Notes from a Child Psychologist
Welcome to the “Notes from a Child Psychologist Podcast”, a place for parents who aspire to be intentional about meeting their child’s mental health needs. The “Notes From a Child Psychologist Podcast” is hosted by Dr. Tasha Brown, a licensed clinical psychologist. In her clinical practice, Dr. Brown provides a wide variety of evidence-based clinical services to parents and children. Dr. Brown is passionate about helping the individuals she works with function adequately at home, school, and in their communities. She is EXCITED about using this platform to help parents make decisions about their children’s everyday lives. Each week the podcast will explore topics that directly impact the mental health of children. Parents will walk away with facts, resources, and practical tools that will help them make decisions for their children and family that work for them!
Episodes
This week we are in part 2 of the 2023 Black History Month Series!
On this week's episode of the podcast, I talk about the importance of representation.
There is a plethora of research that suggests that it is extremely important for children to be exposed to positive images of people who looked like them! Representation is when children and adolescents see people who look and/or have similar experiences to ...
Having conversations around race, racism, and social justice is very often hard for parents and caregivers. Yet, parents and caregivers are the most equipped to create spaces for healthy dialogue—today, children have access to news, commentary, and social media but lack the context that history provides.
This month I am celebrating Black History Month, in my annual Black History Month Series. We're kicking this series off with ...
Happy New Year!
The podcast is back with an exciting episode. Inspired by the new show The Parent Test, on this episode I talk all about Parenting Styles and give my thoughts on the new hit show.
When we talk about parenting, I believe that it is crucial to have conversations about parenting style and how it impacts parents and caregivers. Join me as we break down parenting styles, how they impact children, and how parents...
Although it seems like we were just preparing for back to school, it’s that time of year again- Holiday Season!!!!!!
No matter what you celebrate or how you choose to celebrate, the holiday season can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children. During this time, many start engaging in family traditions, traveling, spending time with relatives and friends, engaging in fun activities, and thinking a...
Although it seems like we were just preparing for back to school, it’s that time of year again- Holiday Season!!!!!!
No matter what you celebrate or how you choose to celebrate, the holiday season can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children. During this time, many start engaging in family traditions, traveling, spending time with relatives and friends, engaging in fun activities, and thinking a...
Although it seems like we were just preparing for back to school, it’s that time of year again- Holiday Season!!!!!!
No matter what you celebrate or how you choose to celebrate, the holiday season can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children. During this time, many start engaging in family traditions, traveling, spending time with relatives and friends, engaging in fun activities, and thinking a...
With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EVERY child. One major way we set children up for success during the school year is to think critically about the many ways that we can support their Mental health, and that's what this series is about.
This is the LAST episode of the Back-to-School Series. The series...
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children and for some parents/caregivers and their children, it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EVERY child. One major way we set children up for success during the school year is to think critically ab...
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children and for some parents/caregivers and their children, it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EVERY child. One major way we set children up for success during the school year is to think critically ab...
Welcome to Episode #4 of the Back to School and Your Child's Mental Health Series
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children
and for some parents/caregivers and their children, it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EV...
Welcome to Episode #3 of the Back to School and Your Child's Mental Health Series
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children
and for some parents/caregivers and their children, it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EVERY...
Welcome to Episode #2 of the Back to School and Your Child's Mental Health Series
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children
and for some parents/caregivers and their children, it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to succeed. We know that success looks different for EVERY...
Welcome to Episode #1 of the Back to School and Your Child's Mental Health Series
Back-to-school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children
and for some parents/caregivers and their children it can be an anxiety-producing time. With the start of the new school year, it is SO important that we talk about what your child needs to successfull. We know that success looks different for...
Back- to- school can be an exciting time for many parents, caregivers, and their children. During this time, many start stocking up on school supplies, buying new clothes, and eagerly anticipating what the new year will bring! As important as it is to prepare your child materially for the new school year, It is equally important to think critically about how you will support their emotional and mental health, and I believe that it...
Helping children to create and maintain boundaries is such an important part of their development. Boundaries allow children to feel safe, teach them they are in control of their bodies and help them feel assertive. Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in helping children to understand the importance of creating and maintaining their own boundaries.
In this episode of the podcast, we talk about how parents and ca...
Play is such an important part of your child's development!
Intentional play can be a powerful part of the caregiver-child relationship. Play is the way children communicate and we can learn so much about the children in our lives when we get on their levels and engage in play.
There are so many benefits of play and they include improved social skills, language development, and improved parent-child relati...
The summertime is an exciting time of year for so many reasons! The warm air, summer nights, outdoor playtime, vacations, and much more. For some of you listening, your children have already finished the school year and for others, the school year will be wrapping up soon! Therefore, summer planning is in full effect!
We know that the summer months can be difficult for some children for a wide variety of reasons such a...
Depression is a very serious mental health concern and it is crucial that we have conversations about how it presents in children.
This episode continues my Mental Health awareness series. This series has focused on bringing it back to basics by discussing common mental health conditions that children are very often diagnosed with. With mental health entering mainstream conversations, it is critical that we all have a sol...
This may be one of my favorite episodes!
This episode continues my Mental Health awareness series. This series has focused on bringing it back to basics by discussing common mental health conditions that children are very often diagnosed with. With mental health entering mainstream conversations, it is critical that we all have a solid understanding of how mental health impacts the everyday lives of children and adolescen...
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? This year Mental Health America is bringing it back to basics. With mental health entering mainstream conversations, it is critical that we all have a solid understanding of how mental health impacts the everyday lives of children and adolescents.
Each week I will be discussing common mental health diagnoses that are given to children and adolescents. This week I am ...
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