Sharing wellness stories from our children to yours. Serving the health needs for all children and families across 50 states and over 80 countries.

Expert Advice

Your Introverted, Extroverted Family

Extroverts and introverts have different social needs, but it is possible to keep everybody happy. These two personality labels are ...

Expert Advice

Connecting with Your Teen

Struggling to bond with your adolescent child? Learn how to strengthen your parent-teen relationship. Your child is growing up and ...

Expert Advice

Overcoming Separation Anxiety

If your child feels nervous about leaving home for summer activities, try some of these tips to ease her mind ...

Expert Advice

The Road to Resilience

Resilience is inner strength that helps children cope with and adapt to stressful or negative events. ...

Expert Advice

Winter Doesn’t Have to Be SAD

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) isn’t limited to adults. The winter blues are common among people of all ages. ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Depression

The brain is composed of millions of interconnecting nerve cells called neurons. In order for a person to think, move ...

Expert Advice

Caring for Mental Health of Heart Parents and Kiddos

In our continuing education series, we discuss the topic of Caring for Mental Health of Health of Heart Parents and ...

Departments

Behavioral Health Helpline Celebrates 10th Anniversary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s (SLCH) 454-TEEN/Project Safety Net service is celebrating its tenth anniversary not only as a helpline for ...

Expert Advice

Why Your Child's Behavior May Not Mean ADHD

When your child can’t sit still in class or pay attention, is disorganized and unfocused, or is acting out in ...