Parent Resources
Carroll ISD strives to collaborate with families so each student can reach their potential and become effective citizens. The information included on this page is not comprehensive, and CISD does not endorse any specific resources or websites.
For a list of local community mental health and behavioral resources, please reach out to your campus counselor.
- TED Talk - Angela Duckworth - Grit
- TED Talk - Carol Dweck - Growth Mindset
- TED Talk - Elizabeth Gilbert - Perserverence
- Teaching Mindfulness to Kids - Susan Kaiser Greenland & Annaka Harris
- Growth Mindset - Train Ugly
- The Bright Mentality
- TED Talk - Jennifer Senior - For Parents, Happiness is a Very High Bar
- TED Talk - Julie Lythcott-Haims - How to Raise Successful Kids - Without Over-parenting
- TED Talk - Sam Goldstein - The Power of Resilience
- UNT - Child & Family Resource Center
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Psychological Association
- Administration for Children & Families
- Love & Logic
- Wait Until 8th
Books:
- The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland
- Mindful Games by Susan Kaiser Greenland
- The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak
- No Drama Discipline by Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
- Try & Make Me by Dr. Ray Levy
- Children the Challenge by Rudolf Dreikurs
- The New Strong-Willed Child by James Dobson
- How to Talk so Your Kids Will Listen and Listen so Your Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
- Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
- Masterminds and Wingmen by Rosalind Wiseman
- Goal Setting with Your Child - Article by NAESP
Changing Families
Family changes can be filled with varying emotions. If your family is experiencing change of any sort (i.e.: separation, divorce, blending families, adoption, growing/expanding family), please reach out to your child's counselor so we can help support them.
ADHD
- National Institute of Mental Health
- KidsHealth
- Understanding for Learning and Attention Issues
- CHADD: The National Resource on ADHD
