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Top 5 Strategies All Parents Need to Know to Foster Mental Health [presentation]

It is estimated that 1 in 5 children experience mental health challenges. What can you as a parent do support your child’s mental health? Learn five simple strategies that you can incorporate into your family life to encourage mental wellness Read more >>

The Science of Helping Out

Much of the scientific research on resilience — which is our ability to bounce back from adversity — has shown that having a sense of purpose, and giving support to others, has a significant impact on our well-being. Read more >>

6 Ways to Become More Resilient Immediately

Even when you’re reeling, you often need to make key decisions or act. But finding the clarity and will to move forward in the face of adversity isn’t easy. Read more >>

What Does Climate Change Have to Do With Your Child’s Mental Health?

What does climate change have to do with mental health? Climate change, driven by our reliance on fossil fuels, is leading to more frequent and intense natural disasters, which may increase a child’s risk of having depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic Read more >>

Teach Kindness: A 4-Week Challenge to Strengthen School Communities [web resource] [downloadable]

Kindness is more than just “being nice” – it’s a skill. Like other skills, it can and should be taught, reinforced, and celebrated. Kind schools are more effective at helping students succeed, both in school and in life. At schools Read more >>

What We Can Do About Toxic Stress? [downloadable]

In our communities, everyone depends on each another in so many ways. And, while it might not always seem like it at first, people’s lives are connected by threads that hold us all together. These threads grow stronger when we Read more >>

How to Build a Resilient Family When Your Child Has Developmental Differences

All of us who are parents of children with special needs can recall the moment we first heard a professional confirm that there was something different about our child. Read more >>

EdRev Expo 2019 Workshop: Maintaining Resiliency During the Late Night Melt Down [presentation]

Is your child/family going through a transition that’s turning your household upside down? Perhaps it’s a new school, or grade level…and it’s pushing you to the edge of your limits. Learn what building and sustaining resiliency may look like for Read more >>

The Frenzied College Admission Race is Making Our Children Sick

The news stories about parents bribing their children’s way into selective colleges is deeply unsettling on many levels, but there is—potentially—one small silver lining. These stories shine a light on what has become endemic among today’s affluent youth and their Read more >>

How Self-Compassion Supports Academic Motivation and Emotional Wellness

Many of today’s parents and teachers came of age in the 1980s and 1990s — a time when the self-esteem movement was in its zenith. Self-esteem was supposed to be a panacea for a variety of social challenges, from substance Read more >>

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