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Be a friend to a parent you know. |
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Ask how their children are doing. |
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Draw on your own experiences to provide reassurance and support. |
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If a parent seems to be struggling, offer to baby-sit or run errands, or just lend a friendly ear. |
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Show you understand. |
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Be a friend to a child you know. |
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Remember their names. |
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Smile when you talk with them. |
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Ask them about their day at school. |
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Send them a card in the mail. |
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Show you care. |
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Talk to your neighbors about looking out for one another's children. |
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Encourage a supportive spirit among parents in your apartment building or on your block. |
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Show that you are involved. |
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Give your used clothing, furniture and toys for use by another family. This can help relieve the stress of financial burdens that parents sometimes take out on their kids. |
