Action Alliance for Children
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Action Alliance for Children
Action Alliance for Children exists to inform, educate, and inspire a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends, and public policies that affect children and families.
AAC is a resource for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. In addition, AAC facilitates dialogue among diverse community groups (child care workers, educators, parents, human service providers, advocates, media, policy makers).
Articles by Action Alliance for Children
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It’s OK to Talk About It: Open Communication Can Help Kids Develop Healthy Attitudes About Race
Two years ago, San Bruno mother Mary Mendoza-Newman’s three-year-old son asked her in a restaurant why the man sitting...
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It's Not Good to Grow Up Too Early
Parents are taking action—in their homes and in the community—to protect girls from developing too soon "My...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | Puberty -
I Want That!: Parents Offer Tips for Talking with Kids About Advertising
We were in a store and (my five-year-old daughter) actually said, ‘I saw that in a commercial, I need it.’ It’s...
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Think of All the Things You’ll Learn!: Families and Parent Educators Share Tips for Helping Children Stay Motivated in School
Zorayda Velazquez’s six-year-old son is bright, sweet-natured, and curious about the world around him. But he does not...
Topics: School and Academics | Parenting -
Summertime, Learning Time: Families and Parent Educators Talk about Ways to Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer
As many families know, learning doesn’t just happen when children are in school. It happens every day, as families...
Topics: Extracurricular Activities | Parenting -
Raising "Green" Kids: Families & Educators Offer Kid-Friendly Environmental Tips
San Mateo mother of three Shannon Durnin will be walking her kids to a neighborhood school when her son starts...
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Learning to Stop and Think: Parents and Parent Educators Offer Tips for Helping Children Learn to Control Their Impulses
San Carlos mom Liz Jolls remembers how her daughter would scream and cry when she left her at preschool as a toddler....
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It Works for Both of Us: Parents and Parent Educators Share Positive Parenting Tips
Sandra Echavarria struggles to convince her six-year-old son to take a bath in the evening. When she nags, yells, or...
Topics: Parenting | Positive Discipline -
Time to Be Together: Regular Family Routines Give Kids Structure, Attention and Lasting Memories
Ever since last year, when their eight-year-old son Christopher asked if they could stop eating dinner around the...
Topics: Parenting | Positive Discipline -
Keeping Fitness Fun and Easy: You Can Help Your Kids Become Fit and Active by Joining In!
Amid full-time jobs, financial worries, and lack of time, many parents feel lost about how to keep their kids active and...
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