Parenting isn’t always easy, especially in unprecedented times like these. It is essential for Extension professionals to have a variety of tools that support parents as they navigate the uncertainty of a crisis like COVID-19. Trustworthy resources, grounded in research can be offered alongside the realization that each family has a different reality and therefore different needs. This webinar offers parents and professionals resources that may help guide decisions about what is best for their own children and families. Professionals will learn about The Science of Parenting podcasts and blogs as resources to support the constituents they serve as well as gain an understanding of the Stop. Breathe. Talk. parenting technique.

This special webinar will be presented by Lori Hayungs, Mackenzie Johnson, Mackenzie DeJong, and Barbara Dunn Swanson of Iowa State Extension and Outreach. Registration is mandatory but anyone and everyone is welcome to attend.