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10 Tips To Minimize Holiday Season FOMO

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 14:52

It is easy to experience holiday season FOMO and imagine everyone else is out there celebrating with friends and family, delighting in their picture perfect moments while you are just getting through your days. Check out these action steps you can take to experience YOUR best life.

Your Kid is Off to College. What Now?

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 12:35

Wherever you and your kid fall on the continuum of "I hope you never leave" to "I can't wait until you move out," your child's sudden absence is likely to stir up some stuff. I am a parent and a psychologist. I went to school longer than I needed to and spent the last 20-plus years working with college students. Here's what I've learned about how to handle this change.

Talking to Children and Teens After a School Shooting

Talking to kids about violent events Sheila Rauch

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 10:05

If your child has seen coverage of such an event, make sure you talk with them about what they think about it and how they think it impacts their life and the world around them.

How to Talk with Your Children and Teens in the Aftermath of a Violent Event

School violence and children Sheila Rauch

Sheila Rauch, PhD

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 08:54

The key message for parents to convey after exposure to any type of trauma or violence is to ensure that your child feels safe and loved. This can be challenging given the frequency of these events. Knowing what your child’s school is doing to address risk is important so that you can talk with your child and give them a safe home context as well.

All About Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 20:18

Parent-Child Interaction Training (PCIT) is a type of therapy that involves both parents/guardians and their young children (usually ages 2 to 7). After all, parents/guardians are the ones who will see their children grow into the amazing adults they will be, and the therapist is only here as a brief part of that journey.

Mind the Gap: Worsening Black Maternal Mental Health Outcomes During the Pandemic

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 08:40

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a joyous time in a woman’s life but can also be a challenging one. Besides the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum, about 20% of women may experience mental health challenges.

What Parents Can Do to Help Young Children and Teens Deal with Stress and Anxiety, and Other Negative Feelings

James Cowart PhD Parents and Children and Anxiety and Stress

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 12:27

Feelings of stress and anxiety are a normal fact of life for both adults and children. This reality, while unpleasant, is best dealt with by learning how to cope with stress and anxiety rather than denying or catastrophizing its existence.

The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude for Kids & Teens

Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 11:12

Gratitude may be especially helpful for kids and teens who suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression, given its ability to improve symptoms associated with both of these categories of mental health disorders.

Childhood Depression and Anxiety in the Age of COVID-19

children and anxiety and depression and Covid

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 11:24

The COVID-19 pandemic has been identified as a significant factor in the deterioration of mental health in children, but the long-term effects of COVID-19 on children's mental health has yet to be seen.

Active Witnessing: Guiding Kids of All Ages To Do the Right Thing

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 13:34

When our family (KM) recently moved, my children discovered that in each of their new schools’ peers were using racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks, something they had not previously experienced. My kids were woefully unprepared - and it turns out this is not unusual.

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