This Is Not What I Was Expecting

This episode was about Utilizing your children's strengths. I learned that there are many ways to work on weaknesses with our children and it is important to recognize and nurture their strengths. We should focus on what our children are good at and use it to overcome their weaknesses. We should also look for ways to encourage them to use their strengths, such as utilizing interests to help them in tasks or using empathy to help in social settings. By doing this, we can help our children gain confidence, show them they have value, and create a positive experience for them."If our skills, which maybe when we're young aren't squashed out of us, if maybe they're cultivated a little bit, we can use those as a strength."In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How can you use your child's interests to help them overcome weaknesses?2. How can you use a strength to turn a negative into a positive?3. How can you use a binder to present a positive view of your child in meetings? For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-helpFind out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donationTo access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresourcesTo be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Christina, Melissa, Tracy, and Brewer discuss the importance of recognizing mental health challenges in children and the difficulty of getting them the help they need. They discuss the stigma of therapy and how parents can help their children view it positively. They also discuss the extended wait times due to the pandemic, and the availability of online therapy. Finally, they discuss how parents can create an environment for their children for telehealth visits. The moms discussed the difficulty of recognizing mental health challenges in children and the long waitlists to get help, how to help their children view therapy positively and the availability of online therapy during the pandemic. They also share tips on how to create an environment for telehealth visits to ensure privacy and understanding of therapy. Parents learn that mental health is as important as physical health.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How to recognize signs of anxiety and mental health challenges in children.2. How to navigate long wait lists for mental health services and the benefits of online therapy.3. Tips for framing therapy in a positive light and helping children understand the importance of mental health. For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-helpFind out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donationTo access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresourcesTo be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Interested in joining the ongoing Parent Alliance bootcamp? Visit our Upcoming Events page to sign up. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/upcoming-events It's free and starts when you're ready! For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-helpFind out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donationTo access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresourcesTo be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community