Self-harm: A topic that isn’t discussed that much but should. 90% of individuals who cut started in their teens or pre-teen years. As parents, we need to be knowledgeable of such things so we can be proactive when it comes to such topics with our children. Tune in to today’s episode to learn how self-harming acts are impacting youth in our society. Find out what you can do to help bring awareness to such topics.

Links to statistics shared: 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/coping-strategies

https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/self-harm/#what-is-self-harm-1

https://evolvetreatment.com/parent-guides/cutting/

Have you ever felt that there is distance between you and your spouse? Does it feel like you and your spouse are living two separate lives? In this episode Kelley shares 5 tips and strategies that she implemented to work on building a closer connection with her husband. Tune in to find out what those strategies were so you may also implement these strategies if your husband feels distant.

Kelley Bell Consulting Website: www.kbconsultingforher.com

Why is it that more youth are resulting to suicide? Would you know what to do if you found out that your child didn’t want to live anymore? In this episode, Kelley shares some personal encounters she has had with this topic and with children from different age ranges. Tune in to today’s episode to learn how you can respond to your child if they deal with suicidal ideations. Also learn how you can equip your children to respond to such issues with their peers.

Links for all statistics shared:

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health

https://www.insider.com/cdc-suicide-rate-in-young-people-10-24-continues-climb-2020-9)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-11/suicides-among-u-s-kids-and-young-adults-have-been-soaring)

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-09-11/suicide-rate-keeps-rising-among-young-americans

Kelley Bell Consulting Website:

www.kbconsultingforher.com

In today’s episode Kelley talks about unspoken expectations that husbands and wives bring into marriage. In order to create a thriving marriage and a marriage that is pleasing to God, honest and open communication must take place. Tune in to see how you can identify any unspoken expectations you have and learn the steps to take to share those concerns with your husband.

In this episode, Kelley starts a series on mental health topics amongst children. She reminds us in this episode the importance of building a close relationship with our children and creating a safe space for them to share their feelings. As an educator, she has developed a close relationship with students and they share with her their true feelings: the things they are scared to tell their parents. Many parents think they have a close relationship with their child, but does their child think the same? Tune in to this episode to make sure you have truly created a safe space for your child to communicate their true feelings.