Parenting
Failure To Launch Syndrome: How To Help Teens and Young Adults
Find out what failure to launch syndrome is, the signs and symptoms, how ADHD and autism play a role, and how to help your young adult.
Read MoreReady To Launch? Preparing Teens With Mental Health Issues for College
College can be overwhelming for young adults struggling with mental health issues. Here’s how parents can prepare their teen to address common challenges.
Read MoreDiscussing Difficult News With a Teen or Young Adult
Get expert advice from a therapist about how to discuss difficult news with your child, whether they’re a teen or young adult.
Read MoreWhen Your Teen Is Struggling: A Mental Health Support Letter for Parents
Dear Parents: This mental health support letter is for you. Learn how to help your teen and how to practice self-care.
Read MoreHow To Take Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Your Child
When you take care of a child with mental health issues, you need to take care of yourself too. Check out these self-care tips.
Read MoreAsk a Therapist: How Do I Practice Unconditional Acceptance When I Disagree With My Child’s Behavior or Life Choices?
Here’s how you can practice unconditional acceptance for your child, even when you disagree with their choices.
Read More9 Successful Family Traits
Learn how to protect your family’s mental health and instill successful family traits even in the most challenging times.
Read MoreParentification: Signs and Symptoms of a Parentified Child
Learn about parentification, including its signs, types, and effects, how reverse parenting can lead to trauma, and how parents can help a parentified child.
Read MoreThe Importance of Setting Healthy Boundaries With Your Teen
When teens and young adults are facing mental health issues, they need a healthy, safe, and secure environment. Setting boundaries is essential to creating this type of environment. When children predictably and reliably experience acceptance in the form of boundaries, consistent and safe nurturing, and responsiveness from a trusted caregiver, they internalize the experience of having inherent self-worth and value. Using Commitment, Acceptance,…
Read More4 Essential Strategies for Parenting a Teenage Girl with a Mental Illness
Your teenage girl has been diagnosed with a mental illness. As a parent, you want to do everything you can to understand the mental health condition and help your loved one. You might feel relieved to have an explanation for why she’s shown a lack of interest and has been withdrawn, lashing out, experiencing mood swings, and other warning signs —…
Read MoreAre Celebrities Good Role Models for Teens?
Throughout adolescence, your teenage son or daughter will go through the process of developing their identity, and they may feel they found that in a celebrity, influencer, movie star, rapper, or other notable figure. They may look up to these famous people to help them determine their own values, goals, beliefs, style, and more. As…
Read MoreMental Health Care Tips for Dads With Teens
When things seem to come unraveled, and your teen needs mental health care, it’s hard to know what to do and how to seek help. Parenting a child who struggles with mental health can elicit a range of emotions, some of which can lead to counterproductive outcomes. When you feel out of control, helpless, and uncertain about your…
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