![]() ![]() When our boys were younger we made it a point to help them nurture friendships. ![]() Teenage boys need connections with their friends. Here are the five tools I want my teenage son, and all teenage boys, to have in their mental health toolkit: In today’s turbulent times I think the same toolkit exists, with some modifications, to help teenage boys maintain their mental health. While raising teenage boys, I think it is important for my sons to have certain tools to take with them in order to promote mental health especially as they go out into the world. Thinking about and addressing mental health is something my husband and I both do professionally and, as a result, we also incorporate mental health care into our parenting. And while Pinterest shows handmade schedules that parents have created for their families during the quarantine, our household of two psychologists and three teen/tween boys is trying to go with the flow and keep our heads above water. We have to balance our own needs as adults with our kids’ needs as well. As parents, we have to create a structure at home that was previously often created for us, with school, work, sporting events, playdates, and practices. Routines are disrupted, fears emerge, and we are doing things we have never done before. In times of chaos, it is easy to neglect taking care of our mental health. Source: Photo by energepicdotcom from Pexels
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