Ep. 111 - 6 Things I Do Every Day to Protect My Kids' Mental Health (What the Research Actually Says)

About this episode

Christy-Faith shares six daily practices to protect children's mental health backed by research.

Childhood depression is rising. Teen anxiety is up. And online searches for kids' mental health have nearly tripled since last fall. Most parents don't need a statistic to feel it. So what can parents actually do at home, today? Homeschool expert Christy-Faith shares the six things she actively does every day to protect her kids' mental health — and the research behind every one of them. 📌 Resource for You: 12-Day Connection Reset Challenge Build real connection back into your family with this instant-download challenge. 🎁 Free Download: Quote of the Week Notecard "I am the most important part of my homeschool. Everything else is just a tool." — Ready-to-print notecard, totally free. In this episode, you'll learn: Why social media and kids' mental health are more connected than most parents realize — and the one data point that changes everything What a major NIH study found about children's sleep and brain structure — and why sleep deprivation doesn't always look like tired The Harvard research on real friendship and child mental health — and why more contact doesn't equal more connection Why overscheduled kids are at higher risk for anxiety, lower resilience, and difficulty…

People in this episode

Host: Christy-Faith

Topics covered

• kids' mental health
• parenting strategies
• social media impact
• sleep and brain health
• friendship and mental health
• parental stress
• child development

Keywords

• childhood depression
• teen anxiety
• mental health strategies
• parenting tips
• social media
• sleep deprivation
• friendship
• overscheduled kids
• parental stress
• chores and mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NIH, Harvard

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