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Eating Disorders—Exploring Mental Health
Eating disorders are common and can have serious complications. Learn more about their impact, signs, and symptoms.
Parenting Hack: The Power of Positive, Strength-Based Communication
Learn how to harness the power of positive, strength-based language to successfully guide kids while strengthening your connection with them.
Words Count! Positive Language Alternatives to Redirect & Connect
When it comes to redirecting and connecting with kids—words count! Here are positive language alternatives to use with your little ones.
How to Help Kids with ADHD Thrive
Here’s a visual guide of fifteen quotes illustrating how to support kids with ADHD and help them meet their full potential.
14 Quotes on Having a Gentle Response to Kids’ Mistakes
Here are fourteen quotes to guide you in having a gentle response to kids’ mistakes and illustrate why it’s important.
4 Tips to Support Kids Going Back to School
Going back to school can be challenging for some kids. Here are four tips on how to support them with the transition.
How to Skip Power Struggles with Kids by Saying Yes
Want to know an easy trick to reduce power struggles, build trust and teach kids healthy decision-making skills? It starts with saying yes!
Connection’s Key! 14 Quotes for Raising Strong Kids
Connection’s key for raising strong kids! Here are fourteen quotes on the power of the parenting relationship and how to foster it.
4 Tips to Help Kids with Anxiety
Does your child struggle with anxiety? Here are a few tips to help you coach them through those anxious feelings!
Born in Trauma— June is PTSD Awareness Month
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and an excellent time to dive deeply into the topic.
Not Dumb! Kids with ADHD Are Misunderstood
Roughly 1 in 10 kids struggle with ADHD. Many are misunderstood, leading them to not get the tools they need to thrive.
Times Are Tough! Don’t Forget Kids Are Struggling Too!
It’s important to recognize when kids are struggling so that we’re able to support them. Here are five signs that your child may be struggling with grief.
Therapy and Service Animals for Children with Special Needs
Service and therapy animals are proven to make a positive difference Very Well Family - May 22, 2018 Service and therapy animals have become increasingly popular for children with special needs, and for good reason. Research shows that animals can make a huge...
How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior
Kids who seem oppositional are often severely anxious Child Mind Institute- January 22, 2018 by Caroline Miller A 10-year-old boy named James has an outburst in school. Upset by something a classmate says to him, he pushes the other boy, and a shoving-match ensues....
Managing Problem Behavior at Home
A guide to more confident, consistent and effective parenting Child Mind Institute - January 22, 2018 One of the biggest challenges parents face is managing difficult or defiant behavior on the part of children. Whether they’re refusing to put on their shoes, or...
Moving Out Of Poverty Linked To Kids’ Mental Health (STUDY)
HuffPost - March 5, 2014 by Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - Moving out of impoverished neighborhoods has different effects on the mental health of boys compared to girls, and those repercussions need to be better understood before tinkering with housing policy,...
Bullied teens twice as likely to bring weapons to school
Reuters - November 27, 2017 by Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - One in five teens are victims of bullying, and these adolescents are about twice as likely to bring guns and knives to school than peers who aren’t bullied, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined how...