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?

When you first imagine parenthood, the vision is often wrapped in picture-perfect scenes: family dinners with laughter, a spotless living room, and children who say “please” and “thank you” without a reminder. But the reality? Parenting is messy, unpredictable, exhausting, and—at the same time—deeply rewarding.

There’s no magic wand for school success, but there is a magic formula and it starts with you. If you want your child to shine, remember...

Parenting twins is often misunderstood. Society tends to view twins as a package deal: the “double trouble” duo dressed alike, inseparable, and expected to share everything from classrooms to interests. But Greg Principato, a father of (now adult) twin boys Luke and Brian, challenges this norm head-on.