**Inside: Discover 5 ways to nurture your daughter’s confidence, authenticity, and self-love to positively impact her relationships and life.** **Table of Contents** — Many young girls who visit my office are high achievers, juggling sports, community involvement, and an active social life. It looks like their college résumés will practically write themselves. Yet, there’s another,…
**Inside:** Just like adults, kids need mental health days to manage stress and maintain emotional well-being. Here are seven signs your child might need one. **Table of Contents** **”I’m not going to school today, Mom!”** Every now and then, my fourth-grader says this during the hectic morning routine of breakfast, vitamins, and packing lunches. Over…
Inside: Teaching mindfulness to kids in a fun and engaging way can be challenging. Here are 25 enjoyable mindfulness activities that kids will love. Table of Contents * The benefits of mindfulness for children are like a dream come true for parents. * Positive impacts on a child’s physical and mental health. * Encourages kindness,…
**Inside: A Child Therapist’s Guide to Supporting Your Child Through Divorce** **Table of Contents** Divorce can be profoundly heartbreaking for couples, and when children are involved, it adds the heartbreaking challenge of breaking their hearts, too. Couples often visit my office seeking advice on how to inform their children about the divorce, a conversation they’ve…
Inside you’ll find a child therapist’s top mindfulness tools for helping kids improve focus, reduce anxiety, and regulate emotions. **Table of Contents** Mindfulness offers numerous benefits for children, like improved focus, self-control, mood, sleep, and reduced anxiety. But many parents wonder: how do you practice mindfulness with kids? Mindfulness means being present and accepting the…
It’s not just adults who sometimes need a mental health day—kids do too. The stress from school, social interactions, and various activities can pile up and feel overwhelming without some downtime to recharge. Keep reading to learn about 10 mental health activities for kids, recommended by a mental health expert, to help restore and balance…
**Discover Ways to Help Your Child Manage Anger with 50 Effective Tools from a Child Therapist** **Table of Contents** While unloading the dishwasher, I overhear my four and seven-year-olds crafting a dance performance in the next room. Their creativity makes me smile. As I ponder dinner plans, my thoughts are interrupted by loud shouts. “You…
Anxiety symptoms can appear in children from a young age, and while sometimes they’re easy to spot, they can often be subtle or unexpected. Here are 10 anxiety signs in kids that you might overlook. Table of Contents: “Could my child have anxiety?” This is a common reaction from parents who visit my therapy office…
Adults aren’t the only ones who occasionally need a mental health day. Kids can also feel the pressure from schoolwork, social situations, and activities, which can become overwhelming without some downtime to recharge. In this guide, we’ll explore 10 mental health activities recommended by a professional to restore and emotionally balance your child. **Table of…
Anxiety symptoms in children can appear quite early and may be either obvious or subtle, sometimes showing up in unexpected ways. Here are 10 examples of anxiety symptoms in kids that might not be immediately noticeable. — ### “Could my child be anxious?” This is a common reaction among parents who visit my therapy office,…