Q: Free Play

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Question 1

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Accepted Answer

#AskAlicia: Drugs & Alcohol  Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana by Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D.   Recovering My Kid: Parenting Young Adults in Treatment and Beyond by Joseph Lee   Partnership for Drug-Free Kids   Drugs Over Dinner   Shatterproof   Talk. They Hear You.   Fall Semester—A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking   Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Question 2

Anxiety

Accepted Answer

#AskAlicia: Stress & Anxiety  Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons LICSW ​ Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens by Earl Hipp ​ Go Zen!

Question 3

Child Development

Accepted Answer

Child Development by Age

Question 4

Digital Devices

Accepted Answer

CyberWise
 Tech Agreement  Wait Until 8th   What Do Parents Hope to Get Out of Parental Controls?    Common Sense Media   Internet Safety Concepts's Safety Guides for Families

Question 5

Domestic Violence

Accepted Answer

Domestic Violence Crisis Center   Love is Respect   DVCC Teen Dating Abuse Parent Resource Guide  One Love

Question 6

Eating Disorders

Accepted Answer

Eating Disorders   National Eating Disorders Association

Question 7

Free Play

Accepted Answer

The Reformed Sports Parent  Let Grow ​ Playborhood   The Secret Power of Play   The Decline of Play,Peter Gray, Tedx Talk   The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children

Question 8

Grief

Accepted Answer

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.    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.    The National Alliance for Grieving Children   "Helping Children Deal With Grief," Child Mind Institute   Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families

Question 9

LGBTQ

Accepted Answer

Triangle Community Center: Fairfield County's LGBTQ Community Center   GLSEN Connecticut   The Trevor Project   PFLAG   Gender Spectrum

Question 10

Life After High School

Accepted Answer

Making Caring Common - Ethical College Admissions  Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni

Question 11

News - Discussing Disturbing Events

Accepted Answer

"Explaining the News to Our Kids, " Common Sense Media   "What To Say To Kids When The News Is Scary," NPR   "How to Talk to Your Child About the News," KidsHealth

Question 12

Parenting Books

Accepted Answer

Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology by Diana Graber  How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims   How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish   How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish ​ How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough ​ Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings by Kenneth Ginsburg ​ Enough as She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives by Rachel Simmons ​ Mindset: How We Can Learn How to Fulfill Our Potential by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.   The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed  by Jessica Lahey ​ The Blessing of a B Minus by Wendy Mogel ​ Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni

Question 13

Sexuality

Accepted Answer

"The Talk: How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment," Making Caring Common   "5 Tips for Guiding Teens and Young Adults in Developing Healthy Romantic Relationships, " Making Caring Common   Consent: It's Simple as Tea   Warren Describes Consent to Tuck on Grey’s Anatomy   "What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure," Peggy Orenstein, TED Talk   "The Miseducation of the American Boy," Peggy Orenstein, The Atlantic   "Redefining manhood - one locker room talk at a time,” Alexis Jones, TED Talk   "Kids Are Watching Pornography. Here’s How to Talk About It." The New York Times   Culture Reframed: Building Resilience & Resistance to Hypersexualized Media & Porn   Common Sense Media Sexting Handbook   "Caught your teen sexting? Don't 'freak out,' experts say. Study found it can be healthy," USA Today   "Why women stay silent after sexual assault," Inés Hercovich, TED Talk

Question 14

Suicide - Coping After Loss

Accepted Answer

Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate   How to cope when a friend or loved one dies by suicide   Resources for Loss Survivors   Local Support Groups   Grief Resources from The Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families   Grieving after a suicide death    How to talk to kids about suicide   My child has lost someone to suicide

Question 15

Suicide Prevention

Accepted Answer

Emergency Help   American Foundation for Suicide Prevention   The Jed Foundation   The Jordan Porco Foundation   Teens and suicide: What parents should know   Talking to teens: Suicide prevention

Question 16

Traumatic Events

Accepted Answer

"Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event," SAMHSA   Mass Shootings: American Psychological Association   "Responding to Traumatic Events," Child Mind Institute   "How to Talk to Kids and Teens About World Trauma," Hey Sigmund   "Talking with children about tragic events," The Dougy Center for Grieving Children   "Tips for Survivors," SAMHSA   "Anxiety Over School Shootings," Child Mind Institute

Question 17

Vaping

Accepted Answer

Truth Initiative  Know the Risks   How To Talk With Your Kids About Vaping   Smart Approaches to Marijuana   Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids   My Life, My Quit   Quit Vaping   This is Quitting   PAVE: Parents Against Vaping E-cigs

Question 18

Youth Sports

Accepted Answer

The Aspen Institute Project Play

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