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How to Help Your Teen Form Healthy Friendships

As teens navigate the challenges of adolescence, friendships become central to their social development, self-esteem, and emotional well-being. As a parent, you can play a key role in helping your teen form healthy friendships that will support their growth and development.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

September 12, 2024

The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents: What You Need to Know

Parenting is one of the most important and challenging roles in our society, yet parents often face tremendous stress and pressure with little support. Recognizing this, the U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to prioritize the mental health and well-being of parents and caregivers.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

September 5, 2024

How to Build Resilience in Children

How does your child react to setbacks, failures, and frustrating experiences? Do they get easily discouraged, despair, and give up, or do they bounce back and try again with determination? The difference comes down to something called resilience.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

August 15, 2024

How to Talk to Your Child About Mental Health

Just as you discuss physical health with your child, it’s important to talk to them about mental health. It can be difficult to know what to say, especially if your own parents didn’t provide much guidance around mental health. With anxiety and depression on the rise among children, having these conversations is now more important than ever.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

June 20, 2024

How to Handle Anxiety in Teenagers

Most adults remember their teenage years as being, well… challenging. Acne, academics, crushes, life decisions, and peer opinions are a lot to juggle, not to mention puberty, so it’s only natural for teens to feel anxious sometimes. While a certain level of stress and worry is normal during the teenage years, excessive anxiety can hinder an adolescent's ability to function and grow.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 2, 2024

Parenting with Mental Illness

Parenting is an immensely rewarding journey that comes with its own set of challenges, even more so for individuals with a mental health condition. However, with the right support and intentional strategies, those dealing with mental health conditions can and do thrive as loving, effective parents.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

February 22, 2024

Embracing Boredom: The Surprising Benefits for Your Child's Development

Today’s parents are highly involved, and many feel an obligation to fill every moment of their child’s time with activities structured towards learning, bonding, and emotional development. However, allowing boredom is essential to your child's development.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

December 7, 2023

Beyond the Honor Roll: Nurturing Holistic Growth in Children

In our high-pressure society where children are expected to follow a strict academic timeline, the pressure to achieve top grades can create a daunting environment where success and worthiness are defined solely by letters on a report card. While education is important, children’s mental wellbeing is equally vital for their holistic development.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

September 7, 2023