Relationships

Supporting Your Child's Relationship with a Mentor

I don’t know what value you can place on [a mentor], but the right words spoken at the right time from a person that’s been through it before can make all the difference.
—Cal Ripkin, Jr.

Siblings

Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet.
—Vietnamese proverb

Living with brothers and sisters is most children’s first experience in learning how to get along with other people

Spending Quality Time with Your Child

Get creative when thinking about how to spend time with your child--you never know what you might end up enjoying!

Ideas for Parents: The Support of Others

Learn why making connections for your child is so important and how to start doing it.

Caring Relationships: Summary and Next Steps

Creating a strong support network—for both yourself and your child—is one of the best things that you can do as a parent.

Creating a Supportive Team for Your Child

Your child is more likely to succeed if he or she has many supportive adults in his or her life. How many caring adults do kids need?

Getting Relatives Involved

Having extended family involved is a very different experience from one family to the next.

Spending Quality Time with Your Child

To be an effective parent and have a healthy family, you need to spend time together.

Frequent Questions and Concerns about Caring Relationships

Find answers to frequent questions and concerns about your child’s relationships with others.

Caring Relationships: An Introduction

Many parents feel they are “going it alone” as they raise their children.