Mental Health Back-to-School Tips for Parents and Caregivers

A New School Year, with Mental Health in Mind The backpacks are still empty. The bedtime routines are still flexible. And yet, the countdown has begun. As August winds down, many families feel that familiar tension in the air, excitement, nerves, dread. For kids, the...

Mental Health Matters: Grandparenting in a Time of Big Feelings

By Shari L. Shapiro Executive Director, Kids In Crisis The other day, I spoke with a friend who had just spent a week with her grandkids. She laughed as she told me how exhausted she was. “I used to think I raised three kids just fine,” she said, “but now I’m...