Should you give parents freebies like gift cards and certificates to entice them to attend school activities or to reward them when their kids do well in class? Yes. I'm a believer now. Critics of the ...

A new National PTA certification program intended to help schools meet the parent-involvement provisions of the federal “No Child Left Behind” law issued Certifications of Excellence last week to 26 ...

A new website has been launched by Rochester Institute of Technology’s Parent and Family Programs office to answer parents’ questions about RIT, students’ transition into college and adulthood, and ...

At the beginning of and during your student’s college years, you will likely have a lot of questions. As much as you want to be helpful, you might not have all of the tools you need to best support ...

Have you faced an uphill battle with your child and felt like you were in it alone? Gilda Ross did the day she took her preteen daughter to Old Navy. Credit card in hand, she was ready to pay for a ...

Being a new parent is hard work. Along with the sleepless nights, countless diapers, and potty training, there’s the expense of it all. Experts estimate that it costs upward of $233,610 to bring up a ...

Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two ...

The horror stories of so-called helicopter parents are well-known among college admissions administrators and orientation directors. Moms and dads who cling to their young adult children, follow them ...

We believe in the adage that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Parents of our program participate and are encouraged to partner with us in our mission of ensuring successful graduation for every ...

As CU Boulder celebrated a more traditional on-campus experience during the 2021–22 academic year, your generosity helped students succeed. Gifts to the Parent Fund supported student belonging, ...

Parent & Family Connections has a Helpline as a way for families to contact the department directly. Parent & Family Connections can be contacted by emailing boilerfamily@purdue.edu or by calling ...