6 Mental Health Tips for Parents
A mental health crisis among children means parents are stressed and worried, too.
Adolescents, Families, Kids and Mental Health, Mental Health
Category: Families
Helping Children Cope with Scary News
Learn how to talk to your children about frightening current events and process your own fears in a healthy manner.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Families
4 Reasons Not to Spank Your Child, and 4 Things to Do Instead
Research shows that spanking is harmful and doesn’t improve behavior.
Children's Health, Families
7 Ways to Be a More Effective, Happier Parent
Discipline isn’t about punishment, but about setting expectations.
Children's Health, Families
3 Ways to Help Prevent Child Abuse
Every adult can play a role in keeping kids safe.
Children's Health, Families, Social Justice
How to Prepare Your Pet for a New Baby
It takes planning and training to keep everyone safe.
Babies, Children's Health, Families, Pets
Helping Children Cope with Scary Headlines and a New Normal
These tips can help you talk to your kids about COVID-19 and social distancing.
Children's Health, Coronavirus, Families
Avoiding Food Pressure This Holiday Season
Tips on how to politely decline food from loved ones.
Families, Nutrition
4 Things to Know About Psychosis in Teenagers
It can be tough to distinguish between angst and mental illness in young people, but getting help quickly is critical.
Adolescents, Children's Health, Families, Kids and Mental Health, Psychiatry
Learning to Live as a Young Mother, After Drugs
A unique residential treatment program gave Katelin Hunter a chance to overcome loss, incarceration and substance abuse.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
A Young Mother’s Journey to Recovery
Mothers struggling with drug addiction and their children find help through the UNC Horizons Program.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse