Who we are
Prepare
Tomorrow’s Parents,
formerly The Parenting
Project,
is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to addressing our
nation's crises of child abuse, neglect & abandonment, teen
pregnancy & overall violence by working to bring parenting,
empathy & nurturing skills education to all school age children
& teens.
Suzy
Garfinkle, Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents’ Founder, is
a parent advocate & the mother of three daughters. She describes
her motivation for the project, "When I had my first child,
I was nearly thirty; I had read all the books & had taken parenting
& child development classes in college; I had been around the
world alone & had worked in many fields, including child care,
journalism & education. But nothing ever awed me as much as
being responsible for my own infant. I have always wondered how
parents who have had fewer opportunities to prepare & fewer
resources can possibly manage."
She
conceived Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents in 1995 with
Dr.
Myriam Miedzian,
author of Boys
Will Be Boys; Breaking the Link Between Masculinity & Violence,
(& the
article
reprinted in this site
from Sesame Street Parents Magazine) & Gary Ferdman,
longtime non-profit organizer & fundraiser. Prepare Tomorrow’s
Parents has since developed an extensive network of diverse
expertise & accelerating momentum through our
directors, advisors
&
supporters,
including concerned parents, students, educators, physicians, psychologists,
legislators, business leaders & other advocates of parenting
education for children & teens.
What
we believe
Parenting, empathy & nurturing skills must be taught in schools
& other settings to young people from pre-K & elementary
grades through high school.
. .
.& why
- All
children deserve parents who are prepared to be present, bonded,
nurturing & effective.
- Understanding
the responsibilities of effective parenting helps teens postpone
this demanding role & helps adults choose it wisely.
- The
ability to empathize with & nurture others is crucial to positive
early human development & cannot be left to chance.
- Youngsters
who have empathy & nurturing skills are less violent &
less likely to become abusive parents.
- Schools
that promote emotional literacy report improved classroom climates
in which learning flourishes.
What
we do
Prepare
Tomorrow’s Parents is working
to bring parenting education to all school age children & teens
by:
- Identifying
& promoting programs that provide parenting education for
children & teens.
- Maintaining
an international clearinghouse of instructional materials for
teachers & advocates of parenting education for young people.
- Contact
us at 561-620-0256 & a web site www.preparetomorrowsparents.org
for information exchange, referrals & assistance.
- Increasing
public awareness of parenting education for young people through
the media & in presentations.
- Inspiring
efforts & advising proponents throughout the U.S. & internationally.
- Distributing
our advocacy guide,
Preparing Tomorrow’s
Parents: How to Bring Parenting Education For Children & Teens
to Your Schools.
- Educating
state & federal legislators about the importance of supporting
parenting education for young people.
For
additional information, view our brochure at
www.preparetomorrowsparents.org/brochure.html
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