Mental Health for Kids
It’s common to associate changes in mental health with puberty and becoming a teenager, but even very young children can experience poor mental health....
A Child Discloses Abuse: Here’s How to Respond
Parents do their best to be prepared for difficult conversations with their children. But what if a child chooses to disclose abuse or neglect...
Protecting Your Teen’s Mental Health
With three teenagers, there always seems to be something I’m worried about. Are they happy? Did they eat any vegetables? Do they even know...
The Next Stage for Teens: Lessons on “Finding Happy” with Peter Samuelson
Peter Samuelson has had an eventful life. The “Revenge of the Nerds” producer has worked in the film industry since the 1970s and has...
As Measles Continues To Spread, How Can Parents Reduce Anxiety?
While there are no signs of a real zombie apocalypse on the horizon, one viral illness is seemingly back from the dead.
Measles, which was...
The Difference Between Postpartum Depression and ‘Baby Blues’
The expectations of how you will feel when you have a baby do not always translate into reality once you have the baby. Many...
Testing Troubles: Avoiding Finals Burnout and Stress
Taking tests at school can be unpleasant for children, and that’s especially true during standardized testing and finals season. With such a big exam...
Parent Burnout: When To Be Concerned
Burnout. A term I have heard throughout my career in education, but a term that also translates across industries, and certainly a term that...
Performance Jitters: How Can Parents Help?
By Sharon A. Hollander, PSYD, and Michelle Hollander
Tears, tantrums, tension and tummy aches.
What do these things have in common?
They’re aspects of stage fright, also...