Mental Health
The Numbers Are Getting Better. Here’s Why We Can’t Ease Up on Teen Mental Health.
You may have seen the headline: the CDC says teen mental health is improving. If you’ve spent the…
Mental Health
Mental Health
The Unstructured Hour: Why Boredom Might Be the Best Thing You Give Your Kids This Summer
It starts somewhere around the second week of June. The school-year structure evaporates, the kids are home, and…
Mental Health
How to Talk to Your Teen When You’re Worried: A Parent’s Guide to Checking In and Asking About Suicide
Parents, the worry you feel when you notice a shift in your teenager’s mood is very real. Many…
Mental Health
When “Doing Well” Isn’t Feeling Well: Perfectionism and Burnout in Kids and Teens
Some kids look like they’re thriving on the outside. They get good grades, follow rules, meet expectations, and…
Mental Health
When Anxiety Looks Like Avoidance: Understanding What Kids Are Really Communicating
When children refuse to go to school, procrastinate endlessly, shut down during homework, or say “I can’t” over…
Children
When Kids Shut Down or Act Out: Understanding Hypo- and Hyperarousal
Have you ever noticed your child either “explode” over something small or completely shut down, seemingly out of…