The Science of Parenting
Online parenting courses for families at every stage, including foster and adoptive parents
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Who Are These eCourses For?
Whether you're raising your newborn, guiding a teen, or welcoming an elementary-aged child into your home through foster care or adoption, this course is for you.
What to Expect from the Science of Parenting Online Courses
The Science of Parenting online courses offer research informed guidance to help parents and caregivers better understand children, relationships, and everyday family dynamics. The content is practical, flexible, and designed to respect the experiences of modern families, including foster and adoptive families.
In these courses, you will explore:
How child development and behavior are shaped by relationships and environment
Practical strategies to support communication and emotional regulation
Approaches that are respectful of various family experiences, including foster and adoptive families
Research informed tools that can be applied flexibly to real life situations
The Science of Parenting: Online Support for Every Family
This online parenting course is ideal for biological, adoptive, and foster parents who want practical, research-backed guidance to support children through all stages -- from early childhood to adolescence. With flexible, on-demand access and foster parent credit-approved training, it’s never been easier to learn how to parent with purpose and confidence.