Current Events | Fight For The Heart
PCL 65: How To Recognize When Your Kid is In Crisis
Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, shares ways to identify if your child is experiencing personal crisis on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast. This will be part one in a two-part series. Read More
Current Events | Fight For The Heart
PCL 66: How to Talk To Your Kid About Crisis
Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, shares age-appropriate tips on how to talk about crisis to a child or adolescent on today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast. This is the final podcast in a two-part series. Read More
Current Events | Featured | Mental Health
5 Ways to Support Your Kids During Scary Times
Once again, parents are in the undesirable position of having really tough conversations with our kids about images and videos of violence. Navigating difficult terrain is all part of the parenting journey. It will never be easy. But in a crisis, it is mission-critical to help kids make... Read More
Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)
I’m Worried My Child Is Self-Harming
Individuals who self-harm are attempting to control or manage painfully negative thoughts or overwhelming emotions with the resources at their disposal. Read More
Featured | Mental Health | Social Life
The Warning Signs of Depression and Anxiety in Kids
While sometimes subtle, the signs of anxiety and depression are easy to spot in your child if you look really hard. As a parent, it is important to make sure that once you see these warning signs, they don’t go ignored. Read More
Family Life | Featured | Mental Health | Technology
Is My Kid Addicted to Technology?
We live in a digital world. Laptops. Tablets. Smartphones. Smart TVs. There are so many devices that occupy our kids’ attention. Controlling screen time is an ever-present task for parents, but it can be tricky because screens are literally everywhere. The challenge is this: technology isn’t going anywhere.... Read More
Character and Values | College and Young Adult | Family Life
How to Foster Emotional Intelligence in Kids & Teens
Raising a teen who has a hard time feeling empathy, who has a hard time understanding someone else’s emotional experience, or who is prone to extreme emotional outbursts can be tough on the entire family. The good news is that empathy and self-management can be cultivated by helping... Read More
Featured | School Life | Special Topics
What To Do When Your Child Gets Suspended or Expelled
Use the suspension as a teachable moment. Engage your kid or teen in a conversation about behaving differently in the future, given the same set of circumstances. By helping them come up with ways to respond, despite being bored or angry, you are teaching them problem solving skills... Read More