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Today’s Tip

Being a supportive parent means having your child’s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes:
• actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests
• listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns and challenges
• acknowledging their achievements and supporting them through mistakes and challenges
• setting consistent expectations and consequences to help them to feel secure and able to predict outcomes
• treating them fairly and developing a trusting relationship.
The influence that you have over your child is more dependent on a trusting relationship than it is on how much authority you dish out and how many lectures you give. It may feel like they’re trying to push you away, but they’re actually trying to push themselves away from you to choose a direction in life, and to shape an identity for themselves as a separate, independent person.
Love, support, trust, and optimism from their family make them feel safe and secure and are powerful weapons against peer pressure, life’s challenges, and disappointments.
Your aim is to keep your child safe and to give them the foundations they need to do their best. At a minimum they need:
• to know they are loved for who they are, and that you are always there to support them
• an environment where basic needs such as a safe and healthy place to live, healthy food, and school supplies are made a priority
• protection and support to keep themselves safe from mental and physical abuse
• respect for their feelings and concerns
• acknowledgement of their milestones and achievements such as birthdays or first day at school
• respect for their friends, clothing, sports and music choices, and interests.

Today’s Trip

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Friday Yunion Parent Check-In

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Parents Did You Know?

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Tips To Raise Traumah Resilient Children

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Every Wednesday in the month of March Dr. Shantale Johns gives parents tips to raise Traumah resilient children.

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Vote For The Yunion

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If you are a member of Target’s Member’s Circle please take a moment and vote for our nonprofit, The Yunion! Target is awarding grants based on the percentage of votes a nonprofit receives! If you’re not a member, it only takes a couple of minutes…

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“Your children need your presence more than your presents” – Jesse Jackson The most important gift any child could receive is the continual presence of his or her parents in their life. As a parent, giving your time, energy, and love to your child is…

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Friday Yunion Parent Check in

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Tips on Raising Trauma Resilient Children.

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Every Wednesday in the month of March join us as Dr. Johns gives tips on raising trauma resilient children.

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Best To Stay Out Of The “Friend Zone.”

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Your child will have many friends in his/her lifetime but they will only have one mother or father. So, it’s best to stay out of the “friend zone.” This way when you have to give your child instruction or discipline them, they will not be…

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Good morning parents, If you haven’t had the pleasure of joining our Program Coordinator Ronald Lee Jr. (Mr. Ron) on Friday mornings for the past 2 months you’re missing out. We’ve created a space for parents, caregivers, mentors, and anyone working with youth to come…

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