Parenting
Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs you can have. As a parent, you’re responsible for ensuring your children’s health and safety, preparing your child for life as a productive adult, and teaching cultural values as your child grows up in the world. This is why a high quality parent-child relationship is so important for healthy development. If you’ve been feeling a little over your head with this responsibility lately, that’s okay - every parent has unique challenges and concerns.
Common Parenting Challenges
Overcoming financial difficulties
Securing quality child care arrangements
Navigating marital problems or divorce
Coping with a death in the family
Helping children overcome difficulties at school
Relocating to a new home
Losing a job
Providing care for a family member with a serious illness
Adopting a foster child
Dealing with a mental illness diagnosis
Supporting a family member through an addiction or dealing with your own addiction