What Could Be Affecting Your Child’s Sleep?
It’s no secret that parenting requires patience, humor, and, most importantly, sleep! Sleeping allows your body to hit the reset button and recharge after a day of making lunches, attending [...]
Adolescent Schizophrenia: Here’s What We Understand About It
Identifying schizophrenia in adolescents is not as easy as naming the illness in adults. The symptoms are very similar between both adults and children, however, children are less likely to [...]
5 Questions To Ask When Advocating For Your Child’s Accommodations
According to IDEA (1), schools are required by law to provide “a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and…special education and related services to [...]
Mindfulness Activities For Kids
Are you looking for ways to encourage your child to be more mindful? Every child is different and will require a unique approach to mindfulness. In this article, we will [...]
Anxiety and Depression Among LGBTQ Youth
We live in a world where sexuality and gender is more discussed than ever before, especially among adolescents and teenagers. With resources and support like clubs, community organizers, social media, [...]
Different Types of Treatments To Address Anxiety
Being a parent is hard, there’s no doubt about it! On top of worrying about helping your child be successful in school, ensuring they are making friends, and preparing them [...]
5 Self-Soothing Strategies Your Child Can Use To Manage Their Mental Health
Managing mental health can be extremely difficult, from childhood into adulthood. It’s important to give children the tools to self-soothe early on so that they can better manage their mental [...]
Are You Ignoring Your Child’s Anxiety Symptoms?
Anxiety is an extremely common mental illness that affects over 4 million children between the ages of 3-17 in the U.S. alone. However, this disease can look different depending on [...]
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Does It Work?
If you have been seeking help for yourself or your child, you’ve likely heard of cognitive behavioral therapy. This is a very popular approach people use when suffering from mental [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Late-Onset OCD
Generally speaking, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that become obsessions and lead to compulsive behavior. To the best of our knowledge, it affects 1 [...]