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Author: Ruth Freeman

Ruth is a psychotherapist in private practice who has taught parenting education to hundreds of parents annually over the past 30+ years. She is co-founder of the Connecticut Parenting Education Network and lead author of Building Family Futures, a University of Connecticut train-the-trainer parenting education curriculum. Ruth has also served as the Family Services Director for The Cove Center for Grieving Children, Family Services Manager for EASTCONN Head Start and Primary Therapist at the Newington Children's Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Services. Ruth’s approach to parenting education incorporates her clinical experience with children and families in crisis, as well as key concepts synthesized from a wide range of sources. Ruth freely and humorously shares the real-life blunders, challenges and successes she has had applying positive parenting as a bio mom, stepmom, foster mom and “Nana.”
The Kids are Not All Right:7 Steps to Make Your Home Their Safe Place
The Kids are Not All Right:
7 Steps to Make Your Home Their Safe Place
Posted on June 28, 2022July 28, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

By Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW, David Hanscom, MD, and Aaron Weintraub,MS The experts have declared a “pediatric mental health emergency.” Children and teens are more depressed, more anxious, more at […]

Supporting Gender Expansive Young Children’s Mental Health in Schools
Supporting Gender Expansive Young Children’s Mental Health in Schools
Posted on May 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

By: Colleen K. Vesely, Ph.D. May is Mental Health Awareness month! Check out this wonderful resource from The Trevor Project focused on creating safer spaces in schools for LGBTQ youth. […]

Help Kids Talk about Mental Health
Help Kids Talk about Mental Health
Posted on April 25, 2022June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

There are hundreds of words we have all heard describing those with mental illness symptoms, especially among children and teens. They include crazy, loony, psycho, nuts, mental, and many others. […]

 The Kids Are Not Alright –  How Can Parents Help?
 The Kids Are Not Alright –  How Can Parents Help?
Posted on March 24, 2022July 21, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

If you are worried about your child’s mental health or emotional well-being, you are not alone.  More than 150 organizations led by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy […]

Good News About the Holidays
Good News About the Holidays
Posted on November 11, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

by Ruth Freeman, LCSW Do you get stressed about the holidays?  Are you the holiday wizard who tries to make it magical for all?  Wish the whole thing was already […]

World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day
Posted on September 29, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

Are you concerned about your child or teen’s mental health?Wondering how you can really help?Do you question how well mental health providers respect culture and ethnicity? Some are declaring a […]

Old Rules versus New Rules of Gender: Parent Do Overs
Old Rules versus New Rules of Gender: Parent Do Overs
Posted on August 24, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

Old Rule vs New Rules of Gender: Parent Do-Overs By: Colleen K. Vesely, Ph.D. It was picture day at my 2.5-year-old daughter’s preschool. Like most mothers, I picked out what […]

Enjoy Watching Navigate Screen Time: The New Normal FB Live Event
Enjoy Watching Navigate Screen Time: The New Normal FB Live Event
Posted on June 28, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

Enjoy Ruth Freeman LCSW, Amy Alamar Ed D, Autumn Cloud-Ingram LMSW and Aaron Weintraub MS as they discuss navigating screen time during this new normal. Now more than ever, screen […]

Parenting LGBTQ+ Youth: Let’s Talk Roundtable 6/22 8pm
Parenting LGBTQ+ Youth: Let’s Talk Roundtable 6/22 8pm
Posted on June 8, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

If you are the parent of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) child, you probably have a lot of questions. Your support is key to your child’s well-being, […]

Self Care: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First Facebook Live Event at 8pm May 25
Self Care: Put on Your Oxygen Mask First Facebook Live Event at 8pm May 25
Posted on May 3, 2021June 1, 2022 by Ruth Freeman

Your focus for the past year has been on keeping your kids safe, engaged in school and making miracles to help them feel socially connected. Self-care? Out the window. With […]

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