Welcome to the Raising Mentally Healthy Kids Podcast. With the increase in mental health statistics regarding kids and teens, along with climbing suicide rates, Michelle is passionate about equipping parents to understand and talk with their kids about the mental health issues they encounter in our culture every day.
Listen as she addresses issues the children you love face daily and learn tips to help them navigate the emotional and social struggles of these turbulent times. You CAN raise mentally healthy kids!
Managing Screen Meltdowns without Losing Your Mind with Arlene Pellicane
Managing Screen Meltdowns without Losing Your Mind is on the top of many parents’ lists of things to do this year. How do you keep kids busy without electronics? How do you handle the attitudes that come with screentime boundaries? Let’s talk about that today. Managing Screen Meltdowns without Losing Your Mind with Arlene Pellicane…
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Helping Kids Manage Screen Addiction with Arlene Pellicane
Helping Kids Manage Screen Addiction might just be one of the biggest challenges of our generation. We know how helpful electronics can be, but there are hazards as well. We want to teach our kids to steward their time well, even amidst the constant battle of convenience and entertainment screens provide. Today, let’s talk about…
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How Do I Find a Counselor Who Specializes in Self-Injury (NSSI) with Lori Vann, M.A.
If your child is struggling, you will need to Find a Counselor Who Specializes in Self-Injury. Finding the right counselor can feel daunting. I’m talking again with Lori Vann about how to help your child get the help they need with a qualified and caring therapist who specializes in NSSI. We’re here to help so…
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cutting, Self-Harm, Self-Injury, and NSSI with Lori Vann, M.A.
Today we’re talking about What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cutting, Self-Harm, Self-Injury, and NSSI with Lori Vann. I realize how difficult it is to talk about these subjects and how our hearts are hurting for our children who are exhibiting these behaviors. But it’s my goal to give you wisdom as you face…
4 Principles That Help You Parent More Positively with John Trent, PhD and Dewey Wilson, PhD
These 4 Principles That Help You Parent More Positively with John Trent, PhD and Dewey Wilson, PhD can help get your family back on track. I hope this episode will give you some positive parenting tools to work through the struggles you might be facing during these difficult times. 4 Principles That Help You Parent…
How Understanding Personality Types Can Reduce Conflict in Your Home with John Trent, PhD and Dewey Wilson, PhD
Do you want to reduce conflict in your home but struggle to know how? This episode will help you understand how personality types can affect the ways in which you relate to your family and what to do to make peace a reality. How Understanding Personality Types Can Reduce Conflict in Your Home As parents,…
Raising Relationally Intelligent Kids with John Trent, PhD & Dewey Wilson, PhD
Today we’re talking about Raising Relationally Intelligent Kids and I think this is such an important topic. I’m grateful to have John Trent and Dewey Wilson here to explore this topic with us. With our children often connecting over screens, we have a felt need in our culture to help them develop relational intelligence. In…
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Helping Your Child Grieve the Loss of a Pet with Sissy Goff, M. Ed., LPC-MHSP
Today we’re talking about helping your child grieve the loss of a pet. Sissy Goff is joining me again as we share how to support your child through this difficult time. I know you’ll be encouraged by her insight. Helping Your Child Grieve the Loss of a Pet with Sissy Goff, M. Ed., LPC-MHSP Often…
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What to Do When Your Child Has Worry and Anxiety with Sissy Goff, M. Ed., LPC-MHSP
Today we’re talking to Sissy Goff about what to do when your child has worry and anxiety. This conversation is so timely as rates of anxiety and depression skyrocket among our youth. I hope this conversation helps you face the struggles right where you are.
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Treating Your Child’s Diagnosed Eating Disorder with Ashley Ariail LPC, CEDS
In this episode of Raising Mentally Healthy Kids, we’re discussing Treating your child’s eating disorder with Ashley Ariail, LPC, CEDS.
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What to Do if You Think Your Child has an Eating Disorder with Ashley Ariail LPC, CEDS
Do you know what to do if you think your child has an eating disorder? This week I talk with Ashley Ariail LPC, CEDS about eating disorders.
Understanding Healthy Eating and Eating Disorders with Ashley Ariail LPC, CEDS
This week we are talking about understanding healthy eating and eating disorders with Ashley Ariail LPC, CEDS.
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Teaching Your Kids to Be Thought Detectives with Dr. Caroline Leaf
Teaching Your Kids to Be Thought Detectives is the subject of the second half of my interview with Neuroscientist and Mental Health Expert Dr. Caroline Leaf. We’re continuing our discussion of how we can learn to retrain our brains by systematically managing our thoughts, feelings, and choices. In this episode we dig into how invalidating…
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