As a parent, it is important to prioritize your child’s mental health. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 6 children between the ages of 6 and 17 experience a mental health disorder each year. The good news is that there are many ways you can support your child’s mental health. Here
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Children, Coping Skills, How To, Parenting, Tips
Breaking up with a friend can be difficult and emotionally challenging. However, sometimes friendships can become toxic and it may be necessary to end the relationship. Let’s walk through the steps you can take to break up with a friend in a respectful and considerate manner. Recognize the Signs Before you can break up with
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College/Students, How To, Teens, Wellness
Do you ever feel as though you and your partner are speaking different languages? Are you doing all you can to make them feel loved, and it does not feel received? It is very possible you are speaking different languages! Different love languages. The idea of love languages arose in 1992 with Gary Chapman, a
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Couples, Five Love Languages
January is self-love month! And what better way to celebrate than to make some changes in your daily routine. Follow us on social media to follow along starting on 1/8/23, or start your self-lead journey at any time. Tag us @blossomcandw to share your challenge! Day 1- Make a list of your strengths and good
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Anxiety, College/Students, Depression, How To, Journals, Monday Motivation, Stress, Wellness
Being able to effectively communicate with your teenager is one of the many challenges of being a parent. Many parents wonder why their teen consistently gives one-worded answers to their questions, or why it seems as though their teen has an easy time communicating openly to everyone besides them. Any of this sounding familiar? While
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Family, How To, Parenting, Teens
Whether it is the SATs or a test in math class, test anxiety plagues many high schoolers. Students experience a lot of pressure, both external and internal, to do well on exams, but the anxiety often has a counterproductive effect. Of course a little stress can be helpful. If there is no stress at all,
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Anxiety, College/Students, How To, OCD, Stress, Teens
Picky eating can be frustrating for many parents, and can cause tension between the parent and child that ultimately doesn’t help the problem. Rather than everyone being frustrated and dreading meal time, there are things to try to make the experience better overall. If you are concerned that a child doesn’t seem to be growing
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Children, Family, Parenting
Just as people have patterns or habits of doing things throughout their day without really thinking about it – putting your keys on a hook when you come inside, avoiding a pothole for so long that even after it’s been filled you still drive around the spot – we have patterns or habits for the
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Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Stress, Wellness
Just because it is not Thanksgiving does not mean we can’t still be grateful! In fact, practicing gratitude has been shown to have many positive effects on overall well-being. Studies have shown that for romantic partners, expressing gratitude to each other leads to higher relationship satisfaction and quality. On an individual level, studies have shown
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Anxiety, Children, Couples, Depression, Journals, Stress, Teens, Wellness
Your child has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. After months and years of trying to understand why traditional parenting methods have not been successful, you are beginning to understand why. Remember, mental illnesses often have a biological component. They are not the result of bad parenting, and they probably couldn’t have been prevented
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Anxiety, Children, Couples, Depression, Family, Grief, How To, OCD, Parenting, Stress, Teens
Preparing for the new chapter of a teenager’s life of entering college is an exciting yet nerve-wracking time! There are so many things to do to prepare- such as shopping, finding a roommate, academic schedules, etc. The one area that many new college students forget to prepare for is addressing emotional and mental health needs
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Anxiety, College/Students, Family
We hear a lot about mindfulness and meditation as ways to achieve “calm” and lessen anxiety. Mindfulness and meditation are great tools that can be achieved by almost anyone if various options are explored. The Galaxy Jar is a fun DIY idea to children and adults! Creating the jar and watching the swirls flow around,
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Anxiety, Art Therapy, Children, Depression, How To, OCD, Stress, Teens, Therapy, Treatments
Congratulations! You’ve put in the work to choose a college, apply and now you’ve been accepted! The next step of choosing a major can be hard, but there are ways to help you make a decision. Once you have chosen your college, it is helpful to have a list of all the majors offered. Chances
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Anxiety, College/Students, Family
Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook Anxiety continues to be a common ailment in children, especially given the current climate today. In this colorful, fun, book, children can relate to Wilma as she struggles to understand and manage her anxiety. It also provides tips and strategies to help parents and children become more
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Anxiety, Children, Family, OCD, Parenting, Stress, Wellness
Anger. When we have it, we know what it looks like, feels like, and sounds like. And it certainly has a bad reputation. Anger is a strong emotion that shakes up the nervous system and does a number on the body. Of all the emotions out there, this one may be the most misunderstood. You’ve
