Parent Resources
This page provides resources for parenting as a Unitarian Universalist. If you have a particular website, resource organization or book that you have found helpful in your role as a UU parent, please email dlfd@liveoakuu.org with the information. The Unitarian Universalist Associate has a multitude of resources listed on their Family Ministry pages.
List of Books/Videos used in online worship for LOUU resides HERE
Diversity, Equity and Justice
Discussions about Identity and Race
Helping Kids Navigate Scary News Stories
Helping Students Navigate a Violent World
Teaching Tolerance (this website contains material for all ages)
Talking to Children about War and Terrorism
Talking with Kids About the News, Emergencies & Tragedy: For Home & Classroom
When Bad Things Happen
Explain Shooting, Reassure Children (from Austin American Statesman)
The Conscious Kid (lists lots of resources)
Mombian Database (LGBTQ database for books, media and more)
Trauma, Death & Grief
Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl A. Grollman
Children’s Books on Death
Barron, T.A.; Where is Grandpa?
Buscaglia, Leo; The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
Cooke, Trish; The Grandad Tree
dePaola, Tomie; Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
Karst, Patrice: The Invisible String
Mellonie, Bryan; Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
Plourde, Lynn; Thank You, Grandpa
Rowland, Joanna; The Memory Box: A Book About Grief
Varley, Susan; Badger’s Parting Gifts
Viorst, Judith; The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
Teenage Specific
High School Crisis Guide For Parents
Wise Minded Parenting video
Sex Positive Families Reading List
Parenting in General
Developmental Relationships Framework
Sexuality Education
Amaze Jr. videos to teach about body and babies
Amaze website
When You Can’t Do OWL K-1 (link to document with bibliography and activities)
When You Can’t Do OWL 4-6 (link to document with questions/activities)
Harris, Robie; It’s Perfectly Normal