MindKey Health

01/30/2026

A great overview of how hormone fluctuations during the menstrual cycle connect with ADHD symptoms! Thank you ADHD Empowerment 👏🏻 Not shared enough.

01/30/2026

“Coping ahead” conversations help teens anticipate challenges and build judgment before they face them in real life. Loving this framing! Thank you Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-teens-through-connection/202601/why-todays-teens-are-taking-fewer-risks?

Today's teens seem less interested in exercising their independence muscles. Learn how parents can help teens take the risks they need to grow up and practice “adulting.”

01/30/2026

Children will look to their closest adult - a parent, a teacher, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle - for signs of safety and signs of danger.

What the parent believes, the child will follow, for better or worse.

Anxiety doesn’t mean they aren’t safe or capable. It means they don’t feel safe or capable enough yet.

As long as they are safe, this is where they need to borrow our calm and certainty until they can find their own.

The questions to ask are, ‘Do I believe they are safe and cared for here?’ ‘Do I believe they are capable?’

It’s okay if your answer is no to either of these. We aren’t meant to feel safe handing our kiddos over to every situation or to any adult.

But if the answer is no, that’s where the work is.

What do you need to know they are safe and cared for? What changes need to be made? What can help you feel more certain? Is their discomfort from something unsafe or from something growthful? What needs to happen to know they are capable of this?

This can be so tricky for parents as it isn’t always clear. Are they anxious because this is new or because it’s unsafe?

As long as they are relationally safe (or have an adult working towards this) and their bodies feel safe, the work is to believe in them enough for them to believe it too - to handle our very understandable distress at their distress, make space for their distress, and show them we believe in them by what we do next: support avoidance or brave behaviour.

As long as they are safe, we don’t need to get rid of their anxiety or big feelings. Lovingly make space for those feelings AND brave behaviour. They can feel anxious and do brave.

‘I know this feels big. Bring all your feelings to me. I can look after you through all of it. And yes, this is happening. I know you can do this. We’ll do it together.’

But we have to be kind and patient with ourselves too. The same instinct that makes you a wonderful parent - the attachment instinct - might send your ‘they’re not safe’ radar into overdrive.

Talk to their adults at school, talk to them, get the info you need to feel certain enough, and trust they are safe, and capable enough, even when anxiety (theirs and yours) is saying no.❤️

01/29/2026

One step at a time 💙

Keep Going 🐾

"Keep going," said the moon, "for even the longest journeys start with one first step...
..and you might just find there is even more joy in the adventures you'll have along the way."

With love,
Stacey 🦊🌙

✨Words and illustrations taken from my hardcover book ‘Fox Under The Moon – Seasons of Comfort and Hope’

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01/28/2026

When a child feels overwhelmed, it often shows up in the body before it shows up in words.

For some children, overwhelm looks loud — yelling, arguing, getting silly, refusing, or melting down.

For others, it looks quiet — shutting down, going still, hiding, clinging, or becoming unusually compliant.

Same emotion. Different nervous systems. Different strategies.

Many parents assume overwhelm means “misbehaving,” “attention-seeking,” or “being dramatic.”

But underneath, it’s often stress, confusion, uncertainty, or too much too fast.

This is why understanding what your child’s body does under stress is so helpful.

It’s not about excusing behaviour — it’s about decoding it so you can respond with what supports rather than escalates.

If you’re noticing patterns in your child, you’re already doing the work.

(From my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent — available on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and Amazon.)

01/21/2026

A calm, caring space gives little minds the courage to explore and be themselves. This is our ethos the MindKey Health clinics 😊🙏🏻

01/16/2026

We recommend this article for some great tips on finding balance with technology!

Raising Digital Citizens | August 23, 2025 Technology can boost learning, creativity, and connection when used mindfully and in moderation. Overuse or

01/15/2026

Perspective is everything ❤️

01/12/2026

Give It Time 🕰️

"Talk to yourself with kindness,
Give yourself some time,
Have some faith that in the end,
Things will work out fine."

With love,
Stacey 🦊🌙

✨Words and illustrations taken from my hardcover book ‘Fox Under The Moon – Seasons of Comfort and Hope’

🍂 Order this book and more via the link in my bio, stories or here: https://www.foxunderthemoonart.com

01/12/2026

Here is a wonderful category of apps tailored for individuals with diverse neurodivergent needs: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2022/07/a-handy-chart-featuring-over-30-ipad.html

Wow! This is an incredible resource!!

>>> https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2022/07/a-handy-chart-featuring-over-30-ipad.html

01/12/2026

2026 plan: control the controllables 🤍