August 23, 2024 The latest album from The Wise Channel has me in my feels! Do you remember me writing about my extremely talented local musician friends, the family behind The Wise Channel? They have a YouTube channel and…
May 27, 2024 The best way to support kids with anxiety I try to live my life without regrets, but it’s not always possible – especially as a parent. We simply don’t know what we…
April 28, 2024 If you like On Our Sleeves, you’ll love The Kids Mental Health Foundation Don’t you love it when something you’re crazy about gets even bigger and better than ever before? Think of a favorite park expanding to…
March 8, 2024 I love supporting kids’ mental health every day I feel fortunate to have a job I believe in so deeply. Day in and day out, I get to further the cause of…
May 14, 2022 Two little words can help kids with their mental health These are tough times for all of us – but possibly hardest of all on children and adolescents. The US Surgeon General recently issued…
November 13, 2021 The saddest little lad in the world What follows is an original work of fiction I wrote recently with Xage’s help. I’m hoping to publish it as a children’s book about…
October 20, 2021 Ending the stigma around kids and mental illness Two children have chronic, potentially life threatening diseases that require hospitalization. One illness impacts the body. That child may get cards, balloons, calls, visits…
September 30, 2021 Do you know how to handle a mental health crisis? When a physical health crisis arises, like a sudden illness, injury or accident, most of us know what to do. First there are obvious…
July 20, 2021 How to escape from the prison of diet culture In a recent post, I promised a follow-up piece about diet culture and how to escape from it. Make no mistake, diet culture is…
May 24, 2021 A new blog series about techniques to improve anxiety and depression Welcome to Mental Health Monday, our new blog series about mental health and wellness. It’s fitting that we’re starting this during May, which is…