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What Big Feelings and Meltdowns Can Sometimes Mean

March 28, 2026 No Comments

Every child has big emotions sometimes. But there is a difference between ordinary emotional intensity and big emotions that are happening too frequently, too intensely,

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How to Respond in the Middle of a Big Emotion

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In the middle of a meltdown or emotional explosion, the least useful things to do are: lecture, reason, punish, or try to solve the problem

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When Big Emotions May Need More Than Patience

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Patience and consistency are essential when a child has big emotional reactions. But patience alone is not always enough. There are signs that the situation

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What Behavior Changes in Kids Can Be Telling You

March 28, 2026 No Comments

Behavior is how children and teenagers communicate what they cannot always say in words. When a child’s behavior changes in ways that are noticeable and

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How to Respond to Behavior Changes Without Making Them Worse

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When a child’s behavior has changed in concerning ways, the response that feels most natural — addressing the behavior directly, applying consequences, demanding explanations —

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What Therapy for Kids Actually Looks Like

March 7, 2026 No Comments

Many parents who recognize that their child needs professional support carry uncertainty about what therapy for a young person actually involves — what happens in

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Helping Your Child Through Depression

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Depression in children and teenagers does not always look the way depression looks in adults. Recognizing it in a young person requires knowing what to

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How to Support a Teen Without Pushing Them Away

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Supporting a teenager who is struggling is one of the most genuinely difficult things a parent can be asked to do — in part because

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The Role of Schools in Suicide Prevention

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Schools are where young people spend the majority of their waking hours. For many children and teenagers, school is also where they are seen by

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How to Rebuild Trust After a Crisis

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A suicidal crisis — an episode in which a child has expressed serious suicidal intent, made an attempt, or required emergency intervention — does something

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