My family’s safety feels more tenuous than ever. It’s time I live up to my legacy.; Father-child reading leads to improvements in learning and behavior; I never expected my sobriety to be an issue at my child’s preschool fundraisers; A few of our favorite parenting stories for the week of Jan. 22;     When kids with mental illness can’t live at home In 2015, 271,000 children ages 12 to 17 received care for mental illness at a residential treatment facility. But that decision, and the aftermath, can be hard on families. By Kelly Burch  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   My family’s safety feels more tenuous than ever. It’s time I live up to my legacy. Coretta Scott King said, “Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.” I hadn’t fought for mine. I cocooned myself in high-minded liberalism. So I begin with small steps to earn back what I was given. By S. Isabel Choi  •  Read more »   Father-child reading leads to improvements in learning and behavior Other studies have looked at moms; this one focused on dads to help with parenting. By Reuters  •  Read more »   I never expected my sobriety to be an issue at my child’s preschool fundraisers I knew there would come a time when I had to explain to my kids why mom and dad don’t drink. I didn’t think that time might come before they start kindergarten. By Britni de la Cretaz  •  Read more »   A few of our favorite parenting stories for the week of Jan. 22 Check out good stuff for parents to read. By Amy Joyce  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   KidsPost   100 years ago, Girl Scouts stumbled upon a recipe for success: Selling cookies What started as a simple fundraiser is now an $800 million effort to support camps, service. By Kitson Jazynka  •  Read more » Common Sense Media   ‘The Red Turtle,’ ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ and other films to watch with your kids Two moving dramas with animals at their center. Plus, ‘Pinocchio’ comes to Blu-Ray. By Common Sense Media  •  Read more » Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share On Parenting:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for On Parenting or a related newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071