Power Source Parenting Book

Power Source Parenting is a practical, easy-to-use guide for teen and young adult parents – and for the professionals who support them. It helps young parents build the social-emotional and self-regulation skills they need to become calm, emotionally available caregivers and to raise healthy, secure children.

The book meets young parents where they are. It can be used independently, in parenting groups, during individual counseling sessions, or alongside a clinician during home visits. Throughout the book, relatable first-person stories from other young parents bring key lessons to life and help readers feel understood, not judged.

Topics include:

• Building strong, healthy parent–child attachment
• Managing the stress of parenting in healthy ways
• Simple mindfulness practices for everyday life
• Positive discipline strategies that make parenting more effective and less overwhelming
• Navigating three-generational households
• Creating healthier relationships with partners
• Breaking cycles of intimate partner violence
• Understanding how high-risk behaviors affect children
• Dedicated sections for young fathers and grandparents
• Support for mothers working toward reunification after child removal