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Good food and nutrition are the foundation of children’s health and bring benefits that can last a lifetime. Teaching your child about healthy eating from a young age will help them to have a positive relationship with food well into Read more >>

Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships

Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally. Healthy Relationships Healthy relationships share certain characteristics Read more >>

Measure What You Treasure: The Benefits of Measurement-Informed Care

Measure what you treasure, the saying goes. The adage is true for fitness goals, business goals, and even therapy goals. Children’s Health Council practices measurement-informed care to help clients track their symptoms throughout treatment. It’s a bit like when a Read more >>

Buffering Childhood Stress

All kids feel stressed from time to time. They may worry about friends, homework, or a big test. Stress is normal. But some kids go through extremely stressful or traumatic situations. These can lead to physical and mental health conditions Read more >>

Stressed out? These 8 Skills Can Help Boost Mood and Reduce Anxiety

It’s impossible to eliminate all of your stress, but science shows you can learn to manage it better. Over the last 20 years, Judith Moskowitz, a research psychologist at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been researching a set of eight skills Read more >>

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 [downloadable]

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 tells an important story about adolescent health and well-being. The report describes recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data and trends on adolescent behaviors and experiences in key areas. Read more >>

Youth Mental Health Is Declining. School-based Supports Can Help

Youth mental health has steadily declined in the years prior to and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the worst affected? Pre-teen boys and teenage girls, according to the August 2024 report, “A Nation’s Children At Risk,” published by the Center for Read more >>

Perfectionism: How to Help Your Child Avoid the Pitfalls

Every parent wants their child to be successful in life. But young people sometimes set excessively high standards for themselves. If something they do isn’t flawless, they may become overly self-critical. Their pursuit of perfection can become unhealthy and actually Read more >>

Parenting a Child with ADHD

While ADHD is believed to be hereditary, effectively managing your child’s symptoms can affect both the severity of the disorder and development of more serious problems over time. Although life with your child may at times seem challenging, as a Read more >>

Healthy Habits: Child Development

The early years of a child’s life are very important for their health and development. Healthy development means that children of all abilities, including those with special healthcare needs, are able to grow up where their social, emotional, and educational Read more >>

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