For almost every foster parent or stepparent, there comes a time when a child announces, “I don’t want to be here,” or “I don’t want YOU to be here.” Or the message may not be direct, but a series of subtle slights that add up to the same…
Perhaps because today is World Suicide Prevention Day, I have seen a lot of articles and blog posts this week advising parents how to take care of their children. Having parented depressed and suicidal children, I know how overwhelming…
This is National Suicide Prevention Week, and this year it comes amid reports of increased suicides and depression during the pandemic. If you are parenting a child who is struggling with anxiety and depression, you may hear your…
One struggle we all face, but especially when parenting traumatized children, is where to find the strength to keep going. Sometimes the problems our children face can seem insurmountable. The sheer magnitude of the damage they have…
One of the most important, and difficult, ways that we can encourage resilience in children is to allow them…
One topic that I have been pondering lately is how families manage adversity and teach their children to be resilient…
Bullying issues get a lot of attention these days, because everyone wants to spare children the trauma of true bullying…
In my last post, I discussed the 20+ years of research on the possible effects of adverse childhood experiences…
A pattern that shows up very often in studies of resilience is a high correlation between resilience and self-esteem…
One of the most active areas of mental health studies these days is the effect of adverse childhood experience…
Numerous mental health studies suggest that one of the best ways to help children develop resilience and recover…
One of the better trends in the last decade of caring for children is the recognition that children need to develop…