Blog: Reflections from the Journey
When the Crisis is Over, but Your Body Doesn’t Get the Memo
After your child has been through a mental health crisis, it can be hard to stop waiting for the next one. A late-night text, a breakup, exams, or even a change in tone can put you right back on alert. Here’s what I’ve learned about staying available without treating every hard moment like a crisis.
School Refusal: The Year My Child Couldn’t Go to School
Seventh grade was the year my child stopped being able to go to school. We spent months feeling scared, confused, and unsure what to do next. Looking back, there are things I wish I had known about school refusal, small steps, and finding a way forward.
What to Do This Summer Before the School Year if Anxiety is a Concern
If your child has been struggling with anxiety, summer is the best time to get ready before a new school year starts. Here’s what to actually do so you are ready to get support in the fall.
Is My Teen Overreacting if They Ask for Therapy?
When a teen asks for therapy and hears no, everyone loses something. The teen stops believing it’s safe to ask for help, and the parent loses a kid who still opens up to them. I’ve watched it happen more than once, and it’s stayed with me.
Understanding Mental Health 504 Plans and IEPs for Children and Teens
If your child’s anxiety or depression is showing up at school, there are formal support pathways available, and you have to ask for them. Here’s a quick parent’s guide to 504 plans and IEPs for children with mental health challenges
When Everyone Has an Opinion When Your Child is Struggling
When your child is struggling, the fear and exhaustion inside your home are hard enough. But the judgment from those on the outside adds another layer of worry for many families. Real or imagined, it shows up almost everywhere, and most parents carry it alone.
The Blame Game: Why Parents Turn on Themselves When Their Child Struggles (And How to Find Your Way Back)
When your child is struggling with their mental health, your mind does something almost automatic: it starts looking for a reason. And the easiest place to start? Yourself. Here’s what parents need to hear instead.
Your Child Is in Therapy. Now What? How to Coordinate Care Without Losing Yourself
You found help for your child. Now you’re realizing this is a longer road than you expected, and nobody handed you a map for this part. This post is for parents learning to coordinate care, manage the long haul, and take care of themselves in the middle of it all.
Is My Child’s Therapy Working? How to Tell When Progress Isn’t Obvious
If you’ve been asking yourself whether your child or teen’s therapy is actually working, you’re not alone, and the answer is probably more complicated than yes or no. Finding a therapist for your child or teen takes real effort. So, when you finally get there, when your child is actually going, and talking to someone,…
When Your Teen Refuses to Go to Therapy (Or Won’t Talk Once They’re There)
You made it through the therapist search and got the appointment on the calendar. And then your teen refused to go, or sat in the office and said almost nothing. You are not alone, and it may not mean what you think. Here’s what actually helps.
