Structure and predictability are the building blocks of healthy development! Learn why and how to leverage them to help kids thrive!
Results for: Children’s Mental Health
Attachment: “Good Enough” Parenting Is Better!
From perfection to connection! Learn more about anxious attachment and how “Good Enough” parenting helps kids soar.
17 Quotes on Being the Calm in Our Kids’ Storm
We need to be it to teach it! Here are seventeen quotes on emotional regulation—on being the calm in our kids’ storm.
15 Quotes on Emotional Healing
We have to feel it to heal it! Here are fifteen quotes on generational patterns, trauma, and the journey to emotional healing.
Eating Disorders—Exploring Mental Health
Eating disorders are common and can have serious complications. Learn more about their impact, signs, and symptoms.
6 Signs of Anxiety in Kids
Anxiety in kids is both common and easy to miss. Here are six signs of the condition for parents to be on the lookout for.
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.
13 Quotes Illustrating the Power of Building on Strengths
Children grow best when we build on their strengths! Here are thirteen quotes illustrating how to lay a solid foundation for kids to thrive.
16 Quotes on Raising Empowered Kids
A solid foundation starts with empowerment. Here are sixteen quotes illustrating the path to raising empowered kids.
17 Quotes on Helping Kids Navigate Anxiety
Anxiety in childhood is common. Here are seventeen quotes illustrating what it looks like and how to support kids.
No Shortcuts to Excellence—Great Work, Great Outcomes Take Grit
Got grit? It’s the secret sauce to excellence! Learn more about what it is and how to develop it in yourself and others.
14 Quotes on Parenting When Triggered
Parenting, when triggered, is hard! Here are fourteen quotes illustrating how to slow down and respond with love.
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.
16 Quotes That Illustrate ADHD
Learn more about ADHD, the strengths that come alongside it, and what life’s like for kids living with the condition.
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.
How to Recognize Trauma Triggers in Kids & Respond
Buff up your gentle parenting skills! Learn more about trauma triggers and how to respond in love during challenging moments with kids.
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.
Drop the Labels! Kids Shine When We Focus on Strengths
When mental health providers focus on strengths rather than labels and deficits, excellent outcomes happen for kids!
Pride Month: Trauma-Informed Service Starts with Openness & Understanding
June is Pride Month and a time to spread awareness! Here are five ways that mental health providers can support LGBTQIA+ youth.
5 Tips for Parenting Kids with PTSD
No shortage of trauma touches the lives of our kids today. Learn more about PTSD and how to care for children experiencing it.
20 Quotes Painting Life with Schizophrenia
What’s schizophrenia? Here are twenty quotes that illustrate the condition and the experience of those who live with it.
17 Quotes Illustrating Life with Bipolar Disorder
What’s bipolar disorder? Here are seventeen quotes that illustrate the condition and the experience of those who live with it.
Building on the 7 Cs of Resilience to Help Kids Soar
Want to build strong kids? The 7Cs serve as the foundation for resilience, and when we leverage them in parenting, children thrive!
17 Quotes on Childhood Trauma & Healing
Childhood trauma touches many of our lives. Here are seventeen quotes that illustrate its impact and the journey to healing.
4 Tips to Help Kids Impacted by Trauma Feel Safe & Heal
Parenting kids with a trauma history isn’t always straightforward. Here are four tips to help them feel safe and heal.
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!
8 Signs of Depression in Kids that Parents Miss
Depression in kids is easy to miss. Here are eight subtle signs of the condition that parents often overlook.
4 Tips to Parent Foster Children with Trauma History
Parenting kids with trauma history isn’t always easy. Here are some tips to empower foster parents on their journey to guide future generations to come.
9 Warning Signs of Teen Suicide Parents Need to Know
The idea of losing a child is terrifying. Here are the warning signs of teen suicide that every parent needs to know.
Rough Waters Ahead! A Guide to Raising Teens
Raising teens is hard! Here are twelve of YDI’s best quotes to guide you in parenting through the teenage years.