Parent Support Licking County

05/04/2026

The truth is, your child does not need a perfect version of you.
They need the real you; showing up, repairing, listening, and leading.

Parenting can make it feel like every moment matters so much that you’re afraid to get it wrong. But the moments that shape a child most are usually the smallest ones.

The way you look up when they’re talking.
The way you soften before correcting.
The way you sit beside them when their feelings are big.
The way you come back after a hard moment and reconnect.

That’s what builds trust.

Connection is not about saying yes to everything.
It’s about helping your child feel safe enough to hear your “no.”

That’s the balanced work of parenting:
holding the boundary while holding onto the relationship.

Because children don’t grow strong from having parents who never mess up.
They grow strong from having parents who stay present through the messy parts.

A few minutes of real connection can do more than hours of distracted time.

Not perfect.
Present.
That’s what lasts.

05/04/2026

☀️Summer Registration for New Families Begins March 16th, 2026.
💲Cost is $125 per child which covers the entire 9 week summer, breakfast, lunch and field trips.
Ages: 6-18 Must be going into 1st grade in the academic year.
🗓️ June 8th- August 7th
⏰Monday- Thursday 8:30am- 5:00pm/ Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm
®️You MUST REGISTER onsite at 96 Maholm Street Newark, Ohio.
📞If you have questions feel free to call us at 740.340.0959

05/04/2026

Autistic kids can have strengths and challenges in communication, social-emotional relationships, interests and sensory preferences, alongside needs for routine, repetition and predictability.

Research shows children benefit from clear expectations, rules and boundaries, and most importantly, a close and loving relationship.

Comment for a link to our article “Parenting autistic kids: 5 practical tips”

P.S. We’re using both ‘autism’ and ‘autistic’ to acknowledge and respect the rights of people with lived experience to use the language they prefer.

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

This quote is a great reminder of the power of hands-on learning. Children truly learn best when they’re involved in the process and they can touch, feel, smell and hear 💚

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Many adults think praise is always helpful. It is not.

When children only hear “good job” or “you are so smart”, they can start to rely on approval instead of learning how to cope, try again, and improve. Over time, this can make them give up more easily, avoid challenges, or feel pressure to always be “the best”.

What children actually need is to feel seen. Not judged. Not labelled.

They need adults to notice effort, small progress, and the behaviours they can repeat. That is what builds real confidence and resilience - not empty praise.

This is a small shift, but it changes how children see themselves for life.

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Free PRAISING CHILDREN IN A WAY THAT HELPS THEM GROW: POSTER GUIDE

05/04/2026

04/22/2026

They’re not “being difficult”… they’re trying to say something 💔

Toddlers don’t yet have the words to say
“you hurt my feelings”
“that made me sad”
“I need you right now”

So it comes out as:
tantrums, whining, hitting, crying… or even silence.

Behind every big reaction is a small child asking for connection 🤍

The behavior may look messy,
but the message is simple:
👉 “I need you to understand me.”

Pause.
Look past the behavior.
Respond to the feeling.

Because when we meet their emotions with calm and connection,
we teach them how to handle those big feelings one day 🌱