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Children always have a way of sensing when there is tension at home. They are very intuitive and can pick up on subtle changes between their parents. If you have found that you and your partner are facing a significant and ongoing challenge in your relationship, the time may come when you need to let your children know. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when letting your children know that you and your partner are having difficulties.

No parent ever wants to hear that their teen is thinking about purposely causing harm to their body. However, a recent study published by the American Journal of Public Health indicates that 1 in 10 high school boys and 1 in 4 high school girls report having engaged in self-harm in the past year. Self-harm, or the act of purposely hurting oneself without the intention of suicide, is a scary reality for our teens that we need to be aware of. It’s important to distinguish that self-harm is not a mental illness, but it is a sign that your teen is struggling and needs to learn alternative coping strategies.

With the hustle and bustle of jam-packed schedules, it can be hard for kids to learn mindfulness and to stay calm and present in the moment. It might feel even harder to carve out time to try to teach them! But mindfulness doesn’t have to be sitting on a pillow cross-legged with your eyes closed. And it doesn’t have to be complicated or last a long time. Mindfulness can be practiced everywhere.

Here are six simple activities that you can try with your kids to teach them mindfulness – even if it’s just a couple minutes a day!

Therapists often receive calls from concerned parents wondering if their child needs therapy. In most cases, it’s difficult to make that determination over the phone, but after an initial meeting, a further assessment may be possible. During that first session, a therapist will listen and watch for several things such as certain behaviors or a mention of any changes in the child or adolescent’s life.