by Chris Jones | Mar 20, 2023 | Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Social media: the phrase that can strike fear, anxiety, and concern in many a parent’s heart. And that’s no surprise. With new games, platforms and apps constantly coming out, the media landscape is constantly shifting, making it nearly impossible to stay on top of....
by Chris Jones | Feb 15, 2023 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments
It can make you feel worried and helpless as a parent to see your child experiencing anxiety, or to hear from their school that this is the case. It’s natural to jump into panic or defense mode—but take a deep breath! While the word “anxiety” has become quite loaded,...
by Chris Jones | Nov 21, 2022 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
By Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at The Center for Children and Youth It’s no secret that childhood anxiety has been on the rise, and many parents are concerned about missing signs or not knowing what to do. It can be helpful to know the...
by Chris Jones | Nov 18, 2022 | Mental Health
Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Center for Children and Youth, answers some common questions (and busts some popular myths) about the role of psychiatry in addressing children’s mental health. What does a Child Psychiatrist do? Child and...
by Chris Jones | Aug 20, 2022 | Education, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges
Growing up, my favorite time of year was Back to School! It meant a new haircut, new clothes, new shoes, a new backpack, notebooks with matching pencil pouches filled with freshly sharpened pencils, and more. But it also meant butterflies in my stomach, wondering who...
by Chris Jones | Aug 11, 2022 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Whether you’ve been counting down the days until school starts or you never want summer to end, the reality is, that first day comes no matter what. Regardless how you feel about it, the transition out of “summer mode” and back to the school routine is rarely...
by Chris Jones | Jul 13, 2022 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
July can be a bittersweet month. All of a sudden, the start of a new school year doesn’t feel that far away. That can be a relief—school is a predictable routine that parents rely on—but can also be a reminder of all the summer plans you haven’t gotten to yet. Don’t...
by Chris Jones | Jun 10, 2022 | Mental Health, News
Traumatic events like a school shooting leave parents feeling fear, anger, and anxiety. Processing these emotions while continuing to care for your child is not easy. We reached out to Dr. Alicia Lieberman, Director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the UCSF...
by Chris Jones | Jun 9, 2022 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Whether or not you choose to discuss tragic events like the shooting in Uvalde, Texas may have much to do with your family’s culture. Some families routinely discuss current events together, while many others don’t. You may want to ask your child questions to...
by Chris Jones | Jun 2, 2022 | Leisure & Vacation, Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Technology
A sleeping bag for a phone? It might sound silly, but this idea is making the rounds as a fun solution to a common family problem: Family time is being squeezed out for screen time. And, while kids are spending an astonishing 9 hours a day on electronic media, parents...
