Being a parent is a wonderful journey \u2014 but it isn\u2019t always an easy one, is it?\u00a0We all struggle, from those early days with a newborn when you can\u2019t even find time to take a shower, to the days of trying to teach a stubborn teen to drive safely. We wonder what we\u2019re doing wrong, how everyone else makes it look so easy, and whether our kids will turn out okay!<\/p>\n
I recently worked with a team of pediatricians and health educators to create a list of resources to help you navigate the parenting path<\/a>, answer your questions, and give you support.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child<\/i> by Robert J. Mackenzie\u00a0is the book I credit for giving me the skills to raise 3 children who I enjoy spending time with. Here are other books I also recommend\u00a0that are great additions to your parenting bookshelf:<\/p>\n I recently worked with a team of pediatricians and health educators to create a list of resources to help you navigate the parenting path, answer your questions, and give you support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[61,671,327,328,326,428,209],"class_list":["post-1789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-life","tag-parenting","tag-parenting-advice","tag-parenting-books","tag-parenting-support","tag-parenting-websites","tag-positive-discipline","tag-positive-parenting","ages-all-ages"],"metadata":{"_edit_lock":["1740779398:8"],"_edit_last":["8"],"slide_template":[""],"video_format_choose":["youtube"],"_custom_body_class":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["90"],"qode_animate-page-title":["no"],"qode_show-page-title-text":["no"],"qode_show-page-title-image":["no"],"qode_show-sidebar":["default"],"qode_hide-featured-image":["no"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["60"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_ages":["294"],"_thumbnail_id":["1793"],"wpfp_favorites":["75"],"_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":["1744377223"],"ase_chapter_enable_timeline":["off"],"_wpb_vc_js_status":["false"],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":["parenting resources"],"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":["Here's a list of resources to help you navigate the parenting path, answer your questions, and give you support."],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["75"],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["5"],"ase_map_component_start_point":["a:2:{s:3:\"lat\";d:29.76;s:3:\"lng\";d:-95.38;}"],"ase_mapbox_style":["openstreet"],"_cmplz_scanned_post":["1"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1789"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4917,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1789\/revisions\/4917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}We recommend these trusted parenting resources in print and online:<\/h2>\n
My top 5 Resources for Parents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk<\/i>\u00a0by\u00a0Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish helped make me into a parent my kids enjoy spending time with and can actually talk to.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0Siblings without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You\u00a0Can Live Too<\/i> by\u00a0Adele Faber\u00a0and\u00a0Elaine Mazlish\u00a0helped me raise 3 kids that truly like each other and don\u2019t fight.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>\u00a0has a website with answers to all of your FAQs about diseases and vaccines.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>\u00a0is a trusted source and has a terrific page for parents about all aspects of children\u2019s health.<\/p>\nOur top websites for parents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Babies<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Toddlers\/Preschoolers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Healthy Eating \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\nChild of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense\u00a0<\/i>
\nSecrets of Feeding a Healthy Family: How to Eat, How to Raise Good Eaters, How to Cook<\/i>
\nHow to Get Your Kid to Eat, but Not Too Much<\/i><\/li>\nSleep Habits<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Temperament<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Discipline\/Behavior<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Divorce\/Blended Family \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Crisis\/Loss<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Sibling Rivalry<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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