Parenting

How To Tell Your Child They Are Adopted

Guidance for navigating adoption conversations with care and compassion Families are built in many different ways, and each family has a unique story worth sharing. One topic that often raises questions for parents is how and when to talk with a child about their adoption. While every family’s …

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Helping Youth Navigate Election Stress

How election stress affects children and how to support them. As the school year is now in full swing, many kids are dealing with common stressors like new teachers, new schools, new teams, and new friendships. But a new challenge can arise every 4 years, occurring in lunchrooms, hallways and …

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Helping Your Anxious Child Find Their “Window of Tolerance”

How to help Children Build Confidence Through Life’s Uncertainties When raising an anxious child or natural “worrier,” it can be difficult to know how to respond to their fears and concerns. While often well-intentioned, comments like “stop worrying” or “you’ll …

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When Teens Talk About Suicide

Guided Conversations with Teens About Suicide Many parents and caregivers are caught off guard when they overhear teenagers talking about suicide, whether they are discussing a television show, a movie, social media content, or current events. It’s natural to feel concerned and want to …

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When Your Child Comes Out

Navigating Love, Growth, and Your Own Emotions When a child shares something deeply personal, like their sexual orientation, it can be both a meaningful and emotional moment for a parent. For many, the first instinct is love and support, paired with a strong desire to respond “the right way.” At …

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Clear is Kind: Fostering Trust and Connection in Families

Creating strong family bonds through honesty and consistency “Clear is kind.” As a foster and adoptive parent, this simple saying became a game changer for my parenting journey, especially for our children with a history of trauma. We form stronger bonds as a family when we are communicating …

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School Assessments: Tools For a Child’s Success

Understanding how school assessments support your child’s learning, behavior, and growth. With increasing conversations around mandatory school assessments, many parents find themselves feeling anxious or even alarmed. Questions like “What does this evaluation mean for my child’s future?” or …

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When Young Children Show Aggressive Behavior

What Parents and Caregivers Can Do When a young child is displaying aggressive behavior, it can feel overwhelming and distressing for parents. Behaviors like hitting, biting ,and pushing aren’t just challenging, they can negatively impact a child’s ability to safely socialize with other children …

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Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Your Family’s Mental and Physical Health

Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health Before, During, and After a Crisis With earthquakes, tornadoes, and train derailments making headlines recently, it’s easy to feel secondary stress from watching the news. As a parent, it’s important to remember that your reactions to these disasters …

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How To Help My Child’s Anxiety

Practical tools to help your child feel safe and supported. Anxiety has always been a part of childhood. Today’s young people are navigating an increasingly complex world—one filled with fast‑moving information, unpredictable events, and pressures that can feel overwhelming even to adults. For …

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Honoring My Kids’ Roots in a Multicultural Family

A foster and adoptive mom’s reflections on love, culture, and belonging I am not sure it will ever feel like enough… but I will always try to honor my kids’ roots. When we became a foster family, the first children who came to live with us were siblings, a teen boy and a toddler girl, who were …

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Talking to Teens About Social Media

Helping Teens Build a Healthier Relationship with Social Media Starting July 2026, Minnesota will become the first state to require mental health warnings on social media apps. Before users can scroll through posts, they’ll see a pop-up message acknowledging that prolonged use may negatively …

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