By Melissa McWilliams, AGSS Program Manager
Welcome to October!
If you’re like me, I’m not sure where September went and I’m not at all ready to think about the holidays, although it’s obvious they are fast-approaching. This month, I thought I’d share some of the new things/podcasts/tools I’ve recently run across. Not all of them are adoption/guardianship-specific, but my hope is that all of them will provide you with new tools and encouragement for this always-changing parenting journey!
1000 Hours Outside is the global platform for reclaiming childhood and reconnecting families. Did you know the average child spends 4-7 hours a day on screens, but only gets 4-7 minutes of unstructured free play outside each day? 1000 Hours Outside is changing that. Since childhood is just shy of 9.5 million minutes, we must do our best to make every minute count. Join in and change the course of your family.
Tools Include:
- Podcast
- Mobile App to track time outside
- Printable trackers
- Books and resources for outside activities
- Blog
- Newsletter
- Curriculums for purchase
Lost Sparrows
Lost Sparrows mission statement is; “Advocating for the worth and potential of every child, Lost Sparrows works to empower and equip families, caregivers and communities to love, nurture, and protect vulnerable children.”
Tools Include:
- Center for Healing Childhood Trauma
- Monthly support group meetings in Warsaw, IN
- Lost Sparrows Trauma Conference
- Podcast list
- Suggested Reading List The Opt-Out
Family
Join the movement that gives your kids what tech can’t.
Tools Include:
- Book
- Resources
- Newsletter
Lifeline Exists For Families
Lifeline Youth & Family Services helps individuals and families rediscover solutions that will allow them to reclaim control, rebuild relationships, and restore hope.