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Taking charge of your emotions: Strategies for keeping it together when kids fall apart

September 14, 2023 | Published by PESI Inc.

When children experience big emotions, the role of a caregiver is to model emotional regulation and provide support without getting sucked into the chaos. Help...

How to stay friends when your friends have kids

September 14, 2023 | Written by Elise Burley

Even if you’ve been tight forever, friendships change when one of you becomes a parent. Can you stay connected after your lives take such different paths?

Dads get postpartum depression, too

September 5, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Will Courtenay, PhD

We tend to connect PPD with the person who gives birth, but it can happen to either parent. “I felt helpless as a man and as a father,” says Nate Evans Jr.

What if divorce is the best thing you can do for your kids?

August 17, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Steven O’Brien, PsyD

Divorce doesn’t have to mean disaster for your children. With the right approach and guidance, says Steven O’Brien, PsyD, it can result in a happier family.

Taking our anxiety back to school

August 15, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC

Heading back to school feels much heavier than it used to. Follow this practical advice to help take care of your kids’ mental health—and your own.

Women and mental health

August 14, 2023 | Written by therapist.com team

Women face unique mental health concerns that are often overlooked or misunderstood. Learn more about these challenges and how to find support.

To end violence against teen girls, start with teen boys

August 3, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD

Teen girls are reporting more assaults, mainly by boys their age. How can we get to the root of the problem by addressing signs of violence before it starts?

Peer counseling helps students thrive

July 31, 2023 | Written by Elise Burley

Through peer counseling, students can get mental health support from someone their own age without fear of judgment. Find out how these programs work.

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