Today’s topic is not easy but so important. Addiction and suicide touch all of our lives. To empower ourselves and those we love with preventive awareness and tools, especially for parenting the children & teens in our care, is one of the most awake and loving things we can do. Please do pass on this video to anyone you know who may benefit. There is an EXTENSIVE list of some of my favorite resources that truly are preventive, supportive and empowering under “SHOW MORE” on the Youtube channel view.
I found your “down to earth”, parenting tips most helpful. I think one if the most important aspects of parenting young children with empathy, is understanding their developmental stage and what is normal behavior for that age. Thanks also for including resources such as books to aid with deeper learning.
Hi Robyn! I’m so glad you’re here! I agree–empathy combined with understanding a child’s developmental stage helps us to help them believe in themselves. This is definitely a resilience booster or buffer for preventing future addiction and suicide. We have so much influence with these 2 tools!