Course Tag: mental health

Recorded Workshop

One_Raise Resilient Teens: Strengthening Connection and Optimism in Challenging Times – Emory Exclusive

March 26, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW

Challenges & Solutions

A Two-Part Workshop for Parents

Adolescence is a time of growth, change, and increasing autonomy—but it can also bring challenges related to mental health, social pressures, and identity development. Research consistently shows that a strong parent-child relationship is one of the most powerful protective factors for a child’s well-being. But what actually makes that relationship with your child strong? 

In this interactive two-part workshop you will gain evidence-based strategies to strengthen resilience, foster optimism, and support your tweens and teens as they navigate today’s complex world.

Session 1: The Power of Connection – Protecting Mental Health and Social Development  In this session at 12 pm on March 26th, we will focus on how positive parent-youth relationships serve as a critical buffer against anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

Session 2: Preparing for Independence – Communication, Resilience & the Path to Adulthood will be at 12pm on April 22nd. (Learn More Here).

Each session will include evidence-based strategies, interactive discussions, and actionable takeaways to strengthen your relationship with your tween or teen. Whether your child is struggling or thriving, these workshops will provide valuable insights to help them develop the resilience, optimism, and skills they need to navigate adolescence and confidently transition into adulthood.

Adolescence is a time when parents need lots of support. Don’t go it alone. Join us and parents like yourself for this evidence-based, engaging series. Gain the knowledge and tools to nurture strong, resilient, and optimistic tweens and teens.

Join Peace at Home Founder Ruth Freeman, LCSW, and Suzanne Levy, Ph.D., internationally recognized licensed clinical psychologist and co-developer of Attachment-Based Family Therapy International.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted. Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence.
  • For additional support, check out the Peace at Home Resource Pages on Teens, Mental Health and more.
  • For questions or to request specific resources, email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication emotions independence mental health
Recorded Discussion

Support Your Child’s Special Education Process (504 and IEP Planning)

March 20, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace At Home Parenting Expert Andrea Brinnel Andrea Brinnel,Ed.D.

Challenges & Solutions

Supporting your child with special educational needs can feel confusing, overwhelming and sometimes impossible. While your child needs people who understand and support them, so do you.

Join Peace at Home founder Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW as she explores these challenges with Peace at Home expert Andrea Brinnel, Ed.D., former Special Education Coordinator both at the school district and state levels in Connecticut.

Andrea will help you understand the nature of the Special Education process and how parents can be effective partners. You know it can be complicated, so don’t go it alone.

  • Click the play button below to watch this previously recorded discussion and download the handouts.
  • Explore Peace at Home’s Resource Pages (located in the top menu) for quick video solution libraries. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
  • Have a specific question or challenge? Email us, and we’ll send you tailored links to live workshops, on-demand resources, podcasts, blogs and more. And if you need personalized support, you can connect with an expert for one-on-one support too. Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication mental health stress
Recorded Workshop

Navigate the Social Media Jungle: Empowering Parents for a Safer Online World

March 11, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Aaron Weintraub Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor Peace at Home Advisor Liz Sweigart Liz Sweigart,Ph.D

Challenges & Solutions

Is your child begging for a social media account? Are you worried about the hidden dangers lurking online? This workshop equips you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the world of social media with confidence.  This workshop is perfect for you if:

  • You’re unsure about the appropriate age for social media use.
  • You want to understand the potential risks and learn how to address them.
  • You need guidance on creating clear social media boundaries with your child.
  • You’d like to develop a customized action plan for safe online exploration.

Join Peace at Home experts Aaron Weintraub, MS and Liz Sweigart Ph.D as they dive into the details of social media, the impact on kids and how to make a practical plan.

Ages
All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age School Educator Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
grandchildren grandparents mental health parenting style conflict
Quick Video Solution Library

Your College Kid’s Mental Health

Experts

Peace At Home Parenting Expert Marc Lehman Marc Lehman,LMFT Peace at Home Parenting Expert Amy Alamar Amy Alamar,EdD

Challenges & Solutions

This quick video library offers expert tips for parents to address the mental health challenges college students face. Taken from our series of live classes, these short videos provide practical solutions for common concerns like adjusting to college life, managing homesickness, and handling academic stress. We also cover holiday transition tips, strategies for a successful first semester, and how to set boundaries and make the most of summer vacation. Whether you’re navigating the emotional challenges after the college drop-off, supporting your student through stressful times, or helping them for new transitions, this library provides quick answers to your college parenting questions.

