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AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens

November 2, 2023Guestsaddiction, Anne Moss Rogers, baby quip, Better Help, depression, Diary of a Broken Mind, Emotionally Naked, marijuana, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention, Wilderness TherapyJennifer L.W. Fink

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“Whole Child, Whole Life” w Stephanie Malia Krauss

June 22, 2023Guestseducation, inflammation, mental health, parenting, school, Stephanie Malia Krauss, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Advanced Parenting with Dr. Kelly Fradin

June 1, 2023Guests, HealthAdvanced Parenting, asthma, Better Help, diabetes, Dr. Kelly Fradin, health, mental healthJennifer L.W. Fink

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Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting

May 25, 2023Guests, ParentingAnn Douglas, Better Help, mental health, midlife, money, Navigating the Messy Middle, perimenopause, pubertyJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Midlife parenting often means navigating puberty and perimenopause at the same time. The average age of first parenthood has increased in recent years, so many moms now find themselves going … Continue reading Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting →

Fostering Connection to Build Social & Emotional Health

April 20, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsADHD, Better Help, emotional development, FITAID, Fostering Connection, mental health, ODD, SEL, social emotional learning, Tish TaylorJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Fostering Connection: Building Social and Emotional Health in Children and Teens is the latest book by Dr. Tish Taylor, a child psychologist with more than 25 years of experience. Fostering … Continue reading Fostering Connection to Build Social & Emotional Health →

Andrew Reiner: Building Boys’ Mental Health & Resiliency

December 1, 2022GuestsAndrew Reiner, Better Boys, Better Men, masculinity, mental health, resilience, school, stressJennifer L.W. Fink

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Teens and Sleep with Lisa Lewis

May 26, 2022Guests, Healthhealth, homework, Lisa L Lewis, mental health, school, sleep, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Sleep is as important to our teens as our toddlers. But ensuring a teenage boy gets the sleep he needs is even more difficult than convincing a toddler to nap that day after you move him from the crib to a toddler bed. Teen boys are even more strong-willed than toddlers — and most are … Continue reading Teens and Sleep with Lisa Lewis →

The Gender Equation in Schools

May 12, 2022School Lifegender, Jason Ablin, learning, mental health, reading, school, The Gender Equation in Schools: How to Create Equity and Fairness for All StudentsJennifer L.W. Fink

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Gender bias affects boys’ experience in schools. It’s most often unconscious and unintentional bias but it affects how our boys see themselves and how they feel about school and learning. And until we admit that fact and grapple with the gender equation in schools, things aren’t going to get much better. Educator Jason Ablin learned that … Continue reading The Gender Equation in Schools →

Finding Ecohappiness

May 5, 2022Guestsecohappiness, mental health, nature, parenting, play, Q for Quinn, Sandi SchwartzJennifer L.W. Fink

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Finding ecohappiness can decrease boys’ anxiety levels and increase family harmony. There’s a strong — and direct — link between time in nature and mental health. Human beings require nature exposure for optimal physical and mental health. Of course, that’s easier to say than to achieve in modern life, when many of us live in … Continue reading Finding Ecohappiness →

Mathew Blades on Healing Generational Trauma

April 28, 2022Emotional Development, Guestsemotional development, fatherhood, fathers, generational trauma, inner child, Learn From People Who Lived It, Mathew Blades, mental healthJennifer L.W. Fink

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Mathew Blades was a father and successful radio DJ before he recognized the impact of generational trauma on his life. On his boys’ lives. Sure, his childhood included a lot of screaming and some spanking. And sure, his father died abruptly when Mathew was just 23 years old. Stuff happens. Mathew did what most people … Continue reading Mathew Blades on Healing Generational Trauma →