Parenting Issues
South Florida has many support groups and other resources to help
parents and caregivers with whatever issues arise. Get the lists:
This
month's lectures and workshops
Adoption
Support | Allergy & Asthma Resources
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Autism & Related
Support | Bereavement Support/Infant
Loss
| Blind and Deaf
Services | Breastfeeding
Support
| Cancer
Support | Child Safety | Childbirth Education
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Childcare Referral Services |
Crisis Support
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Divorced & Single Parents
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Down Syndrome Support
| Epilepsy Support | Faith-Based Support |
Father's Support |Health Concerns | Infertility/High-Risk Pregnancy Support
Legal Matters | Learning Disabilities | Mental Health Support
| | Parent
Support | Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness |
Relatives Raising
Children | | Special Needs Support/Referral Twins/Multiples Support |
Getting Your Child From No to Yes
19 Tips for Effective Discipline
Most parents can identify with Stefanie Grife's problem: Her 10-year-old son says no, and she cannot get him to do what she wants.
Preschool
Read this month’s column by parenting expert Karen S. Deerwester and view a collection of stories about preschool issues from previous issues of South Florida Parenting.
Date Night Of the past
You remember how it was. A time when you and your spouse saw movies before they went to video. Plans to go to a concert, a major league baseball game or a play didn't include clearing your schedule with a 15-year-old baby-sitter. Before you had children, having an evening alone with your spouse may have been something you took for granted.
Role Reversal
1.4 million children in America care for chronically ill parents and grandparents
John Lore always had a close relationship with his sons. Every night when he came home from work, he spent time with John Jr. and Will. He'd swing them in the air, put them on his shoulders and trot around the house. He liked to get down on the floor and play with the boys.
Fitness and food
Here's a collection of popular South Florida Parenting articles on kids in the kitchen, overweight kids and how to jump into fitness.
Raising Children
Here's a collection of articles from South Florida Parenting that address both the important and not-so-important issues involved with raising children.
Health and Safety
Here's a collection of popular South Florida Parenting articles on health and safety issues: booster seats, safety at the pool or beach, cyber safety, healthy vs. toxic homes plus the much-requested advice on lice.
Special Needs
Here's a collection of articles from South Florida Parenting on a variety of topics concerning children and families with special needs.
