Teaching Honesty
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin talk with their colleague and special guest, Kelly, about the concepts of lying and honesty. They discuss what lying is, how to reduce opportunities for lying, and ways to promote more honesty among our kids. About the Hosts Angela Nelson, MS, BCBA, and Kristin […]
The Benefits of Self-Care for Working Parents
For many working parents, balancing the everyday needs of their children and employers often leads to burnout and lowered productivity in the workplace. About the Webinar By investing in self-care strategies, your organization can provide additional support wherever they are faced with challenging situations. Topics Discussed Watch this webinar and learn from clinical experts about […]
Effective Communication Between Parents and Kids
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin talk about the different approaches to communication in families and why this is an important topic to dedicate time to. They share several tips to facilitate more clear and positive communication between parents and their kids. About the Hosts Angela Nelson, MS, BCBA, and […]
RethinkCare and Progressive Benefits Solutions Partnership Provides Employees With Behavioral Health and Personal Wellbeing Support
NEW YORK, April 26, 2023 – RethinkCare, the leading global behavioral and mental health platform for employers from RethinkFirst, today announced that its evidence-based care resources are now available through Progressive Benefits Solutions (PBS), a company that streamlines HR and benefit administration needs. PBS customers can offer RethinkCare’s Parental Success, Personal Wellbeing, and Professional Resilience […]
RethinkCare Expands Parental Success Solution With New Language Offerings and Discussion Groups
Comprehensive behavioral health support empowers global employees to perform at their best NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 – RethinkCare, the leading global behavioral and mental health platform for employers from RethinkFirst, today announced several enhancements that empower more parents and families—including those of neurodiverse children—to get the support and hands-on skills they need to perform […]
Stress Management for Kids and Teens
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin talk about how stress doesn’t just show up in adults but can be felt by kids and teens too. They discuss what stressors are common, what stress looks like at these ages, and ways to manage it at home. About the Hosts Angela Nelson, […]
How to Support Working Parents of Neurodiverse Children
Parents of neurodiverse children have a unique set of challenges that differ from those who have neurotypical children. The chronic stress they experience has a direct impact on their mental and physical health, productivity, and work performance, and increases healthcare spend and costs for an organization. While expanded mental health, EAP, and family-friendly benefits provide […]
Navigating Special Education
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin are joined by two guests, Jen and Maria, fellow behavior analysts and trained special educators. Jen and Maria discuss some of the most requested themes by parents, such as navigating school and medical assessments, asking for supports and resources in school, the best ways […]
Behaviorally Focused Parental Training: A Key Driver to Reducing Stress and Increasing Confidence in Parents
Parenting is arguably one of the most challenging jobs. While often rewarding and fun, it can take a toll on our bodies- physically, mentally, and psychologically. Stress, in particular, weighs heavily on parents. During March, 2022, the American Psychological Association (n.d.) assessed stress in the United States and findings suggest parents are one of the […]
Emotional Intelligence For Kids
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin talk about how parents can help their kids build strong emotional intelligence. They will describe the process of social and emotional learning and give tips on using activities to strengthen social and self-awareness, responsible decision-making, relationship building, and self-management. About the Hosts Angela Nelson, […]
Helping Kids Make Friends
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin invite a guest, Pasha Bahsoun, to join and discuss all things friendships. They break down how to support your child to make new friends, when to jump in vs. hang back at playdates or “hang outs,” how to talk with kids about what makes […]
Preparing for the Holiday Season
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss setting realistic expectations for the holidays and making the most out of this exciting (and often hectic) time. They give tips for managing stress, capitalizing on teaching skills, setting boundaries with family, remembering healthy habits, being kind to yourself, and more. About the […]
When Your Sibling Has Support Needs
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin invite guests Mary Grace and Rose to join and discuss their experiences being siblings to young people with support needs. They discuss how their experiences have shaped who they are and give advice to parents on how to balance having children with and without medical or […]
Executive Function FAQ
RethinkCare is excited to launch brand new content focused on executive function in children! Our parent participants directly requested this content, and we are so happy to offer you seven new courses in that area today. Here are a few frequently asked questions about executive function to help you get familiar with our new content: […]
Cultural Humility: Key Alignments To Parent Training
For decades, clinical professionals aimed to practice cultural competency. That is, they adopted behavior, attitudes, and policies to work effectively across cultures. While this is important in our diverse world to honor issues of rapport, treatment success, and equity, Tervalon and Murray-Garcia (1998) discuss how competency implies mastery. Mastery is unattainable when applied to culture, […]
How to Support Working Parents Where they Need it Most Using SEL
Effective communication skills are considered to be the most important tool parents can teach their child to help them succeed in life, and their anxiety over this can result in sleepless nights and less productive days at work. About the Webinar As a parent, learning what to teach and how to teach it is the […]
Managing Mom Guilt
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss a topic that flows below the surface for a lot of moms but isn’t talked about enough- “mom guilt.” They highlight what mom guilt is, where it comes from, and how to manage it. From confronting unrealistic expectations, delegating and asking for help, […]
An Alternative to Punishment
Some of us grew up in households, and even schools, where punishments were the norm. They may have come in the form of time outs, revoked privileges, vocal reprimands, or spankings. We may look back on these occurrences and accept them as a norm in that day and age, but suppose you were to reflect […]
Flexible Thinking: An Important Life Skill For Our Kids (and Us Too!)
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss yet another important skill under the executive functioning umbrella, flexible thinking. They talk about the importance of developing this skill to work with others, keep our cool when it counts, and adapt to new situations- all things that are important now and for […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Mental Health
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin are joined by Dr. Darren Sush, a clinical psychologist and fellow behavior analyst. Darren shares practical tips with parents around broaching the topic of mental health with our kids and teens. He discusses the importance of normalizing these discussions, prioritizing our own mental health, […]
RethinkFirst™ Launches Comprehensive Behavioral Health Platform for Employers To Support Working Parents
The new RethinkCare™ platform offers live clinical coaching and the most comprehensive suite of evidenced-based tools available for working professionals and their families. NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — RethinkFirst™, the global leader in digital behavioral health solutions, announced today that it is launching RethinkCare™, the only evidence-based platform combining live coaching with on-demand videos, training, […]
Summer Hacks for Parents
About this Podcast Episode On this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss some tips and tricks to a productive summer. From keeping chores, routines, and academics going to making a summer bucket list and anti-boredom jars, parents can integrate some new ideas to make sure summer stays on track while still proving to be a […]
Empowering Parents of Children with Support Needs Requires a Holistic Approach
Parents and caregivers of children with support needs are more likely than not to deal with frustrating experiences when navigating through the complexity of the school and community system. These frustrations, compounded by the pandemic, can run as deep as not getting ahold of someone for something as severe as a child’s limited eligibility for […]
How to Ensure a Critical Work Life Balance for Parents
For many organizations, work-life balance is a common problem, especially for parents. According to a FlexJobs survey, 53% of working mothers and 51% of working fathers say managing a career makes it hard to be a good parent. About the Webinar Achieving a healthy work-life balance, however, is often not only up to the individual, […]
