About Adoption

• What is adoption?
• Did you know that…
• Myths vs. facts about adoption
• Different types of adoption
• Birth parents
• Confidential vs. open adoption
• Choosing an adoption professional
• Cost of adopting
• How to adopt a child
• Want to know more?
• Resource list for adoption:

Becoming a Family

• Caring and connecting
• Everyone gives me advice, but why is it so conflicting?
• Fathers are important in child rearing
• Having babies after 30
• How can grandparents help?
• How can I encourage my child to have a good relationship with his/her grandparents?
• How can I stay close with my child when I do not have custody?
• How important it is to get the family into a routine?
• Indications that child care providers respect families
• My toddler doesn't go to bed until 10 p.m. Why does she go to bed so late?
• Respecting time alone
• Sharing discipline
• Splitting time between parents
• The grandparent-grandchild relationship
• There is a lot of rivalry among the different grandparents. How can I handle this?
• Time to connect
• We cannot see the grandparents often. How can I involve them more?
• What are the most important aspects of parenting?
• What's a good way of dealing with interfering grandparents?
• Young children and divorce

Guidance

• Can I encourage my child to sleep longer at night?
• Can I make bathing part of the bedtime routine?
• Children's media and popular culture
• Guidelines to developing routines with your child
• How can I develop a sense of responsibility in my child?
• How can I establish a bedtime routine?
• How can I get my child to cooperate?
• How can I help my toddler go to sleep?
• How can I make bedtime easier for my 1 year old?
• How can I make my baby comfortable and safe?
• How can I teach my child good social skills?
• How do you deal with a child who only likes to imitate superheroes or action figures?
• How should I handle my child's fears?
• How to encourage a child’s positive body image
• How to use "time out" as an alternative to spanking
• How will I know that my child is ready to start school?
• Is a routine a good idea?
• Modeling for your child
• My child starts something and then quits. Is it okay to help him/her finish what he/she starts?
• My toddler has a hard time playing with other children. What can I do?
• Potty training: When should I start potty training?
• Should I ever punish my baby?
• Strategies for helping your child cope with tragedy
• What are some guidelines to follow when disciplining my child?
• What can I do to stop from saying "No" all of the time?
• What can I do when my child has a nightmare?
• What will children understand about what they see in the media?
• When do I know if I am too strict with my child?
• When I get angry, I begin shouting. Is this appropriate?

Parenting Links

• Good sites list
• Miami-Dade parent and family skills, services and information

Schooling

• Parent teacher partnership: How important is it for me, as a parent, to be involved in my child's education?
• Parent teacher partnership: Parent-teacher conference
• What education choices are available for my children?

Behavior

• Bedtime battle
• Difficult child behavior
• Help!! The crying won't stop!: What is wrong with my baby who won't stop crying?
• How can I help my child be more independent?
• How can I help my toddler behave?
• How can I stop my pre-schooler from making bebtime an all night affair?
• How should I deal with tantrums?
• Is it normal for my baby to cry all of the time?
• My child goes to child care each day and when he/she comes home he/she is tired, but cannot go to sleep. What can I do?
• My child is very shy. Is this typical?
• My child often plays with imaginary friends. Is this okay?
• Tantrums! What can I do about them?
• What affects my baby's behavior?
• What should I know about toddlers and tantrums?
• Why do children have temper tantrums?
• Why does my child bite?
• Why won't my baby go to sleep as easily as before?

A Lifetime Commitment

• Nurture your child by...
• Six positive things I can do for my child