Advice for kids building friendships
Activities and tips to help your child determine and develop good friendships when relationships with other kids are feeling hard.
Advice for kids with big feelings
When strong feelings bubble up, the language part of a child’s brain shuts down and they often can’t put words to what they are feeling or think logically.Â
Parents can help by giving them language and letting them know their feelings are okay.
Advice for talking with kids about community violence
Sometimes getting your child or teen to talk to you can feel a bit uncomfortable. Here are some activities you can do together that can lead to natural conversation and better communication.
Advice for communicating with your child
Sometimes getting your child or teen to talk to you can feel a bit uncomfortable. Here are some activities you can do together that can lead to natural conversation and better communication.
My child is troubled by a traumatic event
Trauma is a common and treatable condition by a professional – more than ⅔ of kids report at least one traumatic event by 16 years old. If you are noticing a child is distressed or appears to be stuck, take these next steps to assess the best way to move forward.
My child is experiencing depression
Here are some starting steps to take when your child is experiencing a particularly tough moment with depression. Your child may have feelings or thoughts that have started interfering with how they handle daily routines like sleeping, eating, care or school. For any life-threatening emergencies, call 988 immediately.
My child is experiencing anxiety
When your child is experiencing an anxiety crisis, follow these steps on how you can step in to help them weather the storm. If your child needs immediate, emergency support, call 988.