Are You A Parent That Is Looking For Some Leisure Reading?

Do you ever feel like you just need some help with parenting and you are not sure what resources are out there?  Our office has found some great ones and wanted to share the websites, blogs, and sites so that they could serve as a resource for you as well.  We have listed below a few of our favorites:

• Grown and Flown:  Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington started this site because they saw little information about parenting 15-25 year olds.  As experienced moms of five children (between the two of them), they understand that raising children can be gut wrenching and yet so gratifying.  This site covers information from when a student enters high school until they are adults.  The website was developed by two moms but has exploded into over 200 contributors.  If there is a topic you need suggestions, more than likely this site will have applicable ones that you could take under consideration.  Grown and Flown have a newsletter that you can follow and a strong presence on Facebook.  

• The MOAT Blog:  This blogger's title alone makes me want to read her posts- MOAT (Because a Mother Of A Teen should never walk (or drive) the road alone.  As a mother of 5 children, she has had a wide range of experiences (as parents we know that every child is different, even if they came from the same gene pool).  Her blog has great stories and a very humorous tone to it, which we all need sometimes!  

• Edutopia:  Matt Smith is a freelance writer for Edutopia.  He has gathered a full spectrum of relatable articles that parents might find to be helpful- particularly parents that are going through transitional periods.  Check out his link of resources- Transition Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers

• Admissions Blogs- There are often EXCELLENT articles about parenting on admissions blogs.  They get it!   Many times, admissions offices have more conversations with parents than students, so they have created a space for parents to gather information through their blogs.  Mary Tipton is the Senior Director of Georgia Tech Admissions and she shared a special letter that she developed for her daughter that is in kindergarten.  The letter also applies very closely to parents that are transitioning their student to college.  They're off to great places is an excellent read for parents gearing up for a transitional time.

Feel free to share other resources that you might helpful.  We love hearing what you have in your parenting arsenal!