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Are you a parent or parenting professional? Do you care about kids?

Parenting is hard work! Build healthy behaviors and skills for success with Search Institute publications.

Our parent-oriented resources provide you with an understanding of what it takes to raise successful kids who will become healthy, responsible, and caring adults. Drawing on research conducted with millions of young people, the input of parents, and 50 years of experience, we have created many powerful tools to help you in your parenting journey.


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Ready, Set, Grow!
Ready, Set, Grow! (20 Pack)
Price $11.95

This kid-friendly wall chart will help parents foster their child�s emotional and intellectual development.
Sparks : How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers
Price $24.95

Ignite the spark within every teenager!
Launching Your Teen into Adulthood: Parenting through the Transition
Launching Your Teen into Adulthood : Parenting through the Transition
Price $13.95

Confident, thoughtful guide to navigate the issues and developmental transitions facing older teens as they prepare to leave home.
I Noticed! notes (4 padded tablets)
Price $9.95

Show kids you're paying attention to their good behavior with these fun, colorful, tear-off rewards--perfect for classrooms and out-of-school programs.
150 Ways to Show Kids You Care
150 Ways to Show Kids You Care poster (pack of 20)
Price $11.95

A major reason adults don't form relationships with kids is that they don't know what to do. Use this newly designed, unique handout to inspire and motivate adults with practical ideas for showing kids they care.
Use these newly designed, unique handouts to inspire and motivate adults with practical ideas for showing kids they care. Sold in packs of 20, these colorful mini-posters are great for supporting your initiative. Distribute to parents, teachers, youth workers, congregations, and community residents.
What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids
Price $6.99

A concise introduction to the framework of 40 Developmental Assets
Conversations on the Go: Clever Questions to Keep Teens and Grown-Ups Talking
Price $9.95

Looking for a fun way to encourage family and other youth-adult conversations? Conversations on the Go is bound to get you talking. The book is filled with intriguing questions, guaranteed to stretch the imagination and bring out each others personality and true self.
Moment's Peace for Parents of Teens: 365 Rejuvenating Reflections
Price $9.95

Parents today are pulled in many directions, both at work and at home. A Moment’s Peace for Parents of Teens offers a brief, daily time-out to recharge your batteries and meet the challenges of parenting teens.
Raising Kids with Care : 50 Ways to Help Your Whole Family Thrive poster (pack of 20)
Price $11.95

A list of comforting, practical tips and reminders intended to help parents/guardians build assets in their children and take care of themselves.
Connect 5: Finding the Caring Adults You May Not Realize Your Teen Needs
Price $9.95

Parents don't have to be all things at all times for their teens, and many teens yearn for more warm, trusting relationships with caring adults. In Connect 5, author (and mother) Kathleen Kimball-Baker provides hope, encouragement, and practical advice for parents to reach out and help their teens connect with other responsible and supportive adults, a critical factor in their healthy development.