Resource Page
Welcome to the PHP Resource Page! Here you will find a list of helpful resources. We will update this periodically to add more. Reach out to your PHP group leader if you would like more information about a certain topic.
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For helpful resources for families in Lane County, Oregon, click here.
This list was created based on requests for resources from PHP parents. We hope it serves as a helpful tool while navigating all things ‘preteen’.
Anxiety
- Good Inside: How to Help Your Child Manage Anxiety
- Parenting Healthy Preteens: Anxiety Resource List
Bullying
- KITS Blog: A Kids’ Guide to Dealing with Bullies
Communication
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Talking with Preteens about Challenges
- RaisingChildren: Tough Conversations with Preteens
Co-Parenting
- Multnomah County: List of Co-Parenting Apps
- Our Family Wizard: Co-Parenting Blog Entries
- Our Family Wizard: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Co-Parenting
Eating Disorders
- National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): Information on Eating Disorders
- National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED): What to Do if You Suspect Your Child Has an Eating Disorder
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): Parent Toolkit
- UCLA Health: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Emotional Changes
- KITS Blog: Make a Habit of Talking with Kids about How they Feel
- Dr. Becky Kennedy: Emotional Lives of Adolescents (also applies to preadolescents)
Entering Middle School
- KidsHealth: 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School
- KITS Blog: Getting Ready for the Transition (Back) To School For Kids Of All Ages
- KITS Blog: Steps to Getting Ready for School– Infographic
- KITS Blog: Tips for Talking with Your Child’s Teacher about School Difficulties
- Scholastic: Making the Move to Middle School
Learning and Thinking Differences
- Understood: Resources for people with learning and thinking differences (ADHD, dyslexia, language disorders, and others)
Mental Health:
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Important Things to Remember about Preteen Mental Health
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Resources for Extra Support
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Signs that Preteens May Need Extra Mental Health Support
Neurodivergence:
- ChildMind: What is Neurodiversity?
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): ADHD Resource List
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Autism Resource List
Peer Pressure
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Ways to Handle Peer Pressure
Picky Eating
- Portland State University: How to Help and Adolescent who is a Picky Eater
- Johns Hopkins Medicine: 7 School Lunch Tips for Picky Eaters
Puberty
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Physical Changes During Puberty
- Parenting Healthy Preteens: Preteen Development
- Parenting Healthy Preteens: Understanding Adrenarche
Sex and Healthy Relationships
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Talking to Your Child About Sex
- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Talk to Your Kids About Sex and Healthy Relationships
Technology and Social Media
- American Psychological Association (APA) Evidence-based Guide to Teen Video Viewing: https://healthyviewing.apa.org/
- Book: Raising Humans in a Digital World by Diana Graber
- Interagency Working Group: Tip Sheet on Social Media Use and Mental Health for Youth
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Social Media, Online Safety, and Youth Mental Health Best Practices for Parents and Caregivers
- Parenting Healthy Preteens (PHP): Sample Cell Phone Contract
Trauma
- ChildMind: How Trauma Affects Kids’ Schoolinglan