Peace at Home Starts Here
Parenting principles that focus on the parent-child relationship. Tools built on decades of research. Focused on supporting you.
Resource Guides
Each Guide is a parenting GPS, connecting you to quick videos, helpful handouts, live workshops, and expert tips, all grounded in research and real-life success. Whether you're preparing for a new baby, helping your child managing school stress, or supporting your teen's launch into adulthood, you’ll find a Guide with practical strategies that work.
Protecting Your Child's Mental Health
The parent-child relationship is the most powerful mental health intervention known to humankind. - Bessel van der Kolk, md
Welcome Baby
Practical tips on recognizing your newborn’s cues, establishing nurturing routines, and building that secure attachment every baby needs.
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Expert toddler advice from managing emotional meltdowns, creating effective routines, and supporting smooth transitions.
School Age Kids
Tips and tools to for the school age years. Create a foundation for lifelong learning, problem-solving and resilience.
Teens and Young Adults
Your independent teen. Find practical strategies for open communication and building trust. Support your teen as they shape their identity and relationships.
K-12 School Success
Tools to create a strong foundation for life long learning, problem-solving, and resilience. Foster confidence, cultivate character, and thrive.
Your College Student's Mental Health
77% of students reported experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress, with 54% feeling the weight of loneliness. Here is how you can help.
Screen Time and Social Media
Proven tools and strategies to navigate the Social Media Jungle, the Alpha Generation's use of technology, and Screen Time battles.
Raising Neurodiverse Kids
With a balance of flexibility and consistency, you can create a supportive environment where your child—and your family—can truly thrive.
Raising LGBTQ+ Kids
Confused about how your child views their own sexual orientation and gender? Worried that your child won’t be accepted and safe? You are not alone.
Recursos de Paz en el Hogar en español
Soluciones de crianza comprobadas para brindarle claridad y confianza y ayudar a su hijo a tener éxito
Latest Articles
Expert guidance, tools, and tips based on the latest parenting and child development research.
August, 2026
Peace at Home Monthly Newsletter
The start of a new school year brings excitement, and often stress. Whether your child is starting preschool, navigating middle or high school, or heading to college, they thrive when they feel safe, supported, and connected.
August, 2023
Children's Mental Health Impacts Employee Well-Being
Employers Take Note - Your Working Parents Need Support: Put simply, I’m only as happy as my unhappiest child
July, 2023
A Perfect Storm for U.S. Working Families
Parents are desperate and struggling to function when their kids need them the most. And mental health resources are clearly inadequate to meet the need.
May, 2023
Back To Basics: Peace At Home Parenting Principles
Peace At Home Parenting Principles are the building blocks of what science tells us helps children thrive and reach their full potential.
Expert Blog
Expert guidance, tools, and tips based on the latest parenting and child development research.
August 26 , 2026
Why Can’t We Stop Scrolling? What the Science Means for Your Family
You've said it to your kid a hundred times: "Okay, five more minutes." You've said it to yourself, too, right before your phone somehow ate half an hour you did...
August 26 , 2026
Your Freshman Went Quiet. Here’s What That Silence Usually Means (and What to Say When They Call)
The dorm room is unpacked. The last drive home from campus was quiet in a way that had nothing to do with traffic. And now, days or weeks later, the calls have...
August 17 , 2026
When Screen Time Becomes the Fight: What to Say This Back-to-School Season
School starts in a few weeks, and if your house already sounds like this, you are not imagining that it has gotten worse. “Five more minutes” turns into fifteen...
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Latest Podcast
Expert guidance, tools, and tips based on the latest parenting and child development research.
Ruth Freeman, LCSW and Marianne Barton, PhD
•Support Your Child’s Mental Health Without Burning Out
Supporting a child who is struggling emotionally can leave parents feeling worried, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next. In this thoughtful Lunch & Learn conversation, Peace At Home Parenting founder Ruth Freeman, LCSW, is joined by child development and mental health expert Marianne Barton, PhD, to explore how parents can show up for their children’s mental health without losing themselves in the process.
Ruth Freeman, LCSW and Erica Brentan, M.Ed.
•When School Feels Hard
When kids say “I hate school,” the struggle is often about more than academics. In this conversation, Ruth Freeman and Erica Brentan explore how social-emotional skills affect school success and share practical strategies for handling homework battles, school avoidance, friendship struggles, and motivation.
Aaron Weintraub, MS
•Building Bonds - Guiding Sibling Relationships
Sibling relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and challenging—connections in life. In this conversation, Peace At Home Parenting expert Aaron Weintraub shares research-based strategies to help parents move from “referee” to “coach,” using sibling conflict to build connection, emotional safety, and lifelong relationship skills.
YouTube
Expert guidance, tools, and tips based on the latest parenting and child development research.
Back to School Anxiety: Lets Talk About You
Kids in Therapy: The Important Roles That You Can Play
Strategies to Build Resilience and Emotional Health
