Helping Your Teen Navigate Back-to-School Anxiety
Back-to-school season can stir up deep anxiety for teens—from social fears to academic pressure. Learn how to support your teen without minimizing their experience.
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The Struggles Children Face When Grieving the Death of a Parent
he loss of a parent can shake a child's entire world, leaving them feeling confused, vulnerable, and alone. Grieving children need compassionate support to help them express their emotions, adjust to changes, and find hope again. In this blog, we explore the unique struggles children face after losing a parent — and how, with the right care, healing is possible.
🌿 April Whispers Hope — National Counseling Awareness Month
Counseling: A Safe Place to Be Real National Counseling Awareness Month matters. Counseling offers a space where children and teens can speak freely, be heard deeply, and begin to heal. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” them. It’s about equipping them.It gives them tools to manage anxiety, name their feelings, build self-worth, and believe in tomorrow.
Letting Go of Perfect: How to Support Your Perfectionist Child (and Heal Your Own Inner Critic)
I was 9 when a doctor told me I was a perfectionist. My mom and I were confused. We were looking for answers to physical symptoms like stomach aches, trouble sleeping, and constant tension — not a personality diagnosis. But years later, I understood exactly what she meant. I had grown up as the youngest of four kids — always trying to catch up, to prove I was just as smart, just as capable. As a girl, the pressure to be “perfect” came with extra layers: be smart, but not too smart. Be pretty, but not vain. Be accomplished, but effortless. And having ADHD only made that pressure heavier.It took me twice as long to get anything done.I’d forget things, lose things, zone out, fall behind.I always felt like I was running just to stay in place — and still behind everyone else. Why is it so easy for others? Why is it so hard for me? I lived in that comparison trap for years.
Helping Kids Cope Through Expressive Therapy
Expressive therapy helps kids cope with big emotions through art, play, and movement. Learn how this creative approach supports children's mental health.
Friendships That Last: Keeping It Real and Avoiding the Drama
Friendships can be one of the best parts of life. Having someone to laugh with, talk to, and just be yourself around is pretty special. But let’s be honest—not all friendships are easy. To build strong, lasting connections, it’s important to set boundaries, communicate openly,...
Supporting Your Child Through Back-to-School Anxiety
Summer Break is Almost Over! ☀️ As the new school year approaches, many children experience anxiety about returning to the classroom. As a parent, you can help ease this transition with these simple yet effective strategies: ✅ Listen & Validate Encourage open conversations about their...
How To Help Your Teen Cope With Back-to-School Stress
It’s almost fall, which means store shelves are stocked with low-priced notebooks and markers and glue, et al. Soon the familiar brake hiss of school buses will be heard in neighborhoods across the country as kids head back to school. While some kids begrudge alarm...
5 Reasons Your Child Should Be in Sports
If your son or daughter spends too much time at home with a glazed look in their eye and the glow of a smartphone in their face, you might want to consider signing them up for school sports. Getting your child off the couch and...