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I-Parents We also join with schools and organizations in the community including: C-U Mommy Connection, Unit 4 Schools, and Unit 116 schools.

I-Parents (http://i-parents.illinois.edu) is an initiative based in the College of Education at the University of Illinois which strives to improve the lives of area families through support and education. We are a collaboration of a variety of units and college froms the University of Illinois including: College of Education, Human Development and Family Studies, WILL, Family Resiliency Center,S

chool of Social Work, Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, Office of School University Research Relations, and Educational Psychology.

07/28/2011

For all current UIUC Campus Recreation Members, check out the new children's pass program offered by Campus Recreation : http://www.campusrec.illinois.edu/membership/guestPass.html.

Campus Recreation Members, UI Students, Affiliates, and Alumni Association Members may purchase daily guest passes for themselves and up to five guests.

Check out our new research article from Dr. Pamela Hadley from the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois:http:/...
07/21/2011

Check out our new research article from Dr. Pamela Hadley from the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois:http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/hadley.html

We are currently evaluating strategies to increase adult input informativeness with the use of " toy talk" strategies (Walsh, 2010; Jansen, 2010). Toy talk strategies teach adults to (a) talk about the toys, and (b) give the toy/object its name. When adults use a higher percentage of sentences with

We have a new research article from Dr. Gulley in the Psychology Department. http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/gull...
06/16/2011

We have a new research article from Dr. Gulley in the Psychology Department. http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/gulley.html

Dr. Gulley's laboratory is focused on the neurobiology of drug and alcohol addiction, with an emphasis on behavioral and physiological analyses of brain reward pathways in animal models of drug taking and repeated drug exposure. Research in the lab is currently addressing three main questions:

We have a new research item from Professor Jennifer Kam about talking to your child  about risky behaviors.http://i-pare...
06/10/2011

We have a new research item from Professor Jennifer Kam about talking to your child about risky behaviors.
http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/kam.html

Dr. Kam's research primarily focuses on culturally-based stressors associated with minority group status, as well as immigration and acculturation processes that place youth at risk for substance use, poor academic performance, and other problem behaviors. In recent studies, she has examined ethnic

Check out our new research item from Professor John Caughlin.http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/caughlin.html
06/09/2011

Check out our new research item from Professor John Caughlin.

http://i-parents.illinois.edu/research/caughlin.html

Dr. Caughlin's research examines communication in close personal relationships. Most of his recent work has focused on topics like conflict, disclosure, and secrets. His research on disclosure and secrecy involves trying to understand when it is good to talk about something and when it is better to

06/06/2011

We have updated our website with a new format, but we still have great parenting resources!

06/03/2011

Thanks to everyone who has "Liked" us on Facebook! We will be adding lots of new things to our website in the next few days!

05/25/2011
Check out our new toolkit item: Shopping on a Budget http://i-parents.illinois.edu/toolkit/budget.html
05/25/2011

Check out our new toolkit item: Shopping on a Budget
http://i-parents.illinois.edu/toolkit/budget.html

Living on a budget can be hard, particularly when you are a student-parent. Often times, it is difficult to shop both affordably and nutritiously. Here are some helpful tips to do both successfully:

05/23/2011

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