Parenting Today Newsletter
Parenting Today is a bi-monthly electronic newsletter that provides support, education, and resources around a particular parenting topic.
Media and Technology Guidelines for Children
by Courtney Oliver, LMHCBYS Executive Director As a therapist working with families, the number one question I get is about how to navigate media and technology. From an early age, our children have...
Understanding your relationship with social media.
by Dana Martin, LMHCABYS Therapist Earlier today, I found myself thinking about a recent social media post I had made and felt the urge to check and see how many likes it had gotten. I laughed at...
When are youth ready for social media?
by Emily Henning, MSW CandidateBYS Clinical Intern Social media, I am forever telling my elementary-aged kiddos, is a lot like junk food. We crave interaction with others in much the same way we...
When is it appropriate for your child to get a phone?
By John Carleton, LMHCABYS Therapist The question of at when age child “should” get their first cell phone is a common one, with no one definitive answer. The answer depends on a variety of factors,...
Mental Health and Mental Illness: What Does it All Mean?
by Courtney Oliver, LMHC There’s a lot of buzz these days about mental health. Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health. The terms mental health and mental illness tend to...
Youth Depression, Diagnosis, and Medication
by Linda Semlitz, MD When and how is medication used when children and adolescents are diagnosed with depression? If you are concerned that your child might be depressed, it is important to talk to...
Reducing Anxiety Through Secure Attachment
by Megan Sater, LMFTA According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 1 in 3 adolescents will experience an anxiety-related disorder before the age of 18. Many young people find themselves in...
Recognizing Depression in Youth
By Chase Myers, LMHCA, BYS Therapist Down, blue, gloomy — there are a thousand different ways to tell someone you are sad, and those are just the verbal cues. If I were to ask you to think of a sad...