Where parents of tweens and teens learn, share & connect. Parenthetical Where parents of tweens and teens learn, share & connect.
What is Parenthetical? Website Blog Social network . . . For parents of 10-16 year olds. The site has research based information, space for parents to comment and interact, and is updated several times a week. This version of the site is for parents of 10-16 year olds.
parenthetical.wisc.edu Here’s a screenshot of the front page of the website. Anyone can access this at any time. However, in order to utilize the collaborative or user features, participants must register as members on the site (also free).
Information Provided by Parent Educators & Developmental Specialists Content that site facilitators provide: Topic of the Week, Tip of the Week, resources
Opportunities for parents to contribute Content participants contribute: Comments in Topic of the Week and Questions for Wise Talk and responses to WiseTalk questions
Opportunities to Share Related Information from Outside the Site Collaborative Content: Articles related to parenting and child development found elsewhere and shared through “In the News” and Videos or cartoons related to these same topics shared through “In Sight”
Parenthetical can help you… Understand your child better Improve your relationship with your child Decrease your stress and Connect with a community of parents experiencing similar joys and challenges as they parent preteens and teens
We constantly strive to improve the site by . . . Asking parents to volunteer their opinions in surveys Enhancing the most popular features of the site
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