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CPI's Newsletter for Parents

Our Newsletter For Parents provides tips for caregivers who are helping raise children, based on the world-renowned Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, available to families in Sonoma County at CPI.  If you have an idea or a parenting question for a future newsletter, contact Rocio Monter, Parent Support Manager at mariar@calparents.org.


With guidance from caring adults, kids and teens can develop the social and emotional skills needed to navigate the challenges of friendships—especially during adolescence, when physical changes, social pressure, and the pursuit of connection are at their peak.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s also a time when we celebrate our mothers, grandmas,
aunties, and other mother figures. / Mayo es el Mes de Concientización de la Salud Mental, y además es una época en la que celebramos a nuestras madres, abuelitas, tías, y otras figuras maternas

Positive Parenting Awareness Month offers a reminder that taking the time to care for us and creating nurturing environments for our children benefits everyone.

A few positive parenting strategies can make summer a fun experience for kids, while minimizing stress for parents and caregivers.

When we make thankfulness a daily habit, it can improve our own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

A few positive parenting strategies can help take the hassle out of homework for everyone

Stress and anxiety are unavoidable parts of everyday life, but they don’t have to take over our lives. Learning to cope with anxiety in childhood is an important life skill that can be developed with time and practice.

There are many ways to be positive parents during the summer that meet our children’s needs. 

As we approach Father’s Day, we hope all dads and father-figures experience the gift of being noticed, appreciated, loved, and celebrated – every day of the year.

Teaching kids about managing their own screen time is one way to help them become confident, competent individuals./Enseñar a los niños a manejar su propio tiempo de pantalla es una manera de ayudarles a volverse individuos seguros y competentes.

There are many ways to teach children about giving and receiving love, not only on Valentine’s Day, but every day of the year. The simple acts of love often mean the most and create the happiest family memories.

We can learn to be more emotionally resilient at any age, but life is much smoother if we learn early!/Podemos aprender a ser más resilientes emocionalmente a cualquier edad, ¡pero la vida es mucho más fácil si lo aprendemos temprano!

Holidays provide special opportunities to enjoy quality family time, but they can also add stress and pressure for many families.

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