Category: Teens & Young Adults
Let’s stop trying to fix children’s mental health without involving parents in the process!
Posted onPost-pandemic children and teens are struggling with alarming rates of anxiety and depression as well as suicide. Because a national emergency has been declared, states and communities are quickly taking action such as increased funding for […]
Finding the Right Therapist Can Be Like Speed Dating
Posted onThe search for the right therapist can be a lot like speed dating. It can feel tedious, exhausting, daunting, even annoying. You may have to go through several consultations or first sessions to find the “right […]
World Mental Health Day
Posted onWorld Mental Health Day is October 10th and the theme for 2022 is “Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority.” What does this mean for working parents? Consider this dilemma: “The “ideal […]
Does Peace At Home Parenting make you nervous?
Posted onHere at Peace At Home we sometimes worry about making you nervous. Let’s talk about it. If you are a Peace At Home parent you have likely made some changes in the way you think about […]
A Perfect Storm for U.S. Working Families
Posted onChildren’s Mental Health Crisis and Working Parent Burnout: Companies Can Help One definition of a perfect storm is “a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors.” We are seeing precisely this condition […]
The Kids are Not All Right:
7 Steps to Make Your Home Their Safe Place
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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 risk of self-harm and suicide than […]
A Mindful Transition into Summer
Posted onAs the summer is upon us, many families are looking at their calendars and wondering how to make the most of their time together. Some parents are working from home, juggling child care and their jobs. […]
3 Tips to Maintain Positive Communication with Your Teenager
Posted onBy Brynn Rosadino & Amy Kostak, CFLE. Do you have a hard time understanding your teenager? Are you worried that there are things about which your teen isn’t open with you? As your child enters adolescence, […]
Supporting Gender Expansive Young Children’s Mental Health in Schools
Posted onBy: 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. For more information on creating emotionally […]
Navigating Your Teen’s Exposure and Use of Substances
Posted onAs soon as we become parents, we make it our responsibility to ensure that our child is safe from danger. We are vigilant in identifying potential hazards and taking steps to mitigate all threats. Substance use […]