Christmas has now come and gone and left a pile of recycling, trash, unwrapped presents that need to be sorted and put away, dishes, and a wilting tree that will…
Browsing: Mental Health
As we learn more about the deadly shooting at Sparks Middle School yesterday, the grieving process begins. What is the best way to talk to children about tragedy and help…
With teen depression on the rise, it’s important to know how to spot the symptoms and find teens the help they need.
‘Don’t Just Wait for It to Happen,’ Says Former Executive Happiness isn’t a state of being, says former Johnson & Johnson executive Lynda Wallace; happiness is something happy people do.…
by Elizabeth Berrien My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and so the second time I was expecting I was filled with relief after a healthy nine-month pregnancy. I looked…
Have you wondered if your child may have ADHD? Read on to learn how to spot the symptoms, get a diagnosis, and find helpful resources.
It’s a lesson best learned young. Michaela is part of a group from Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond who participated in a recent program run by First Things First…
By Dianne Durante, Ed.S. and Kirsten Hagman, LMSW Relational Aggression (R.A.) is a term that many parents are unfamiliar with but educators are reporting that it is now one of their…
Five Steps to Being a Mindful Parent You may have noticed the word “mindful” cropping up in some of parenting articles you read. Maybe you don’t know what it means…
When Cheryl Ratcliff’s son Tim was seven years old, he was convinced his Superman cape would allow him to fly and leapt off the roof of a building. He also…
Alex Slusher knew her son Stuart was struggling with something back in 2009, when he was a junior in high school but she never imagined those inner conflicts would lead…
Talking to yourself as a coping mechanism – and why it’s a good thing!
