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Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids


A series of free videos and print resources with practical, evidence-based information and skills to address your most common parenting challenges.

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Healthy Child & Adolescent Growth

How do I help my child build healthy self-esteem? 5:13 How do I help my child build healthy self-esteem? Video and Learning Guide 6:27 How can I help my child or teen build positive, healthy friendships? Video and Learning Guide 5:53 How do I build my child’s basic wellness habits, like sleep, diet, and exercise? Video and Learning Guide How do I help my child cope with stress? 6:26 How do I help my child cope with stress? Video and Learning Guide How can I help my child do well in school? 6:36 How do I help my child do well in school? Video and Learning Guide How do I promote good behavior in my children? 6:39 How do I promote good behavior in my children? Video and Learning Guide

Self-Care & Parent-Child Relationships

6:22 How can I take care of myself so I can be the best parent I can be? Video and Learning Guide 6:01 How can I build and maintain a warm and positive relationship with my child or teen? Video and Learning Guide

Big Changes & Challenges

How do I help my child through the challenges they face in the teen years? 6:41 How do I help my child through the challenges they face in the teen years? Video and Learning Guide How do I talk to my child about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression? 7:54 How do I talk to my child about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression? Video and Learning Guide How and when do I talk to my kids about sex consent and safety? 5:21 How and when do I talk to my kids about sex, consent, and safety? Video and Learning Guide How do I promote a healthy use of technology? 7:19 How do I promote my child’s healthy use of technology? Video and Learning Guide How can I support my child or teen if they're being bullied? 5:48 How can I support my child or teen if they’re being bullied? Video and Learning Guide How and when do I talk with my kids about alcohol and drugs? 7:41 How and when do I talk to my kids about alcohol and drugs? Video and Learning Guide How do I recognize the signs of a child struggling with mental health? 7:29 How do I recognize signs and help my child struggling with mental health problems? Video and Learning Guide

Family & Community Stress

How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as encountering and responding to racism and discrimination? 8:37 How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as encountering and responding to racism and discrimination? Video and Learning Guide 7:54 How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as witnessing or being exposed to community violence? Video and Learning Guide How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as parent mental and physical health concerns? 7:14 How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as parent mental or physical health concerns? Video and Learning Guide How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as death and grief? 9:04 How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as death and grief? Video and Learning Guide How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as separation and divorce? 7:34 How do I help my child with difficult experiences such as separation and divorce? Video and Learning Guide

Why the Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids Project?

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We all want to help our kids thrive, but sometimes it’s hard to know how. When you run into parenting challenges, having reliable guidance to turn to can make a big difference. 

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“I want my children to succeed in life…and help prepare them with a healthy amount of self–esteem and self–worth.” 

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85 percent of California parents and caregivers agree they would benefit from resources to support their child/teen when they show signs of stress or anxiety.

What does the Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids Project include?

This series of 20 videos features more than 150 caregivers, kids, and experts talking about some of the most pressing, confusing, and challenging questions that parents face.  

Like you, we want to help boost your kids’ resilience and well-being, so this series covers a wide range of topics, including schoolwork, technology, and difficult situations such as death and grief.  

For each topic, you’ll also find a downloadable learning guide with tips, tools, and suggestions for additional evidence-based resources and programs that may help you and your family.  

How was Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids created?

Supported by the state of California

Supported by the state of California

Building off the success of Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids, the Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids Project is the second child mental health campaign funded by the state of California in partnership with the Child Mind Institute.

With support from California Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and the Department of Health Care Services, these videos are designed to help every parent and caregiver in California and beyond support their kids’ mental health and self-esteem in today’s stressful world.

Grounded in the lived experiences of parents and kids

To reflect parents’ concerns and experiences, the Child Mind Institute surveyed a diverse group of 1,000 California caregivers to understand what topics they felt would be most helpful as they navigate the challenges of raising their kids. We sought feedback from California teens to make sure youth voices are also represented.

“It is important for my parents to understand the problems I deal with. It will be good for them to also learn how to talk to me about my feelings, diet, and sex stuff.”

The Child Mind Institute Team

All project resources were developed under the guidance of Dr. Harold Koplewicz, one of the world’s leading child and teen psychiatrists, and led by Dr. David Anderson, PhD in clinical psychology from Columbia University; Dr. Janine Domingues, PhD in child clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut; and Demerris Brooks, EdD in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco.

Dr. Harold Koplewicz Founding President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute
Dave Anderson, PhD Vice-President of Public Engagement and Education
Janine Domingues, PhD Senior Director of Professional Training of School and Community Programs
Demerris R. Brooks, EdD Interim Vice-President of School and Community Programs
Our Creative Partners

We partnered with a stellar creative team to develop engaging and actionable videos that reflect the rich diversity of California parents and caregivers. English and Spanish language directors worked together during the development of these videos to ensure sensitivity to different cultures – and then shot the videos with different families and experts.

Bianca Giaever Director (English) Emmy Award winner
Adam McClelland, Cannes Silver Lion winner, Director Adam McClelland Director (English) Cannes Silver Lion winner
Raquel Marvez Director (Spanish) Emmy Award winner

Expert Partners

The Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids videos were developed with input from a wide range of top experts from California and around the world.
Bennett L. Leventhal, MD
Irwin Sandler, PhD
Joyce R. Javier, PhD
Joanna Kim, PhD
Margaret Kuklinski, PhD
Justin Lavner, PhD
Ann Masten, PhD
Isha Metzger, PhD
Ruben Parra-Cardona, PhD
Our Experts

Check Out the Full Range of Our Thriving Kids Resources

For children in K-12
Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Pre-K Logo For 3-5 year olds
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If you or someone you know needs help now, call CalHOPE at 833-317-HOPE (4673), call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or visit 988lifeline.org.

For more resources for California parents and caregivers, please visit CalHOPE.org.