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Male Suicide & Mental Health: A Father’s Story of Love, Loss, and Awareness

December 5, 2024Guests, Parentingautism, Boys are Great, Hello Fresh, IXL, mental health, Neal Tricarico, suicide, suicide preventionJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle We gotta talk about male suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help in the United States. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Services are also … Continue reading Male Suicide & Mental Health: A Father’s Story of Love, Loss, and Awareness →

Steve Biddulph Discusses the Wild Creature Mind

August 22, 2024Emotional Development, Guestsanxiety, Armoire, ByHeart, Lumen, mental health, mind-body connection, parenting, Steve Biddulph, Wild Creature MindJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle The right hemisphere of your brain is your “wild creature mind,” says Steve Biddulph, the Australian author, psychologist, and family therapist known for his work on parenting and child development (including his seminal book Raising Boys). It is richly connected to our body & memories, including memories that we no longer consciously … Continue reading Steve Biddulph Discusses the Wild Creature Mind →

Dr. Niobe Way on Reimagining Boys

August 15, 2024GuestsArmoire, By Heart, Deep Secrets, friendship, Lumen, masculinity, mental health, niobe way, Rebels with a CauseJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Boys know that deep friendships are critical to mental health, says Dr. Niobe Way, a developmental psychologists who’s been studying boys for 40 years. But as boys move through their teenage years, many of them — as many as 70-80% — find it difficult to connect with other boys. Why? “Boy culture,” … Continue reading Dr. Niobe Way on Reimagining Boys →

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

Powered by RedCircle If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for help in the United States. Call 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255). The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Services are also available en espanol. AnneMoss Rogers’ son Charles was “the … Continue reading AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens →

“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

Powered by RedCircle The Whole Child, Whole Life approach can help kids thrive. Stephanie Malia Krauss, a mom of two boys and an author with a background in education and social work, wrote Whole Child, Whole life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, & Thrive because she realized that parents, educators, coaches, community leaders … Continue reading “Whole Child, Whole Life” w Stephanie Malia Krauss →

Advanced Parenting with Dr. Kelly Fradin

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

Powered by RedCircle Advanced parenting may involve guiding a child through a mental health crisis. Or parenting a child with a chronic medical condition. Or both. It’s what parents must do when a child’s needs go beyond basic feeding, sheltering, loving, and nurturing. As a childhood cancer survivor and complex care pediatrician, Dr. Kelly Fradin … Continue reading Advanced Parenting with Dr. Kelly Fradin →

Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting

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

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 thru perimenopause around the same time their kids hit puberty, according to a 2021 New York Times Parenting Newsletter article titled, When … 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

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 connection is also key to boys’ social, emotional, and overall well-being. But how do we teach our boys to connect? How can … 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

Powered by RedCircle Andrew Reiner says it’s essential to spend time nurturing boys’ mental health & resiliency. As a college professor, Reiner sees what happens when boys aren’t taught resiliency and don’t develop the skills they need to support mental wellness. “I started noticing a chasm between the effort that my male students was putting … Continue reading Andrew Reiner: Building Boys’ Mental Health & Resiliency →

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 →