Tag: mental health
The Mental Load of Making Holiday Magic
For some families, another major holiday is rapidly approaching. If you’re anything like me, a holiday coming up means my anxiety level is coming...
How Youth Sports Culture is Affecting Our Kids | Kansas City...
In this episode of Kansas City MomCast, we are tackling youth sports culture and how it's affecting our kids. We discuss the change in...
Resources for Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Children and Teens
This post is sponsored by Children's Mercy.
Parents spend a lot of time doing what they can to protect their children – from making sure...
The Growing Pediatric Mental Health Crisis | Kansas City MomCast Sponsored...
This episode is sponsored by Children's Mercy Kansas City.
Children's Mercy Kansas City sees roughly 24 children in its emergency rooms every day for a...
Teen Suicide Prevention | Kansas City MomCast Episode 44
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the U.S. Nearly 20 percent of high school students report...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health This Mother’s Day
Five years ago, I curled up on my living room sofa and prayed for my life to be different. “You are not broken,” I...
The Connection Between Home Environment and Mental Health (sponsored)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is the perfect time to check in with ourselves and our family members.
When you’re struggling with your...
Parenting After My Own Trauma
Last week, I said something out loud to my husband that I never thought I would say, that I always thought would end our...
Back-to-School Mental Health Tips | Kansas City MomCast Episode 26
Going back to school can be exciting. It can also be terrifying, particularly for kids who have already experienced bullying, anxiety, stress, depression or...
Parenting Toddlers While Struggling with Depression
Today was one of those days.
The kind of day where I stood in the kitchen, trying to cook dinner, surrounded by two toddlers that,...
The Emotions When Transitioning to Two Kids
My husband and I have always wanted two kids. I am an only child and remember longing for a sibling to play with growing...
Kansas City MomCast Episode 17 | Broken, Changed and Rearranged
Join us for a conversation with Lee's Summit mom and author, Liesl Hays, about what happens when life falls apart. Liesl had a great...
Dear Moms, It’s OK to Put Yourself First
When 2020 began, like so many other people, I had high hopes. I had just been promoted to a new position at work. My...
Child Therapy Services in Kansas City
Mental health is at a peak for our children and navigating therapeutic services can be a daunting task. So daunting that many people just...
Managing Mental Health While in Crisis
Moms, you’ve heard it before, maybe even in regard to mental health, “Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others.” In this age...
