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Back to School Dos and Don'ts - Child Mind InstituteTransitioning kids back to school successfully after summer vacation, especially kids with anxiety, takes planning and patience.

Managing Your Child’s Back-to-School Anxiety — and Your OwnThe new school year can leave kids, and their parents, feeling a bit anxious. Learn why, and get expert tips on how to help your child manage back-to-school anxiety — while also tackling your own.

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them | KQEDAdults worry about how much teens use their phones. Turns out, so teens are troubled by it, too. But they also know a lot about how to get unhooked.

Advice | What to do, and not do, when your child won’t go to school School refusal is a complicated problem, and it is becoming more common.

I am a PARENT | Anxiety In The ClassroomI am a Parent/Guardian This section of Anxiety in the Classroom includes resources for parents/guardians of youth with anxiety/OCD. Whether you want to learn more about anxiety/OCD or become an effective advocate for your child in school, Anxiety in the Classroom can serve as a useful tool for you! I Want to Learn More I Want […]

What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious - Child Mind InstituteHow to help a child with anxiety? We bring expert parenting advice on assisting children to escape the cycle of anxiety. Learn what to do and not to do, anxiety treatments, and behavioral modification techniques.

When parents practice good screen habits, it rubs off on the whole family | KQEDSleep therapists Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright offer strategies caregivers can use to shape family practices around phones, social media, and screen time.

Why back-to-school anxiety is so much worse now, and 5 ways to copeBy Danielle Roeske, PsyD, Vice President of Residential Services, Newport Healthcare It starts creeping up on us in early August — a sense of discomfort bordering on dread, a coldness in the pit of your stomach despite the heat. For both parents and kids, back-to-school anxiety is familiar and age-old; it’s built into the experience […]

Stop hurting your own feelings: Tips on quashing negative self-talk - MindShiftCan't stop thinking mean thoughts about yourself? Researchers and psychologists share how to break the cycle.

What parents need to know about their teens’ mental health | KQEDAs teens face a worsening mental health crisis, psychologist Lisa Damour advises parents on how to help young people learn to express and regulate emotions.

The Things Loving Parents Do That Might Unintentionally Feed Anxiety in Children - And What to Do Instead - Hey SigmundThe things loving parents do that might unintentionally feed anxiety in children – and what to do instead. Please visit our page!

Helping Children Grow through Set BacksNo parent likes seeing their child hurting, we would do just about anything to save them from pain. But disappointment, frustrations and mistakes are something everyone needs to experience and learn to deal with well. We often want to walk our kids quickly through these uncomfortable emotions, distract them or buy them something to make them feel better. Our logical, developed brain wants to tell them that it’s not a big deal and find a solution. But when we don't allow our kids to go through th

How parents can recognize and help a child with anxiety | KQEDHow do you know if your child has anxiety? How do you know whether to seek help? Child psychologist answers parent questions about anxiety disorders.

Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids - Child Mind InstituteExplore a series of free, evidence-based video resources for parents. Use these videos to teach your kids critical mental health and coping skills.

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How to Sharpen Executive Functions: Activities to Hone Brain SkillsExecutive functioning skills range from working memory to cognitive flexibility to inhibitory control, and beyond. They power our daily functioning, future planning, and mental/physical health. Here, learn how to improve core EFs through recommended activities, exercises, and games.

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