This Series should follow Peace at Home Starts Here and is complemented by our Teen Library. Explore all our resource pages and complete Quick Video Solutions Libraries, with even more tools to give you clarity and confidence. Let’s do this together. 

Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
college mental health transition young adults
Recorded Workshop

Support Your College Freshman’s Mental Health (MIT)

February 24, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace At Home Parenting Expert Marc Lehman Marc Lehman,LMFT

Challenges & Solutions

As your child transitions to college life, their overall wellness is crucial for academic and social success. This comprehensive workshop equips parents with proactive strategies to support their college freshman’s mental health and well-being.

Recognizing that the first year can be filled with new stresses and challenges, we’ll discuss concrete ways to guide your young adult toward healthy habits. Learn how to communicate effectively about the importance of self-care, including balanced eating, sleeping, and exercise routines. Gain insights on managing stress, whether it stems from academic pressures, social dynamics, or the adjustment to independent living.

Importantly, we’ll cover how to set up the necessary support systems before problems arise. Discover how to research and facilitate counseling, coaching, or executive functioning assistance tailored to your college student’s needs. If your child had an IEP or 504 plan in high school, we’ll address how to properly transfer those accommodations. Help your child establish clear communication with professors and campus resources, such as writing centers and tutors, to optimize your student’s chance of thriving.

By adopting a proactive, wellness-focused mindset, you can help your college freshman build the skills to stay in school, excel academically, find their social circle, and become happier during their time on campus. This workshop will empower you to guide your young adult toward developing the habits and support systems that nurture mental and physical well-being. Promoting your college freshman’s mental health and overall wellness will position your student for success, both in and out of the classroom, throughout their first year and beyond.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted. Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence.
  • Explore our series on Supporting Your College Student’s Mental Health with five workshops, quick on-demand videos, access to 1:1 consulting, and more. Click here to learn more and gain the clarity and confidence to help you support your young adult through this important time of their lives.
  • If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
college college freshman mental health
Recorded Workshop

Bridging the Generation Gap – Strengthening Grandparent-Parent Relationships

February 27, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Cora Megan Cora Megan,MA

Challenges & Solutions

Are you a parent who loves seeing your kids bond with their grandparents but struggles with boundaries over discipline, bedtime, or screen time? Or are you a grandparent who cherishes time with your grandchildren but feels challenged by new parenting styles?

If concerns have been building but you’re hesitant to express them, you’re not alone. A recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital study found that nearly half of parents report disagreements with grandparents over parenting choices, yet many remain silent. When issues go unresolved, relationships can suffer, and in some cases, parents may limit grandparents’ access—a loss felt most deeply by the children.

Join Peace at Home Founder Ruth E. Freeman, LCSW, and expert Cora Megan D’Allesandro, MA, as they dive into the dynamics of the grandparent-parent-child triangle, helping families address challenges and strengthen relationships for the long-term benefit of everyone involved.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted. Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, Parenting Self Awareness and Self Care. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes
  • If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
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All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age School Educator Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
grandchildren grandparents mental health parenting style conflict
Recorded Discussion

Teen Mental Health and Substance Use

February 05, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Avatar photo Jonathan Beazley,LADC, LMFT

Challenges & Solutions

Rapid growth, exploration and risk taking are all part of teen development. Taking risks give teens a chance to test their abilities and learn more about themselves. Some risks, however, can be harmful and have lasting effects on your child’s health and well-being. 

Two of parents’ biggest concerns about teens right now are mental health and substance use. And there’s a strong connection between these two issues.

