Mental Health, Preteens & Teens 7 Reasons Why Volunteering Is Good for Teen Mental Health Teenagers are facing challenging times, filled with academic pressures, social anxieties, and personal uncertainties often made worse by... Continue Reading
Israel, Media Safety, Mental Health Helping Your Children to Make Sense of the Situation in Israel By Rachel Sklar, MSW, parent coach at Parents Place of the Center for Children and Youth Hello friends. I’m Rachel Sklar, from Parents... Continue Reading
Education, Mental Health, School Challenges, Special Challenges Common Misconceptions & Facts about ADHD During the distance-learning phase of the pandemic, many parents began noticing new behaviors in their children that can be tricky to... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Mental Health Five Reasons Why Summer Is the Perfect Time to Start Child Therapy With its relaxed atmosphere and ample free time, Summer offers several key benefits to starting therapy for children and teens:... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy Jackson’s Story: How Our Integrated Therapies Solved a Complicated Case Sarah and Marcus were overjoyed when they welcomed 8-year-old Jackson into their family via adoption. However, their journey took an... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments What Parents Can Do At Home to Help Kids with Anxiety By Karen DeVaney, Director of Children’s Clinical Services It can make you feel worried and helpless as a parent to see your child... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills Covid Disrupted Family Life. How Should We Move Forward? In her book, The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now, author and reporter Anya Kamenetz followed the... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Is Your Child’s Anxiety Normal? The Difference Between Normal & Problematic Anxiety By Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at The Center for Children and Youth It’s no secret that childhood anxiety has... Continue Reading
Mental Health Frequently Asked Questions About Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Dr. Sarita Patel, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Center for Children and Youth, answers some common questions (and busts some... Continue Reading
Mental Health, News Be Gentle with Yourself: Advice for Parents Struggling after Tragedy Traumatic events like a school shooting leave parents feeling fear, anger, and anxiety. Processing these emotions while continuing to... Continue Reading
