EveryDay Strong: Recommended reading for helping raise successful children
Courtesy United Way of Utah County
Below are recommended readings and videos from partner programs and external sites from United Way of Utah County:
Building trust
How (and Why) to Create Emotional Safety for our Kids (Washington Post)
Home is Where You Feel Safe. How Emotionally Safe is Yours? (Psychology Today)
Making Deposits into Your Child’s Emotional Bank Account (Leader in Me)
Do Your Children Feel Emotionally Safe? (Huffington Post)
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe (TED Talk)
How to Connect With Kids: 3 Principles from a Principal (TEDx)
Communication skills
Tips for Communicating Well With Children (Raising Children Network)
How to Have Tough Conversations Without Offending (KSL)
The Power of Empathy (TEDx)
The Hidden Truth About Human Connection (TEDx)
How to Improve Relationships and Communication (Therapy in a Nutshell)
Conversation starters
15 Questions to Replace “How was School Today?” (George Lucas Educational Foundation)
Questions Every Teenager Need to Be Asked (TEDx)
Crisis management/meltdowns
You Don’t Understand! The Power of Validation (NYU Langone Health)
4-Step Apology: Apologizing to Your Child (Family First)
For neighbors/community members
Neighbors, teachers, others can be the cure to toxic childhood experiences (Deseret News)
We spent a year reporting on teen anxiety — here’s what we learned, and why you’re part of the solution (Deseret News)
Parent self-care
Why Being a ‘Good Enough’ Parent is Better than Being Perfect (Brightly)
The Good Enough Parent is the Best Parent (Psychology Today)
Empathy and Parenting… What it Does and Doesn’t Look Like (Mother Far From Home)
Creating Emotional Safety for Yourself (Therapy in a Nutshell)
Parent-child relationships
5 Ways to Maintain an Emotional Connection With Your Child (Motherly)
Rigging Kids’ Brains for Happy Memories (UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center)
10 Habits to Strengthen Your Relationship With Your Child (Aha! Parenting)
Kids, Anxiety, Depression, and the Wrong Approach (Beliefnet)
How to Connect With Kids: 3 Principles from a Principal (TEDx)
Self-confidence
Meet Yourself: A User’s Guide to Building Self-Esteem (TEDx)
12 Ways to Raise a Competent, Confident Child with Grit (Psychology Today)
The Skill of Self Confidence (TEDx)
Secrets of Confident Kids (Parents Network)
Technology
Can Flip Phones End Our Social Media Addiction? (TEDx)
When Should You Come Between a Teenager and Their Phone? (Child Mind Institute)
No, Smartphones are Not Destroying a Generation (Psychology Today)
Teenagers
Tips for Communicating With Your Teen (Child Mind Institute)
When Should You Come Between a Teenager and Their Phone? (Child Mind Institute)
5 Secrets for Communicating with Teenagers (EmpoweringParents.com)
10 Tips for Improving Parent-Teen Relationships (Huffington Post)
How to Talk to a Reluctant Teen (Focus on the Family)
20 Ways to Connect With Your Teen (Today’s Parent)
Questions Every Teenager Need to Be Asked (TEDx)
For more information
Parenting and mental health organization websites
Center for Parent and Teen Communication
International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression
Resource lists
Parent and Caregiver Resources (NFFCMH)
Mental Health Resources For Adolescents and Young Adults (Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine)
