Health Maps Program  

At Tutu's House

“Exploring health information on the Internet"

Joan Campbell, M.P.H., Health Maps Leader

Parenting Challenges

Parenting is no easy task when we’re frustrated, tired, or angry, which happens to be often. Hey, we all make mistakes. Sometimes, words that are just plain wrong leap off our lips.  These words do nothing to help the situation. They can be damaging to a child’s self-esteem. Don’t beat yourself up if you occasionally utter words like this, but try to eliminate them from your vocabulary. Better wording will reward positive behavior and respect children’s emotions. Instead of silencing youngster, these comments will encourage him to keep talking –and we could all use some help in that department.

For resources and support on parenting attend the “Parenting Concerns” program at Tutu’s House on Monday, April 30^th from 10-11:00 am, or at the Kohala Family Center on Thursday, April 19^th, from Noon to 1:30 pm.  See the Tutu’s House Ho'o Wala'au Newsletter for a complete program description.  If you have questions about your health and wellness, the Internet and/or Internet research, please contact Joan Campbell, Health Maps Team Leader at Tutu's House or Tom Longwell, Health Maps Guide, 885-6777.

Stop by or schedule an appointment today. There is no fee; donations accepted.

Parenting Resources on the Internet

ABC’s of Parenting (http://www.abcparenting.com/) offers discussion boards, chat, shopping, and a variety

of categories, such as Caring for Children, Education, Nutrition, Family, Health/Medical, Parenting, Pregnancy, Financial Matters, Starting a Family and more, to aid in Internet searches.

National Parenting Center (http://www.tnpc.com/) is dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities.

Parenting.com (http://www.parenting.com), a new site dedicated to making pregnancy and parenthood smarter, saner, and easier, provides useful tools, real-life wisdom, and a rich database of solutions, strategies, and answers from trusted sources, including doctors, parents, and child-development experts.

Parenting Resources (http://www.php.com) aims to help children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, heath care, education and other services they need to achieve their full potential by providing them with strong families and dedicated professionals to serve them.