Mental health

How to handle the pressure on kids in sports

How to handle the pressure on kids in sports

Win or lose, your post-game parenting can help shape how your child copes with the competition. Try these tips to relieve the pressure.

Courtney Shea

Why the movie Tully does a disservice to moms everywhere

Why the movie Tully does a disservice to moms everywhere

When I saw Tully, I was expecting a raw portrayal of motherhood, but what I found was a disservice to women who experience postpartum mental illness.

Glynis Ratcliffe

Why I tried to make every day like a trip to Disneyland

Why I tried to make every day like a trip to Disneyland

Having a depressed parent is not fun. So I wanted to make it up to my kids however I could.

Jessica Holmes

The excruciating loneliness of being a new mother

Postpartum care

The excruciating loneliness of being a new mother

After I had my first son, I didn’t just feel different; it was like a grenade had been detonated, deep in the command central of my life.

Leah McLaren

What Oprah knows for sure about adverse childhood experiences

What Oprah knows for sure about adverse childhood experiences

The evidence is piling up: we need a drastically different approach to parenting, teaching and healthcare for kids who've experienced trauma.

Arlene Karidis

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

The Difficult Decision to Medicate ADHD or Not

As big decisions go, how to treat a child diagnosed with ADHD is an exceptionally hard one. And many parents agonize over whether to medicate or not.

Leah McLaren

Why your pediatrician should be asking your kid about depression

Why your pediatrician should be asking your kid about depression

New guidelines for pediatricians suggest universal mental health screening for kids at age 12. Here's how they can help your kid.

Liz Krieger

Why does #BellLetsTalk ignore the mental health of new moms?

Why does #BellLetsTalk ignore the mental health of new moms?

When #BellLetsTalk forgot to talk about postpartum mood disorders, a group of moms got their own rebel hashtag trending to break the silence.

Krizia Ramos

5 mindfulness activities for kids (no meditation required)

5 mindfulness activities for kids (no meditation required)

Your kid could benefit from a mindfulness practice, but what are the chances they'll sit still for an hour? Try these techniques instead.

Jill Buchner

This new mom opened up about her depression and what happened next will shock you

This new mom opened up about her depression and what happened next will shock you

During a postpartum visit at the doctor's office, a new mother told a nurse that she'd been feeling depressed. Then everything got a lot worse.

Liz Krieger

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Devastated father invites bullies to his daughter's funeral

Dolly Everett was cyberbullied before she took her own life. Her family appeals for a major shift in how kids use social media.

Valerie Howes

Life after IVF: Why some new moms experience depression

Postpartum care

Life after IVF: Why some new moms experience depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety are common among new moms, no matter how they conceive. But odds may increase after fertility treatments like IVF.

Lisa van de Geyn

Mental Health Problems During Pregnancy Are More Common Than You Think

Pregnancy health

Mental Health Problems During Pregnancy Are More Common Than You Think

Mental health struggles can begin during pregnancy, including anxiety, depression and OCD. Learn what signs to watch for, when to ask for help and what support can look like.

Today's Parent

Even Apple investors are concerned about your kids‘ screen time

Even Apple investors are concerned about your kids‘ screen time

Two prominent Apple shareholders sent a letter to the company expressing concern that too much screen time is having negative consequences for kids.

Today's Parent

If your kids are into YouTuber Logan Paul, you'll need to have a serious chat today

If your kids are into YouTuber Logan Paul, you'll need to have a serious chat today

The hugely popular YouTube star, whose audience is mostly tweens and teens, posted a video that made light of suicide.

Kim Shiffman

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

While worrying about getting pregnant, my eating disorder slinked back

My eating disorder has made me do a strange kind of algebra, calculating what I need to lose to off-set what I might gain during pregnancy.

JoAnna Novak

New Sandy Hook PSA reports tomorrow's chilling news

New Sandy Hook PSA reports tomorrow's chilling news

A new PSA from the Sandy Hook Promise, in the form of a newscast the day before a school shooting, highlights the red flags for gun violence.

Liz Krieger

Given my chronic depression, I’m scared to have kids

Given my chronic depression, I’m scared to have kids

"I had always pictured myself with a family; I even had baby names picked out...But I wondered if my dream of having children would ever become reality."

KRISTEN HUTCHISON, Chatelaine

Have an angry kid? This free program is here to help

Have an angry kid? This free program is here to help

An innovative program called SNAP is helping teach self-control and emotional regulation to kids with behavioural issues.

Jill Buchner

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

Postpartum care

Could there be a hair test for postpartum depression?

After having a baby, about 10 to 15 percent of women develop postpartum depression. What would happen if women could see it coming before they even give birth?

Claire Sibonney