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Teen Not Talking? Here’s How to Break the Silence

Talking to teenagers is difficult for many reasons. Not every conversation is going to be big. But little talks and a lot of short moments can add up to big benefits for your kid’s social and emotional health. Read more >>

Under Pressure: Helping Your Child or Teen Cope with School-Related Stress

Too much stress can take a toll on your child’s or teen’s mental and physical health. Read more >>

Students Experiencing Stress

Teachers are an important part of establishing and maintaining healthy environments for students to learn and grow. They also play an important role in guiding students suffering from excessive stress to professionals in the building who can be of assistance. Read more >>

How to Help Your Child Learn Healthy Ways to Tolerate Frustration

As a parent, it’s crucial for you to have age-appropriate expectations for tolerating frustration. Children’s abilities develop over time, and younger children are likely to struggle more with frustration than older children. Read more >>

DBT: A Tool That Can Enhance Group Therapy with Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Skills

Children’s Health Council facilitates therapeutic DBT skills groups to give teenagers an environment where they can interact with their peers as they practice their DBT skills. These groups are a great setting for teens to get comfortable with their new… Read more >>

Gender-Diverse & Transgender Children

Research suggests that gender is something we are born with; it can’t be changed by any interventions. It is critically important that children feel loved and accepted for who they are. Read more >>

The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes

The Gender Creative Child guides parents and professionals through the rapidly changing cultural, medical, and legal landscape of gender and identity. Read more >>

How To Support Your Child as They Explore Their Gender Identity

You think you’ve picked up some clues that your child is questioning their gender, but what’s the next step? Should you approach them? Wait for them to come to you? Read more >>

The Importance of Learning to Let Go

It’s the start of a new school year, and parents of college students everywhere are helping their kids pack up and head back to campus. But for some families, sending their kids off to college doesn’t mean letting go…in fact, Read more >>

Why is School So Challenging for Autistic Children?

Autistic kids spend a lot of time in school learning how to cope with an environment that is often out of sync with their abilities and challenges. Read more >>

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