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How Parents Can Help Kids Overcome Five Common Friendship Hurdles
You can’t choose your children’s friends, but here’s how you can help them manage five frustrating friendship pitfalls. Read more >>
5 Ways to Help a Child With Autism Learn Social Skills
Of course no parent likes to watch a child struggle in any scenario. For parents of children with autism, that struggle often takes place in social situations — in a classroom, on a playground or during a simple conversation. Read more >>
Nine Tips for Talking With Kids About Trauma
As much as we might want to, we can’t always protect children from witnessing violence and tragedy in the world, whether it’s mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or war. As parents, teachers, and other supportive adults, what we can do is Read more >>
Communicating With Your Teen—How to Approach Conversations With Empathy and Understanding
Establishing a connection with your teen is the basis for effectively supporting their mental well-being and social and emotional learning. When we love someone, we are interested in them and in their thoughts and feelings. As your child grows, communication Read more >>
A 2022 Pew Research Center study revealed that nearly 80% of 13-17 year-olds check at least one social media feed at least hourly, and over a third said they did so “almost constantly.” How can we develop healthy social media Read more >>
Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, be more. But we’re modeling the wrong traits—like rule-following and caution—and research shows it’s not working. This kind of “Striver” mindset isn’t just making kids unhappier, says Read more >>
In our interactions with our children, each of us has the choice to respond in ways that either strengthen or weaken our relationships with them. Read more >>
Parenting With Empathy [downloadable]
Want to parent with more empathy but can’t think of what to say? Here are some no-fail sentences to get you started in any situation. Read more >>
9 Tools for Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety
Many tools can help your children work through anxiety. These are strategies licensed mental health clinicians use with people in therapy, and research has found these strategies to be beneficial in treating and managing anxiety. Read more >>
Resources for Responding to Trauma
After a tragic event, you may find yourself struggling with how to talk to your child about their feelings and fears. Read more >>
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650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
