Topics for Parents and Caregivers
Self-Care
It's important to "show up for yourself" so you can keep showing up for the people in your life. Below, you'll find tools and ideas for how to grow and maintain habits that increase resilience, our ability to bounce back when times are tough.
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Self-Care Strategies
Tools that will help you keep your stress level from getting too high. These strategies work for children and adults!
Mobile Apps
Check out our separate page on mobile apps that will help you to stay calm and stay organized.
Counseling Providers
Check out our separate page on mental health services to learn about how to access local mental health providers and/or your county's children's mental health services.
Crisis Support
Many of these services are text-based so you can still reach out for help even if you don't want to talk to someone on the phone.
Kati Morton, Therapist
Kati Morton is a licensed therapist making informative and relatable videos about mental health. She believes that mental health shouldn't have a stigma attached to it!
Wellness Audio
Spotify's official collection of chill music, nature sounds, etc. Podcasts on mental health, yoga, nutrition, etc. So much to explore!
Self-Care for Parents, Carers, and Teachers (Smiling Mind).pdfSelf-Care Activities
Designed for adults, this pack of activities, meditations, and journal questions will help you take care of you. Works great with the Smiling Mind app.
Family Toolkit (Smiling Mind).pdfFamily Toolkit
A collection of mindfulness activities to help the family stay calm after school, during mealtimes, on the go, before bed, and more! Works great with the Smiling Mind app.