Parenting Resources

Our local communities are hurting. When young lives are lost, it leaves parents searching for answers and wondering how to help their children make sense of something so heavy. One question we hear again and again here at Family Guidance and Outreach is: How do I talk to my child about suicide?

Most parents put a lot of energy into helping their kids make friends—but not nearly enough into helping them leave the ones they...

By the end of adolescence, around 75% of kids will have faced a traumatic event. Trauma isn’t rare — but how we help kids cope can make all the difference in their healing.

Kids don’t need every adult detail. They need honesty, safety, and room to feel what they feel. Here's how to talk to them about divorce in a way that helps them adjust, process, and stay emotionally secure.

When kids see news of homes washed away, family pets in peril, and rescue boats racing against rising water, they often have questions and fears of their own. Here’s how you can guide the conversation.