Kids Stuck At Home? 5 Comforting Conversations Starters for Parents
It’s a safe assumption that you have spent more time at home with your family in 2020 than ever before. An international pandemic snowballed into working from home, virtual school, plus closed shops and hair salons and public spaces. At first it was like a refreshing breeze on a sweltering day. Family dinners and an […]
The 5 Best Times To Communicate With Your Teen
Not every moment—or every hour, or every day—is a good time to talk with your teen. So how can you navigate the choppy waters of their mood to decide when it’s a good time to talk? Here are five foolproof moments to communicate with your teen, sprinkled across all hours of the day so there’s […]
5 Ways Kids Show Coronavirus Anxiety
It’s safe to say that COVID-19 has changed day to day lives for everyone – adults and children – across the United States and around the world. The way we live is just different now than it was before the pandemic. Children’s lives were disrupted with the closing of schools in the spring – for […]
How Parents Can Communicate With Their Teenagers
The teen years come in fast and furious, bringing with it dramatic physical and emotional changes. Teenagers are known to have wild mood swings, roller-coaster emotions, and less than open communication. Many parents see similarities between their teenagers and the stage they went through around age 3! Figuring things out on their own, discovering their […]
Warning Signs of Depression in Teenagers
The teen years come full of physical and emotional changes. Teens are known for their wild mood swings and roller-coaster emotions. It can be difficult to know what normal teenage angst and hormones are compared to a more serious issue like depression or anxiety. It’s important to recognize when your teen’s moodiness seems to be a […]
Masklophobia: How to Help Your Kid Overcome the Fear of Masks
Imagine the thrill and excitement children feel as they dress up as their favorite characters, ringing doorbells in search of sugary treats. Halloween is a time of costume fun and mystery. While this might be a magical night for many, fear can also lurk in the shadows. Behind the masks and decorations, there are moments […]
Helping Kids Understand Violence, Racism, and Heavy Topics in the News
Social media and seemingly every news outlet is flooded with stories and images of violence, death, racism, social injustice, political unrest, pandemic among other heavy and unsettling topics. Kids are inevitably feeling confused, angry, and sometimes scared about the seemingly endless stream of troubling news. Parents also are affected by disturbing current events, and are […]
Mental Health Questions for Teens: Unveiling the Silent Struggles
The past year has been tough on everyone, especially young people. Your teens and adolescents may be struggling with mental health challenges due to the global pandemic’s impact. It’s more important than ever to check in with them and see how they’re coping. While extended time at home has disrupted normal routines, it also provides an opportunity to connect […]
Blog: Talking to Kids about Protests and Racism
Not only have we been shut-down, isolated, quarantined during a very uncertain time of the COVID-19 pandemic; parents and families are now experiencing cities, towns, and media bursting with anger, protests, and violence. Children and older teens who are home from school, without their usual summer activities are spending more time on social media and […]
Blog: Anxiety in Kids During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 has turned the lives upside down around the whole world. Schools have closed for the remainder of the school year, restaurants, stores, and other businesses forced to close. Countless jobs and businesses lost, unable to recover from mandatory closures. Parents having to work from home, while often their children are having to do […]