Category Archives: Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen

Is your child ready for a smart phone?

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

How do you know when it’s the right time for your child to have a smart phone? I just don’t know if he’s ready, but he says “everyone has one!” Does this sound familiar? Start by considering your own family’s circumstances. Phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged Bullying, cell phones, cyberbullying, kids, loss of phone, Mental Health, Physical Health, responsibility, smart phones, teens, tweens, when to get a phone | 1 Comment

Top 10 life skills for teens

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

My co-worker Andrea wrote a great blog recently called Top 3 “Big Kid Skills” to learn before kindergarten. This got me thinking – what about my teenagers, and what skills will they need to be competent and successful in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged budget wisely, deal with an emergency, do laundry, good social skills, independence, life skills, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, prepare meals, take the bus, teens, top 10 life skills | 5 Comments

Helping your child feel good: building self-esteem not just confidence

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

The other night I was watching Grown Ups 2 and while laughing at the parenting scene in the video below, I also started thinking about self-confidence and how I have been building this character strength in my children. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged children, feeling good, happy child, healthy body, healthy mind, Mental Health, overcoming challenges, Physical Health, preschoolers, school, school health, self-confident, self-esteem, tweens, youth | 4 Comments

10 reflections on the first 20 years of being a parent

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Karen Hay, RN

I suddenly find myself in this strange phase of life where I am an empty-nester. It feels like I just blinked. One day I was changing diapers and wiping noses and the next I was moving my children out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Play, Growth & Development for Babies, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged growing up, leaving home, Lessons, moving out, parenting advice, preschoolers, Reflections, tweens, young adults | 7 Comments

Help your teens eliminate stress

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Sarah Flynn RN

Have you heard the song Stressed Out by 21 Pilots? If not, take a listen. I changed the radio station for about a week before I listened, but when I did the lyrics hit me and immediately made me think … Continue reading →