Last Wednesday, along with three dozen other advocates for Positive Parenting, three of our staff at First 5 Mendocino went to the Capitol in Sacramento to advocate for Positive Parenting.
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Every January, First 5 Mendocino uses Positive Parenting Awareness Month to educate local parents–and the organizations that support them–about the practices, programs, and services that can strengthen family relationships, increase parents’ confidence, and support children’s social, emotional, and relational health and development.
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As we normalize needing and asking for help when we struggle, learn how to take time to rest and recover, and recognize the deep well of parental intuition we have about our own children, I think we’ll find parenting to be a thrilling adventure, and one that will create secure and happy connections between us and our children. 
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Parents feel more confident in their parenting because of the Home Visiting Program.
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Parents say they feel seen and heard. Many say their home visitor becomes part of the family.
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