Parent Time Resources
Our presenters at Parent Time have shared many wonderful resources to further explore the topics they addressed. For more information about past and future Parent Times, go HERE.
From July 1, 2020 Parent Time on “Talking With Your Children About Race and Racism”
Check out the resource list compiled by Bernadette Davis HERE.
The church’s list of racial justice resources (including some for children and families) is HERE.
The Black Lives Matter Instructional Library includes videos of people reading/telling stories, with options for children of all ages.
From July 15, 2020 Parent Time on “Parenting During the Pandemic: Helping Anxious Children & Parents”
Information about recognizing signs of anxiety in children, youth, and adults, how you can help, and a list of resource links is available HERE.
Tips for parents about caring for yourself and how to talk with your children is available HERE.
From August 5, 2020 Parent Time on “Navigating Educational Options During the Pandemic”
Facebook groups recommended by participants:
- Texans for Safe Schools
- P.A.C.T. Parent Advocates for Children and Teachers (created by First Church parent Laura McFerrin Hogan)
Participants recommended Outschool, which offers online classes and camps for children and youth.
Articles:
- Ask the Experts: Parenting During the Return to School (from Indiana University)
- 3 ways to promote social skills in homebound kids (recommended by First Church parent Shari Childers)
From September 2, 2020 Parent Time on “Navigating Ambiguous Loss and Grief”
- On Being Podcast with Pauline Boss “It’s really settling in now, the losses large and small“
- “Kids are Grieving, Too” from the NYTimes
- “Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19” from the National Association of School Psychologists
- My Book of Emotions (resource for kids)
- Emotions & Feelings Cards for Kids
- “Building Resilience in Children During a Pandemic” from Good Grief (an organization with many resources for children and families)
- “Responding to Change and Loss” from the National Alliance for Grieving Children
- “Practicing Self-Kindness” from Good Grief
- “The Golden Sweater” (eBook) from New York Life Foundation
- “Tips for Reducing Isolation” from Good Grief
- “When Terrible Things Happen“
- “When Families Grieve” from Sesame Street
- Journey of Hope Grief Support Center – Hope at Home Program
- “How do Various Cortisol Levels Impact Cognitive Functioning?” An article from Psychology Today discussed at Parent Time, about how stress levels of children match stress levels of parents/caregivers.
From September 16, 2020 Parent Time on “Church at Home”
Family Faith Practices, edited by Rev. Beth Dana – a booklet for UU families that offers guidance and resources to bridge the Sunday morning experience with family life at home
Sunday and Every Day: My Little Book of Unitarian Universalism by Patricia Frevert – includes prayers for everyday use, stories, songs, and the UU Principles and Sources in children’s language
The Gift of Faith: Tending the Spiritual Lives of Children by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar
Tending the Flame: The Art of Unitarian Universalist Parenting by Michelle Richards
The UUA Bookstore has sections for Children and Youth/Young Adults, and is a great resource for both UU books and books infused with UU values.
Recommended by a participant – “Celebrate the World” book series about religious holidays
From November 4, 2020 Parent Time on “Parent & Family Wellness”
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (shared by Valerie Milner)
Nourish Create Bloom (Kathianne Williams’ website & blog)
Parenting Children in the Age of Screens from the Pew Research Center
From Pinterest to Fitbit, No App Is Truly Kid-Safe. Here’s What Families Can Do. from the Wall Street Journal