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Mental health · Aug 7, 2026
Am I passing my anxiety on to my child?
Many parents who live with anxiety fear passing it on. The science shows the child learns the gesture, not the diagnosis, and that can change.
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Mental health · Aug 6, 2026
I have an LGBTQIA+ teenager, how can I help them?
What puts an LGBTQIA+ teenager’s mental health at risk is not who they are, it is rejection. Family acceptance protects, and it has been measured.
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Mental health · Aug 4, 2026
What protects children when a parent lives with a mood disorder
Many parents who live with a mood disorder wonder what it reaches in their children. Science answers with more hope than fear expects.
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Mental health · Jul 28, 2026
How to help a child who lives with anxiety without feeding the fear?
A mother had been sleeping on her son’s bedroom floor for seven months. Research gave a name to what she was doing, and showed a training program that gives the whole house its sleep back.
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Neurodevelopment · Jul 27, 2026
Living with a spouse who has ADHD without becoming the household police
Forgotten tasks, postponed promises, and a partner worn out from nagging. What the evidence says about ADHD inside a couple, and a technique that helps break the cycle.
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Mental health · Jul 25, 2026
Mental disorders change with age, and the family changes with them
Mental disorders show up at typical ages, from childhood to old age, and each stage of the family reshapes the care. A double map, read with the science.
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Mental health · Jul 22, 2026
What families do together protects their children’s mental health
How you parent and the rhythm of your home weigh on your children’s mental health. Here is what the strongest research shows and what your family can start this week.
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