Peace At Home founder Ruth Freeman, LCSW examines these issues with Jonathan Beazley, LADC, LMFT, retired Alcohol and Drug Interventionist at the University of Connecticut. Their conversation will include vaping, which has become one of the most popular forms of substance use among young people, despite the growing evidence of its health risks and harms. When talking about substance use and abuse with your kids, it’s helpful to know the facts and the myths. Parent knowledge, communication, and monitoring can make a big difference in keeping your child safe. Whether your child has not tried substances or has already begun to use or is using regularly, this conversation is for you. 

  • Click the play button below to watch this previously recorded discussion and download the handouts.
  • Explore Peace at Home’s Resource Pages (located in the top menu) for quick video solution libraries. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
  • Have a specific question or challenge? Email us, and we’ll send you tailored links to live workshops, on-demand resources, podcasts, blogs and more. And if you need personalized support, you can connect with an expert for one-on-one support too. Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com

Ages
Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication mental health stress
Recorded Workshop

Get on the Same Page: Practical Steps to Resolve Parenting Style Conflicts

January 28, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Aaron Weintraub Aaron Weintraub,MS, Curriculum Advisor

Challenges & Solutions

Each of us grows up in a unique family and when we come together as a couple, we don’t usually talk about our parenting beliefs until children are actually on the scene. Parenting differences between partners can be helpful, but over time those conflicting styles can become problematic. These differences can cause undue stress on a marriage and on children as well. But there are practical strategies you can use to get on the same page about common parenting disagreements. 

We’ll touch on sugar, screens and children’s emotions as examples of key areas where parents may differ. Join us to understand conflicting parenting styles and gain strategies to resolve your conflicts as a team. 

Join Peace at Home Founder Ruth Freeman, LCSW and Advisor and Expert, Aaron Weintraub, MS, to start the new year on the same page. 

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted. Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence.
  • Check out our Resource Page and Quick Video Solution Library, Peace at Home Starts Here. Explore the Videos and Handouts on lots of great topics to use to get on the same page. 
  • Have a specific question or challenge? Email us, and we’ll send you tailored links to live workshops, and on-demand resources, or connect you with an expert for one-on-one support. Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
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All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
balance communication CoParenting Family Parenting Styles Parents Communication Positive Relationships mental health self-care work-life working parent
Recorded Discussion

New Year Parenting Check-Up: Practical Steps to Start the Year Right

January 14, 2025 12:00 pm EDT/EST

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Founder and Expert Ruth Freeman Ruth Freeman,LCSW Peace at Home Parenting Expert Tanika Eaves Tanika Eaves,PhD, LCSW, IMH-E®

Challenges & Solutions

Even the most positive parents lose their way from time to time. The most amazing and challenging part of being a parent is that as soon as you’ve got it figured out, your child goes and changes! 

Join Ruth and Fairfield University Professor Tanika Eaves, PhD, LCSW to reflect on the big picture and assess what you want to keep about your parenting approaches and where you want to make some specific, positive changes. This is a conversation between two seasoned parenting educators about what really matters for kids. The start of a new year is a great time for a checkup – let’s do this together!

  • Click the play button below to watch this previously recorded discussion.
  • Explore Peace at Home’s Resource Pages (located in the top menu) for quick video solution libraries. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
  • Have a specific question or challenge? Email us, and we’ll send you tailored links to live workshops, on-demand resources, podcasts, blogs and more. And if you need personalized support, you can connect with an expert for one-on-one support too. Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com
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All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication conflict emotions family mental health routines stress
Recorded Workshop

Fertility Issues and the Holidays: Manage Expectations and Find Your Coping Strategies OMG Exclusive

December 11, 2024 1:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Anna Koehle Anna Koehle,MA

Challenges & Solutions

Navigating fertility issues during the holiday season can be especially challenging. We will explore how to recognize feelings of grief and loss during this season and how to create healthy boundaries with friends and family — including attending gatherings, gift-giving, and sharing information about treatment. Together we will consider strategies for managing the stress of fertility care and treatment during this time of year. We’ll wrap up with a discussion about managing expectations and finding our healthy coping strategies.  

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted. Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence.
  • If you have questions or are looking for support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
Ages
All, Parent Wellbeing Prenatal & Infant
Tags
emotions Health/Wellness mental health self care