Parenting
Teen Behavior Contract

This behavior contract identifies tasks/behaviors that a teen will work on, rewards/consequences, and a behavioral chart to track progress. (0622, behavior, contract)

What to Do When You Feel Unappreciated and Undervalued

This worksheet is designed to help people who feel that others are not acknowledging their efforts to be helpful on an ongoing basis.   It provides a dozen suggestions on what people can do to feel better about themselves and those around them.  The worksheet is designed to  help people think about why feeling appreciated is important to them and how they can get the appreciation they seek. (0522, social skills, relationships, marriage, parenting)

Helping Your Child with Daily Transitions

This worksheet is designed to help parents of children who have a difficult time with daily changes that triggers tantrums, whining, and meltdowns.  Twelve practical suggestions are listed for parents to try, including: making transitions a game, using positive reinforcement, and providing a transition object to teach kids self-soothing.  A chart is provided to help parents keep track of which activities are most effective. (0522, parenting, ASD, Autism, ADHD, inflexible, behavior problems)

Talking to Your Child About Upsetting Current Events

This worksheet is designed to help parents (and other adults) talk to children about current events that are upsetting to all of us such as mass shootings, natural disasters, war, and so on.   The worksheet gives parents 13 tips on talking to children about difficult things and a chart for parents to keep track of these discussions as well as the outcome. (0522, parenting, news, stress, social media)

Adjusting to Dorm Life

This worksheet is designed to help new college students have a better experience in their dormitory.  It suggests specific ways to deal with roommates while also paying attention to their own wellness needs.  (0522, college, relationships, transitions, adjustment)

The Caring Calendar

What could be more important than caring?  This tool by RandomActsofKindness.org is designed to give families practical ways to support caring for others as well as self-care in the home. (0422, emotional intelligence, caring, self-care)

Helping Your Child Adjust Following Separation and Divorce

This worksheet is designed to help parents think about how the things they can do to help their children adjust to a separation or divorce. There are eight specific suggestions plus questions which can help parents prepare for difficult conversations.  (0322, parenting, divorce)

Helping Your Child Cope with a Loss

This worksheet is designed to give parents an overview of things they should do, and not do, in helping their children cope with a significant loss.  It includes a family drawing activity to children talk about their feelings. (0322, loss, grief, mourning)

Setting Boundaries with Your Teens (Parenting)

This worksheet is designed to give parents an overview of the importance of setting boundaries for teens. It gives them important information on how to set appropriate boundaries and what to do when teen’s inevitably test boundaries.  The worksheet provides a place for parents to plan on what they will say to their teens and record how things went. (0222, parenting, setting boundaries, family therapy, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, behavior)

Helping Your Teen Manage Anger

This worksheet is designed to guide parents in a power struggle with their teens. It contains 15 tips help create an atmosphere where conflicts are handled in a constructive manner. (0222, parenting, anger management, family therapy, conflict resolution)