Park Connects Resources

The Park School Health Team has created a database of resources (articles, books, podcasts, etc.) for Park parents to reference as often as needed. Organized below by division, these lists are intended to provide parenting education about developmentally appropriate topics.

Topics and Resources
HOW TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN
Raising a Kid Who Can by Dr. Heather Tedesco

TED Talk on Grit by Angela Lee Duckworth and the power of perseverance and passion.

Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers
HOW TO MANAGE THE POWER STRUGGLE AT HOME WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
How “Two Great Choices” Prevent Power Struggles
PARENTING SUPPORT
• Parenting expert Dr. Becky Kennedy at The Good Inside
topics and resources
NAVIGATING TEEN TALK: UNDERSTANDING SLANG
Books:
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety by Dr. John Duffy (2019)

Articles:
Gen Alpha Slang 101: How to Understand Kids This Back-to-School Season
Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents

Podcasts:
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Resources will be shared in advance of the parent discussion in March 2025.