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Anxiety in College Students: Understanding and Addressing the Hidden Epidemic

College life is often portrayed as an exciting journey filled with new experiences, friendships, and academic pursuits. However, beneath this vibrant surface lies a growing concern: the escalating rates of anxiety among college students. Recent studies indicate that approximately 36% of college students have been diagnosed with anxiety, highlighting a … Read the rest

10 Ways to Teach Teens Emotional Regulation—Without Fixing

Let’s Start Here: You’re Not Failing Because They’re Struggling

Your teen slams the door. Again. Your chest tightens—fight or freeze kicks in. You want to yell. Or cry. Or fix it.

Let’s slow this down.

You’re not doing it wrong because your teen is dysregulated. You’re just in the middle … Read the rest

When Letting Go Feels Like Losing Control: Parenting Teens and Facing the Empty Nest

You’ve raised them with love, taught them everything you could, and now they’re ready to leave the nest… so why does it feel like you’re the one unraveling?

If you’ve ever stood in the hallway after dropping your teenager at college or watched them drive off to their first job … Read the rest

Mental Health Habits for 2021

We live in a society that seems obsessed with physical health and weight loss. A majority of people have tried one or more diets to lose weight. People join gyms, juice, and take supplements, all in an effort to optimize their physical health.

Sadly, most people don’t give their mental … Read the rest

How to Talk to Your Young Child About the LGBTQIA+ Community

As a parent or caregiver, it can be difficult to know the right thing to say when kids question what we deem to be adult topics. Broaching topics of sexuality can be awkward for both parties, however, it is a necessary conversation to have.

When it comes to talking about … Read the rest

How to Help Your Child Deal with Their Anger

Many parents believe in the same myth: if they do everything right, their children will be happy. But that’s not how childhood works. No matter how much you love your child or how much you give to them in the way of attention and material items, kids are still going … Read the rest

How to Boost Your Self-Esteem

What does it mean to have a healthy self-esteem?

Some people think it means you are okay with how you look. Other people think you must accomplish something big in your life to have a good self-esteem.

But the reality is, having a healthy self-esteem means you like and appreciate … Read the rest

Helping Kids Cope with Loss

Parents do their best to shield their children from the harsh realities of the world. But as much of an effort as they put in, parents can’t always protect their children from experiencing the pain of loss. Whether it’s the loss of a beloved pet, a childhood friend, or the … Read the rest

What Determines Gender Identity and How Can Parents Help?

What makes someone feel they have been born into the wrong body? Gender identity is a prominent topic these days thanks to the transgender movement, yet many people are still uncertain about what causes this issue.

What is it, exactly, that determines whether an individual thinks of themselves as “male” … Read the rest

Creative Expressive Therapies for Kids and Teens

Life hasn’t been the same for any of us for many months now. As we continue to try and adapt our lives to safely deal with this novel coronavirus, it has taken its toll on many, both financially and emotionally.

Kids have been hit particularly hard during this time. At … Read the rest

How to Bring Up Resilient Children

Have you heard the phrase “helicopter parent?” It describes a mother or father that ‘hovers’ around their child 24/7, overseeing their life to keep them from every potential danger, pitfall and mishap. It looks good on paper, but this kind of parenting forgets one important fact of reality: life happens… Read the rest