Parenting Resources

Community Resources: 

• Natal to Nest: in-home or virtual support for parents with infants and toddlers 

• Kent ISD: state-funded family resources

• Arbor Circle: parent education classes and support groups

Online Resources: 

• MSU Parent Education: written resources and virtual parenting seminars

• National Parent and Youth Helpline: 24/7 phone and text support

• Center for Effective Parenting: parent information handouts

Book Recommendations:

• Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction by Dr. Becky Kennedy

• The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Dr. Daniel Siegel

• Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields

• Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children―An Essential Guide for Caregivers of Children from Infancy to Age Eight by Alyssa Blask Campbell

Podcast Recommendations: 

• The Lazy Genius: helpful conversations about routines for busy parents

• Good Inside: Q & A with a child psychologist

• Mom and Mind: real, raw, and healing conversations about postpartum anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and the journey of motherhood