Help Your Children Cope with Traumatic Events
News about catastrophic events, natural disasters, crime reports, and terrorist threats can have a profound emotional impact on children. Younger children, especially, are vulnerable in the wake of traumatic events and may experience stress, anxiety and increased fearfulness long after Read more >>
How to Help a Child Struggling with Anxiety
When a child is scared of the dark or being left alone, it can be hard for adults to know the difference between an age-appropriate fear and full-blown anxiety. This podcast episode from NPR is full of tools to help Read more >>
Raising Kids with Dyslexia: Advice from a Mom on a Mission
written by Liza Bennigson, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications When her son, Dylan, was struggling with reading in second grade, Melinda Saunders thought little of it. After all, her older daughter, Alison, had been a late-reader, and Melinda knew Read more >>
Research shows that parents and caregivers who spend at least 15 minutes a day talking with their children or teens help build strong relationships, and prevent bullying. SAMHSA’s free KnowBullying app will help you boost your children’s confidence, resilience, and Read more >>
Free Mobile Apps from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [web resource]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‘s (SAMHSA) free mobile apps offer easy access to treatment and prevention tools for opioid use disorder, suicide, bullying, disaster response, and underage drinking. Read more >>
Teen Health Services and One-On-One Time with A Healthcare Provider
The teen years are an important time of growth and development. Teens need regular medical care to ensure they receive recommended health services that help keep them safe and healthy. Having a healthcare provider (e.g., a doctor or nurse practitioner) Read more >>
The IEP Process: Empowering Parents with Effective Strategies [presentation]
Do you feel overwhelmed and overpowered at your child’s IEP meeting? Do you want a more equal seat at the table? You can increase your credibility and help persuade IEP team members when you learn how to use your child’s Read more >>
Talking with Your Children About Stress
According to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) annual Stress in America survey, many Americans — both adults and youth — report experiencing significant stress. While some stress is part of everyday life and sometimes helps motivate us to take action, Read more >>
Care Considerations for Adopted Children
In this HealthyChildren.org Parenting Webinar, adoption medicine specialist Dr. Elaine E. Schulte discusses the unique needs of adopted children. Read more >>
Tips for Parents on Managing Holiday Stress
For many of us, the holiday season can bring an increased sense of family responsibility and, along with it, additional feelings of stress. Advertisements about the joys of the season can seem lost on us as we scurry around trying Read more >>
