Attend Family Events Together

• Polk County Decategorization Meeting & Events Calendar (Family events marked with smiley faces!)
   
• Polk County Conservation Activities
   
• Des Moines Register Free Event Listing
   
• Des Moines Public Library Event Calendar

• Family Outing Ideas
   
• Improving Your Child's Behavior in Public Settings
   
• 5 Strategies for Managing Children's Behavior in Public

• Des Moines Public Schools Calendars
   
• Ankeny Public Schools Calendar
   
• Bondurant Farrar Public Schools Calendar
   
• Dallas Center - Grimes Schools Calendar
   
• Dowling Catholic High School Activities
   
• Johnston Public Schools Calendar
   
• North Polk Schools Calendar
   
• Saydel Community School District Calendar
   
• Southeast Polk Community School Calendar
   
• Urbandale Public Schools Calendar
   
• West Des Moines Public Schools Calendar

• Parent Involvement in Schools
   
• Involved Parents: The Hidden Resource in Their Child's Education 
   
• Parent Involvement in School Activities

Engage Both Parents in Parenting

• Grubb YMCA Fatherhood Program
   
• IowaFathers.com
   
• Be There Iowa

• Co-Parenting Guide: Learning to Work Together
   
• Building Strong Parenting Partnerships
   
• Co-Parenting 101
   
• Healthy Relationships: Letting Go of the Past
   

Find a Family Therapy Provider

• Children & Families of Iowa
   
• Employee & Family Resources
   
• Iowa Foster & Adoptive Parents Association (IFAPA)
• Lutheran Services in Iowa
   
• Mecca Services
   
• Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic
   
• Mosaic Family Counseling Center
   
• Optimae LifeServices
   
• Orchard Place
   
• Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)

• Family Therapy Definition
   
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy's Therapist Locator
   
• Potential Therapy Topics
   
• Family Therapy Frequently Asked Questions

Learn Ways to Connect With Your Child

• Children & Families of Iowa
   
• Life-Line Resources
   
• Lutheran Services in Iowa
   

• 10 Tips to Connect With Your Child
   
• Connecting with Your Child Through Play
   
• Connecting With Your Teen
   
• Bonding With Your Baby

Establish Family Routines and Traditions

• Family Routines
   
• Family Rituals: What Are They?
   
• Top Tips on Establishing a Daily Family Routine
   
• Family traditions: 10 ideas to get you started