Chapter 7 - Proclamation-Based Principles of Parenting and Supportive Scholarship
Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness (The Family: A Proclamation to the World, 6)
Church Websites
The Family: A Proclamation to the World from the CES Institute Eternal Marriage student manual (PDF)
Parenthood (Child Rearing, Teaching and Training) Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
~ "Bring Up a Child in the Way He Should Go" by President Gordon B. Hinckley from the Nov. 1993 Ensign
~ "A Voice of Gladness for Our Children" by Coleen K. Menlove from the Nov. 2002 Ensign
Parenthood: Creating a Gospel Centered Home from the CES Institute Eternal Marriage student manual (PDF)
Parenting Articles from the BYU School of Family Life Forever Families website
Parenting (Discipline and Behavior Problems) Articles from the Church's Provident Living website
~ "Styles of Parenting" by Sharon Elwell from the Mar. 1979 Ensign
~ "The Truth of Consequences" by Carol McAdoo Rehme from the Apr. 2000 Ensign
Parenting (Teaching Children through Example and Instruction) Articles from the Church Archives
~ "The Greatest Challenge in the World--Good Parenting" by Elder James E. Faust from the Nov. 1990 Ensign
Priorities and Balance from the CES Institute Eternal Marriage student manual (PDF)
Stepfamilies Articles from the BYU School of Family Life Forever Families website
Church Articles
The Noble Calling of Parents from the Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay
"Parenting 'Difficult' Adolescents: Why 'nothing works' and why there is hope" by Terrance D. Olsen, Ph.D., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families Spring 2004 magazine
"Precious Children, a Gift from God" by President Thomas S. Monson from the June 2000 Ensign
Sharing Sorrows from Church's website on Building a Strong Family
"A Teaching Approach to Discipline" by K. Richard Young, Ph.D., et al., from the BYU School of Family Life Marriage and Families Aug. 2000 magazine
"Unconditional Love—The Key to Effective Parenthood" from the Church website on Building a Strong Family
Other Websites/Resources (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
AboutOurKids.org from the New York University School of Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics - Parenting Corner
"Am I Spoiling My Child" from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Authoritative Parenting Involves Balance by Ronald L. Pitzer from the University of Minnesota Extension
"The Effect of Marriage on Child Poverty" by Robert Rector et. al., from the Heritage Foundation website
Family TLC age appropriate games, activities, and more for children
"Giving Children Choices" from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Parenting Articles from the Ohio State University Extension
"Strong Marriage Relationship Central to Positive Parenting" from the Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
Other Books (Note: Not sponsored by BYU or the Church)
MacArthur, J. D. (2004). Everyday parents raising great kids. Salt Lake City, UT: Shadow Mountain