Building Strong Families
It is time to talk
Talking to children about health and wellness can be hard. It is important to promote open communication in kids and caregivers in order to be a strong family. Below are ways you can better communicate with your son/daughter on a variety of tough topics.
Become an Askable Parent
To be askable means that young people see you as approachable and open to questions. Being askable on topics such as sexuality, hygiene or health is something that most parents and caregivers want but that many find very difficult. Research also shows that, when teens are able to talk with a parent or other significant adult, they are less likely to engage in risky behavior than are teens who haven’t talked with a trusted adult. ¿Es Usted un Padre de Familia al que se le Pueden Hacer Preguntas?
Raising Children in a New Country
Being a teenager can be exciting and scary, especially for families who are also adjusting to being in a new country. This guide covers topics that come up for discussion when raising children in the US. Use this as a reference to help your child find their cultural identity, make friends, build positive self-esteem, date safely, succeed in school and so much more!
How to Talk About Drugs and Alcohol
In the United States teens face many pressures to use alcohol and drugs. Parents who talk openly with their children and play an active role in their children's lives can play an important role in helping their children to make good choices and avoid using alcohol or drugs. This sheet includes several tips for parents about how to develop a positive relationship with your children to prevent alcohol and drug use.
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မိသားစုဆက္သြယ္မႈေကာင္းမြန္ခိုင္မာပါက လူငယ္မ်ားအၾကား အရက္ေသစာႏွင့္ေဆး၀ါးသံုးစြဲမႈကို ကာကြယ္နုိင္ပါသည
Communicating about sex
Talking about sex can be uncomfortable and awkward, but it is very important to have these discussions in order to protect your children from risky behavior. Without these discussions consequences like pregnancy and disease are more likely. This page will help cover the basics!
လိင္မကိစရပ္င့္ပတ္သက္၍ ကေလးမားင့္ ဆက္သယ္ေပာဆိုခင္း - အေထေထ အကံပခက္မား
Let this brochure on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) do the talking!
Talking to kids about Birth Control
There are so many options when it comes to birth control. Use this link to help decide what is best for you and your child. Your doctor can help discuss the pros and cons of each.
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ကလေးထိန်းချုပ်မှုနည်းလမ်းများDiscussing Sexuality and Gender Identity
Sexual orientation and gender identity can be confusing. If you are wanting to talk to your kids about these topics first start with the definitions so you are familiar with the terms. Then, use the below guides to assist you in having an open discussion. Remember, being open, understanding, and loving will help your child succeed. For more information, click on the topics below
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (1) (2) Para recursos LGBT en español, haga clic aquí
Healthy Eating
Help your child develop good eating habits and make the right food choices. The US follows the Choose MyPlate guidelines to educate on healthy eating.