RESOURCES
Setting a Foundation Using the 4 C’s
Watch a short video presented by Mercer Island Youth and Family Services counselor, Corinne Alef, to learn about the foundational concepts of the Parenting Mercer Island PARENT LABS.
The PARENTS LABS are centered around the 4 C’s of Connection, Communication, Curiosity and Calm. A one-page handout on the 4 C’s is also available.
This information is helpful to review at any point in the PARENT LAB series.
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PARENT LAB ARCHIVES
Did you miss a PARENT LAB workshop?
Access information and materials from past workshops.
FALL 2025 PARENT LABS
Big Picture Parenting: Knowing and Teaching Your Values
Fostering Confidence, Autonomy and Resilience
SPRING 2025 PARENT LABS
Supporting a Child/Teen with Stress and Anxiety
Presentation Slides - All Levels
Connection and Communication
Presentation Slides - Elementary or Middle/High School
Guidance and Discipline for Skill Building
Presentation Slides - Elementary or Middle/High School
Everyday Parenting Challenges
Presentation Slides - Elementary
Important Conversations with your Adolescent/Teen
Presentation Slides - Middle/High School
PARENTING MERCER ISLAND
Visit Parenting Mercer Island for tools on a variety of parenting topics. Listen to a podcast of the information, read the information or print a summary. For parents of children of all ages (0-19)!
KMIH Radio Support PARENT LABS
MIHS students who are part of the Radio Broadcasting classes created public service announcements promoting Parenting Mercer Island and the PARENT LABS. Listen to these messages from our Island students!
Parenting is important. Figuring it out, isn’t always easy.
If you or your child would like support, contact your YFS School-Based Mental Health Counselor or call the YFS Confidential Voicemail at 206.275.7657 for assistance.
The Parenting Mercer Island Learning Labs are brought to you by Mercer Island Youth and Family Services and made possible with grant funding by Best Starts for Kids.
