Our 21-year-old son died by suicide in 2019, a fact I tell people as soon as…
Category: Parenting
Why Kids Need Mental Health Days, Too — Especially Right Now
In recent years, some companies have started encouraging their employees to take mental health, self-care or…
I’m A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here’s How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.
As a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert working in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Thoughtful Quotes About Motherhood From Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour knows what it’s like to parent at many stages of life. The actor describes…
5 Science-Backed Reasons To Cuddle Your Kids
One of the bright spots (and burdens) of the COVID-19 pandemic is that so many parents…
What Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Really Done To Toddler Development?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, my toddler had a pretty bustling social life. He went to…
This Midwife Is Giving Pregnant Black Women The Health Care They Deserve
Around eight months into her pregnancy, Kiki Jordan felt disappointed in the prenatal care she’d been…
Millennial Moms Have Been Driven To Their Breaking Point
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring, Shannon, a 28-year-old single mom, says her life was…
Can Kids Have Seasonal Affective Disorder? Here’s What Parents Should Know.
As temperatures dip and days get shorter around this time of year, it’s not uncommon to…
What Child Therapists Are Telling Their Kids To Expect In 2021
The year 2021 has arrived, and the COVID-19 pandemic has not magically disappeared and let life…