When parents are overwhelmed, exhausted, or stretched thin, kids pick up on it — and their behavior often reflects it. This is why self‑care isn’t indulgence. It’s positive and preventative parenting.
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The Triple P Positive Parenting Program offers valuable principles to guide parents in creating a nurturing and supportive environment for their children. By ensuring a safe and interesting environment, fostering a positive learning atmosphere, utilizing assertive discipline, setting realistic expectations, and taking care of yourself, you can build stronger relationships with your children and support their growth and development. Embrace these principles to enhance your parenting journey!
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January is Positive Parenting Awareness Month, a time to focus on educating parents and the organizations that support them about the vital practices, programs, and services that contribute to the well-being of families and children in our community – this is the work of First 5 Mendocino.
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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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