Introduction

The main emphasis of the Steamboats Parenting Workshop is to help prevent family problems before they start. We offer information on divorce, stepfamilies, child abuse, cults and drug abuse.

So far, most of my clients have been juvenile delinquents, incarcerated in state institutions; adult victims of child abuse; and drug and alcohol recovery cases. It's much better to deal with family problems when they're still minor.

Reading books is a good place to start. Back in the 1950s, the parents of the Baby Boom generation had only one book to answer their questions. Now there are hundreds of good books based on study, experience, and research. Instead of reinventing the wheel, learn state of the art techniques and theories. Reading up on parenting will help you make your family stronger and happier. Browse your local bookstore or the books recommended at this site.





Family Profile - Find out where your family stands in these categories: fun, decisions, pride, values, caring, communication and confidence. Click here (at this site).






Good Parenting Books


Books 4 Kids
Books that educate, advise and help.

Books 4 Parents
Parenting manuals and books with information for parents.

Stepfamily Resources
Books on strengthening stepfamilies. Learn from people who have done it successfully.

Child Abuse
Learn to identify and prevent child abuse; recover from childhood abuse.

Family Therapy and Adolescent Help
Parents with troubled adolescents: find out what you can do to help your child and your family.

Cult Help
Find books and resources to help if a family member joins a cult. Read The Cult Survivor's Handbook, by Nori J. Muster, click here.

Art Therapy
How to communicate through artwork and the creative process.

Self Help Books 4 Anyone
Books to help you be a better person, and thus a better parent in the process. More self-help books:
Positive Thinking click here,.

Many school kids visit our website to learn about steamboats. We want to offer a few tips to parents, too. We advertise the Steamboats Parenting Workshop in journals such as Utne Reader. We appreciate your feedback and referrals.

Recommend a good book: click here for contact info.


Check Amazon for More Parenting Books


Parenting Handbook

Find out how one good organization is trying to save public education National Education Association.

IndiaParenting.com - Portal for Hindu families worldwide.

Stepfamilies: Love, Marriage and Parenting in the First Decade

Treat childhood hyperactivity without drugs:
The Dietary Connection to Better Behavior, Learning & Health
Biofeedback and Neurobehavioral Institute
Brainwave Biofeedback
Biofeedback Solutions
Connecticut Educational Services
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
Also, link to our ADD alternatives book list.


Links


Parenting Editorials (at this site) Subjects include how to talk to teens; how to talk to children about President Clinton, Abu Ghraib, other difficult subjects; how to teach children to live a healthy life without drugs, more.

Family Profile (at this site) Find out where your family stands on a measure of emotional health.

Workshop Facilitator (at this site) Statement by Nori Muster about this workshop.

Parenting.org call Boys Town for parenting resources.

ChildHelp.org prevention and treatment of child abuse, founded in 1959.

ClinicalWorkshops.com by Dr. David L. Calof of Seattle, WA

APparenting.com Attachment Parenting: A loving and compassionate approach to raising children, derived from Waldorf School method

Renee Klyczek Nordstrom Recovery from child abuse workshops

Childrens books and resources

Children's Society of Singapore

Center for Nonviolent Communication Resources for parents to teach compassion and empathy in an intolerant world.

Connect for Kids "Building Communities for Kids and Families"

Parents.com

Parents as Teachers All parents are their child's best first teacher

Teenwire Magazine Straightforward articles that address teen issues, with links to other teen sites. A publication of Planned Parenthood and Federation of America.

Darkness2Light.org This is a child abuse prevention website that was advertised on TV.

MachonEitan.org.il Treatment for Sex Trauma Survivors and their Families, Sheri Oz, MSc., Director. Informative web site of a sexual abuse clinic that provides systemic therapy for child sex abuse survivors and their families. It is in Israel, but you can learn a lot from their web site. You can also email your questions to the clinic and get answers.

Project No Spank

VRG.org Information about vegetarian diet for pregnancy and healthful food for children

Natural Child Project Info. about parenting - a good site.

See research on the dangers of corporal punishment:
Family Research Lab.

Teaching Tolerance Magazine Distributed to 400,000 American teachers twice a year, this magazine offers new ideas for fostering tolerance and diversity in the classroom. A publication of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Baha'i Parenting Site

ParentsPlace.com offers bulletin boards, chats and other resources for parents.

StopOffending.com Specialists in sexual deviancy, crimes, assessment, denial, treatment and consultation

Help your child see the subtle shades of gray, instead of only absolute black and white. For more on this subject, link to Lawrence Kohlberg, a developmental psychologist who followed Jean Piaget in studying the way people make moral decisions.

Child Safety on the Inteernet:
CyberAngeles.org
iSafe.org
GetNetWise.org
SafeKids.com
TheInternetAndYourChild.org
WebWiseKids.com





What's Happening to my Body? for girls and the What's Happening to my Body? for boys




Steamboat Family Field Trips!
Kids who have positive experiences with their families are more likely to grow into well-adjusted adults. Plan a field trip to see a real steamboat. Find steamboats at our steamboats of the 50 States link page. More Steamboat resources for families at this Site: Steamboat Links start a new hobby - learn about steamboats, Online Steamboat Museum see pictures of steamboats, Model Steamboat photos one man who made steamboat models his life, Steam Engine Exhibition a short history of these funky engines, Books about Steamboats buy a book and read up.





Learn the symptoms of child abuse and the traits of healthy families: click here.





Search Engine. Put the words "parenting" or other keywords into the search engine to find more info.



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Click here for Nori's books at Amazon.com.