Encourages supporting parents as informed, capable leaders. Explore resources on advocacy skills, leadership development, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
Recommended Reading
Articles
- Five Similarities Between Leadership and Parenting
Forbes Magazine, Brent Gleeson, 2014 - Effective Leadership and Parenting for Challenging Times
Foster Cline, MD – Happy Heart Families - Parenting Styles: The Situational Approach
Penn State Leadership Blog - Leadership and Parenting: Parallels
Penn State Leadership Blog - Leadership Begins at Home
Michael McKinney, Leadership Minute
Professional Reading
- From Leadership to Parenthood: The Applicability of Leadership Styles to Parenting Styles (PDF)
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, Vol. 10, No. 1 (2006) - Building Parent Leadership Manual
Georgia Department of Education guide to organizing and implementing parent-led outreach in schools and communities.
Websites & Portals
Online Learning Activities
- The Role of the Parent Co-Presenter
Interactive learning activity defining the Parent Co-Presenter and Certified Trainer roles in the “Bringing the Protective Factors Framework to Life” training. Includes video montages of current co-presenters.
Websites
- Parents Anonymous
Peer-led support groups and parenting resources for families.
Webcasts
- The Influence of Fathers on Young Children’s Development
Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families webcast.