All Under the Same Roof: Family Dynamics While Sheltered-in-Place
Sheltering in place has created some new family dynamics. Emotions and anxiety are heightened as we deal with COVID-19, distance learning and more. What can you as a parent do to support a healthy family environment in your home? Tune Read more >>
Top 5 Strategies to Foster Mental Health in Your Child
In today’s episode, Tony Cepeda, LMFT shares sobering statistics on the current state of youth mental health along with simple strategies on how best to help manage your child’s emotional well-being. With empathy for the myriad demands on parents right Read more >>
How to Cultivate a Sense of Unconditional Self-Worth
Self-worth is not the same as self-esteem. Our self-esteem is derived from our abilities, accomplishments, social positions and things we believe and we can achieve. We can bolster our self-esteem by improving our skills or performance, and our self-esteem goes Read more >>
Improving LGBTQ Representation in Curriculum Reduces Stigma, Bullying
LGBTQ students who go to a school with a GSA on campus reported they were bullied less often on points aside from their gender or sexual orientation. Read more >>
How to Help Your Kids Reframe Their Anxiety and Reclaim Their Superpowers
Every child feels anxious at times — but for some, that feeling persists and interferes with friendships and schoolwork. Renee Jain, founder of GoZen!, an online platform to help kids manage their anxiety, and Dr. Shefali Tsabary, a clinical psychologist, Read more >>
Is Your Teen Vaping? Why ADHD Brains Get Addicted & How to Quit
Most parents are keenly aware of the dangers of vaping. After decades of decline in teen smoking, nicotine is again finding its way to teens and young adults. Among youth, a primary appeal of e-cigarettes, like Juuls, is the fact Read more >>
High School Is Not the Time to Let Up on SEL
In elementary school, it’s common to have social and emotional lessons built into the curriculum, and the research shows that they have a strong, positive impact on student outcomes and school climate. But a survey of 15,000 K–12 teachers and Read more >>
Join host Cindy Lopez and her guests as they discuss how a family culture of compassion can really open hearts and minds. Therapist Kendra Evans and Occupational Therapist Vibha Pathak draw from their professional experiences working with kids of all Read more >>
How to Be Happy, According to Science
Here’s what the research says about the things we can do every day to improve our happiness, even during immensely challenging times. Read more >>
Top 3 Mindfulness Strategies to Reduce Stress
Living in this uncertain and changing environment can lead to stress responses in all of us. All children respond to stress in different ways – some responses are more productive than others. Listen in to this podcast to hear about Read more >>
