This Is Not What I Was Expecting

In this week's episode, the original crew of Melissa, Christina, Tracy, and Brewer discuss certain resources that can be useful when you feel like you are either stuck in a waiting line, between specialists, dealing with school difficulties, etc. You have probably heard our members mention certain ideas like PH95 and the Student Assistance Program (SAP) but you may not be fully aware of all the behind-the-scenes information when it comes to utilizing these tools. In this episode, you will hear our amazing moms' first-hand experiences when working with these resources. 

Learn more about SAP here  https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/post/what-is-sap-and-how-can-they-help

For more information on PH95 reach out to our Family Support Partners @  https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

For more information visit us @:https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

In today's episode, we get into a sadly common phenomenon of bullying. Members of our crew give us their own life examples to further their points of view on the matter. At the end of the day, bullying is becoming more intricate and prominent with the advancement of social media and other communication platforms. As a parent, it is hard to resolve the bullying challenges when most of it is happening over technology, but we hope some resources here may be able to help. 

Resources:

Website: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

NBC News Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/teen-mental-health-cdc-girls-sadness-violence-rcna69964

Bullying Tip Sheet: https://simplebooklet.com/publish.php?wpKey=OYAoqQ6HyZPFlHCCopxzL8

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

For more information visit us @:

paparentandfamilliyalliance.org

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

Read about one family's challenges with sibling resentment: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/post/dealing-with-sibling-resentment

For more information please visit us @: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

For more information visit our website:

https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

Additional information can also be found on our blog:

https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/blog

Important Quote:

"Do not let perfection get in the way of you completing something"

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

For more information visit us @ https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

Learn more about your rights as a parent when it comes to your child and truancy. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/truancy

See an example of a Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP) and hear from our friends at the PA Education Law Center about your rights.

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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

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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To 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