What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: AI Chatbots and Children’s Digital Safety
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of the digital spaces children and teens interact with every day. As these technologies evolve, parents will want to become and stay informed and engaged about how children and teens use AI tools and platforms. Parents’ knowledge about and understanding of the positives and negatives of AI usage …
Is Too Much Screen Time Limiting Your Young Child’s Future Academic Achievement?
Screen usage is a common part of modern life. Individuals use screens to communicate, work, learn, entertain, and manage daily tasks. Because screens are so integrated into everyday routines, screen use can gradually (and easily) exceed recommended limits. Consequently, too much screen use can negatively affect one’s health and well-being and a child’s development. A …
How Parents and Youth Experience Stress in Today’s World
Being a parent and raising children in today’s society is different than the experience your parents had when they raised you. Today’s world may feel faster paced and more interconnected. Parents face growing pressures to help their children navigate social media, academic demands, and rising concerns about mental health. Research from the Child Mind Institute’s …
What New Research Reveals About Social Media and Mental Health: Are Teens Over It?
A new report from the Pew Research Center, recently covered by CNN, reveals teens in the United States (U.S.) are becoming concerned about the effects of social media use on their mental health (Duffy, 2025). While platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok remain central to teen social life, the study shows a significant shift in …
Daily Conversations with Your Child
As the school year begins, you may find that making time to truly connect with your child is difficult. Communication is the foundation for a strong parent-child relationship, but you may wonder how, when your time is limited due to scheduling demands, you can find moments to connect with your child. See below for some …
When Fathers Struggle, Families Feel It
When family members and/or healthcare professionals consider who, in a family that is expecting a new baby, might develop mental health challenges in the months before and after a baby’s arrival, they often focus on mothers and their risk for experiencing postpartum depression. While healthcare professionals understand that maternal health is critically important, they are …
Is Plant-Based Milk Enough for Toddlers? What Parents Need to Know
Today, families have more options regarding the different types of milk available for them to buy. Plant-based milk has grown in popularity as more people explore alternatives that align with various dietary needs, lifestyle choices, and environmental values. But, if you’re thinking about swapping out cow’s milk for a plant-based substitute in your toddler’s diet, …
More Veggies, Please! How to Encourage Your Child to Eat More Vegetables
Vegetables play an important role in supporting your child’s growth and long-term health. Eating a variety of vegetables early in life can help your child develop a healthy gut microbiome that supports digestion and can promote lifelong well-being. Since eating habits formed in childhood often continue into adulthood, encouraging vegetable consumption early can help your …
