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Friday's Progress Notes - July 25, 2005
Mental Health Information - Vol. 9 Issue 7
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CONTENTS

1. Fathers and discipline
2. Fostering resilience in children
3. Infant and toddler mental health
4. Transition of children to new caretakers
5. Assessment and management of school refusal
6. Relocating a child following a divorce
7. Sorting out conflict in stepfamilies
8. Talking with kids about tough issues

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Dear Colleagues,

Parenting challenges abound. Today's newsletter focuses on a few of the numerous issues related to parenting.

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1. HEAD START BULLETIN
Fathers and Discipline
Fathers have much more to offer than only helping their children learn self- control and social rules, and their role involves much more than punishment.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/fathersdiscipline.html

2. ERIC DIGEST
Fostering Resilience in Children
We are all born with an innate capacity for resilience, by which we are able to develop social competence, problem-solving skills, a critical consciousness, autonomy, and a sense of purpose.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/childresilience.html

3. EARLY HEAD START
Pathways to Prevention: A Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Infant and Toddler Mental Health
This paper describes practices that support positive outcomes for infants, toddlers, and their families.
http://www.headstartinfo.org/pdf/Pathwaysto.pdf

4. NATIONAL ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CENTER
The Source
This publication offers articles on helping children transition to new caregivers.
http://aia.berkeley.edu/media/pdf/source_vol13_no2.pdf

5. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
School Refusal in Children and Adolescents
Failing to attend school has significant short- and long-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development.

6. JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
Relocation of Children After Divorce and Children's Best Interests: New Evidence and Legal Considerations
This study examines the effect of relocation of children after their parents' divorce.

7. US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Helping Your Child Learn Independence
This article provides some tips to help parents balance closeness and independence.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/independence.html

8. CHILDREN NOW AND THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
This booklet offers tips and techniques for talking with kids about sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/twk-booklet-english.pdf

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