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Ask an Expert: Coping With Tension in the Family [presentation]

They are the people you love most in the world, but living 24/7 under one roof with your family is stressful and tension filled. Even small things that never bothered you are major irritants now. And now you have the Read more >>

10 Ways to Reduce Rigidness, Decrease Anxiety, Increase Flexibility, and Have More Fun

Adults and children must find a balance between structure and spontaneity. Structure allows for a framework, choices, and some flexibility, but rigidity means you follow the rules — or else. How do you find balance? The best thing is to Read more >>

Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Trauma [downloadable]

Over the past few years, we have experienced a multitude of collective traumas including a pandemic, economic hardship, violence and abuse, racism, discrimination, religious hate, policy changes that negatively impact specific groups (e.g., LGBTQ+ people, immigrants) and system failures (e.g., Read more >>

Ask an Expert: Parenting Fatigue

You’re a parent living through a pandemic, social unrest, economic uncertainty, wildfires and more. Life is unsettling right now, to say the least. Do you feel drained, overwhelmed and absolutely tired right down to your core? How can you keep Read more >>

My Teenager Doesn’t Want Help. What Should I Do?

It can be a tough thing to accept that your teenager is experiencing depression. But it can be even harder if you feel like they don’t want help. Keeping the communication lines open is important – even if it feels Read more >>

Why Self-Care Is Essential to Parenting

Parenting can be stressful under the best of circumstances, but moms and dads of children with developmental and mental health challenges often have to deal with strain of a different magnitude. Caring for a child with special needs can become Read more >>

Relieve Stress with Free Guided Meditations [web resource] [downloadable]

Mindful awareness can be defined as paying attention to present moment experiences with openness, curiosity, and a willingness to be with what is. It is an excellent antidote to the stresses of modern times. Read more >>

Stress, Trauma & Grief: Raising Resilient Kids Through Hard Times

We’re experiencing what mental health experts call a “collective trauma”– overwhelm, isolation and the loss of what life used to be. Some have flourished during shelter-in-place and are anxious about re-entry. Others have lost so much that it feels like Read more >>

Asian Americans Challenge Traditions that Discourage Seeking Therapy

Therapists and community members say it’s common for immigrants, Asian or otherwise, to want to avoid making trouble or drawing attention to themselves. But Asian immigrants in particular, as well as many Asian Americans, also face some traditions that discourage Read more >>

Tips for Anxiety

If you’re feeling anxious and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. People deal with stress in many different ways, some healthy and some unhealthy. Try these self-care tips to cope. Read more >>

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