Parenting Resources

We have assembled helpful info, tips and resources to support parents and kids as they move up into new schools and into new phases of growth. Each link offers a whole page of resources for each age of transition.

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Into Kindergarten

Into Middle School

Into High School

Beyond High School 

Is your little transitioning to Kindergarten?  Here are some tips and resources for parents/caregivers to help ease the transition.

Tri-Town Council (TTC)  has assembled helpful info, tips and resources to support  you and your tween’s transition  into Middle School. We hope these articles and resources will offer information and help ease concerns as your child (and you) transition to this new phase of growth!

Here are some tips for parents, caregivers and teens to help make the transition to High School.

Parents and guardians of high school graduates, new horizons await you and your grad! Whatever your child’s next chapter is - college and/or work, military service, or a gap year - we offer some resources to help you support them during this novel, interesting, and exciting phase of their lives.

Please find an outline and collection of resources to support Stephanie Meegan's presentation of Boysense: Decoding the Developmental Needs of Boys.

Adolescence is a time of growth, change, memorable experiences, and risk.  Communication is key to helping your teen make good decisions and keep them safe. With upcoming prom season, this is a good time for parents and caring adults to talk with teens about how to celebrate safely.  Tri-Town Council has put together a list of information and resources to support parents/caregivers in talking with their kids about celebrating these milestones safely. 

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Free play is vital to healthy development,  social-emotional skills, problem solving, mental health and so much more.  Find out #WhyWePlay with this resource list of thought-provoking articles and videos compiled by TTC.

We offer these resources to support parents, caregivers and community in building and strengthening knowledge and understanding about race, privilege, anti-racism and actions to build a more equitable world. Healthy communities are equitable communities.

We offer these resources from the Children's Room and the Dougy Center to our community on helping children and teens navigate grief.

This guide contains information and resources to support YOU in supporting youth. Articles about youth mental health, prevention resources, communication tips and much more.  With articles featuring Tri-Town's own Charise Rohm Nulsen, Stephanie Meegan and Masconomet's Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA).

Resources for caring adults to support healthy foundations.  Protective factors, communication tips, prevention tips, mental health resources and more.

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected.