Parenting Websites and Other Useful Links
This page provides a list of parenting websites and other useful links to increase understanding of child problems and how to help. Although the information on these websites will not always directly reflect Dr. O'Connor's views, the information they offer can increase understanding of child problems and how to solve them, and help promote positive outcomes in children.
Family Matters & Parenting
The links in this category help address family problems, parenting issues and stress. They also provide information on how to enhance family life, parenting skills and promote positive outcomes in children.
The Motherhood Cafe
The Motherhood Cafe is a place for new and
expecting moms to find support and perspective,
and to get top quality information about their
early parenting experiences.
Core Family Values:
This site provides useful information about how to build strong, healthy families. Use this information to help reduce family stress and enhance child well-being and competence. Visit this site and find out how our
parenting websites can help.
http://www.better-living-ideas.com/index.html
:"Good advice for a better family and home life. Major topics covered are parenting children and teens, family health, pet care, and home cooked meals. Need some tips on toilet training? Child behavior? Or teens and drugs? You'll find it here."
Child Behavior Use the following links to explore the child behavior problems that worry you. These parenting websites address child behavior problems of all kinds. Find out more about child problems and how to solve them.
Aggressive Children:
An article written by Dr. O'Connor about aggressive children and how to help.
School, Learning and Education:
These links address children's learning, education and school related issues. Explore your concerns about children's schooling, learning and education. Learn more about child learning problems and how to help.
Articles to Help Children Learn and Succeed at School
Child Emotional Development (We are currently updating this section.) Explore children's emotional development, including what is healthy and what might signal emotional distress in children. Some children, for example, have difficulty controlling their emotions. They may act out and behave in an angry or aggressive manner. Other children internalize their distress and appear withdrawn, sad and/or anxious.
Social Development (We are currently updating this section.) These parenting websites and other useful links include information about children's social development. Discover how to help children develop positive social behaviors and enjoy positive interactions with other children and adults at school, in the neighbourhood and at home.
Self-Esteem (We are currently updating this section.) Positive self-esteem is a crucial component of psychological well-being and competence. Use these links to learn more about self-esteem in children and how to enhance it.
When Parents are Addicted to Alcohol and/or Drugs. Use the links below to find out how children are effected and what you can do to help.
I Can Be Me-A Helping Book for Children of Alcoholic Parents
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Dr. O'Connor runs her practice, Assessment Based Solutions, in Toronto (Yonge & St.Clair) and the Hamilton/Niagara region (403 & Rousseau Rd.)
She can be reached at 416-592-0838.
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Dr. O'Connor is the author of
I Can Be Me-A Helping Book for Children of Alcoholic Parents.
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