Friday, March 19, 2004
PARENTING: PART 1
We haven't spent much time on information that might be helpful to you should you decide to parent. In this first part, we offer resources that help people be the parents they want to be.
Skills, Reassurances and Enrichment
Universal Adoption Services
573.634.3733
uas~at~earthlink.net
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We haven't spent much time on information that might be helpful to you should you decide to parent. In this first part, we offer resources that help people be the parents they want to be.
Skills, Reassurances and Enrichment
- Parents as Teachers. Parents as Teachers is a free program for all parents of young children from birth to at least three years old. It is not a program just for at-risk or low-income parents. It's for all parents.
- Early Head Start. Early Head Start is for low-income pregnant women and parents of children up to age three. Like Parents as Teachers, it is an excellent resource for parents.
- Parents Anonymous, Inc. is a parent support program designed to help parents avoid emotional or physical child abuse. Free. Open to all parents regardless of income.
- If your significant other, the child's father or another person close to you is an alcoholic or otherwise addicted, Al-Anon can be a tremendous help. There should be a listing for your local Al-Anon group in your telephone directory.
- If you struggle with your own addiction, there are a number of 12-step programs out there, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Co-Dependents Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, etc.
- Many churches, particularly those with large congregations, offer a surprising array of supportive services to their members. A number of people make a practice of visiting churches in their communities to see which offers the best fit for them. There are even churches for people who do not view themselves as "religious," such as The Ethical Society, Unitarian Universalist Association, and Unity.
Universal Adoption Services
573.634.3733
uas~at~earthlink.net
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