Guest article – How Parental Anxiety Shapes Children’s Emotional

January 31, 2024  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info In the whirlwind of modern life, your anxiety can inadvertently affect your children’s emotional health, adding complexity to your parenting role. Understanding the interplay between your anxiety and your child’s mental well-being is vital in nurturing a positive family dynamic. It’s crucial to identify and address these signs of anxiety to […]

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Screen time for toddlers

January 09, 2024  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Research supports that exposure to screen time before age 2 can have long term consequences: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/screen-time-kids-2-linked-sensory-differences-toddlerhood/story?id=106174071

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Teens and social media

December 14, 2023  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A look at the research to date on the impact of social media on teens, what is known, the concerns, and what remains poorly understood. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/social-media-harming-teens-dive-190040695.html https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27396/social-media-and-adolescent-health

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Movies about teen years

December 13, 2023  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A solid list of recommendations : https://movieweb.com/movies-about-what-its-like-to-be-a-teenager/#lady-bird-2017

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Mind4Youth

December 02, 2023  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Mind4Youth is an international youth-led organization empowering and spreading awareness for mental health in teens:

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