Navigating Summer Plans For A Child With Mental Illness: Pools, Popsicles, And Paying For Special Needs Care
My youngest daughter turns 13 in a few weeks. For the first summer in ten years of balancing work and …
Category: Dealing with Crisis
Nobody’s Perfect: Trusting Yourself—And Forgiving Yourself—Can Be Critical When Parenting A Child With Mental Illness
I’m a recovering perfectionist. In my writing, I’m always looking for a better way to phrase things (I’ve revised this …
The Worth Of One: Teaching Our Children To Value Their Worth Is Vital To Their Mental Health
I’ll never forget the day that my then four-year-old son Eric told me he just wanted to be a zero. …
Feeling Thankful In The Midst Of Challenges
Since my children were young, we’ve practiced the same Thanksgiving tradition. During the first week of November, we sit down …
What If Your Child Is The Bully?
As the police car pulled out of the elementary school parking lot, my 11-year-old son handcuffed and sobbing inside, I …
Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Imagine waking up in the morning and sitting up in bed, and repeating that action 41 more times.Imagine turning your …
Children’s Mental Health And The Juvenile Justice System
Perhaps one of a parent’s greatest fears is having a child get in trouble with the law. That fear is …
Mental Illness And Your College-Bound Child
Going away to college – it’s a rite of passage for many and a time of huge personal growth and …
Strength Amid The Stress: Nurturing Yourself And Your Spouse
Marriage isn’t easy even under the best of circumstances. A marriage enduring the stress of caring for an ill family …
What To Expect At Your Child’s First Appointment With The Psychiatrist
Remember the feelings you had as a child when you had to go to a doctor appointment or visit the …
