
The Aspen Institute Project Play(https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/dont-retire-kid)
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