A Parenting Website Just For Dads (And Those Who Love Them)
Fathers Day this year was especially inspiring, since the online website Fatherly celebrated its special "Letters to Boys" section. We talked with Mike Rothman, the founder of Fatherly, who spent years trying to create a parenting website for dads even though investors told him it couldn't be done. But he persisted, and today Fatherly is a smart, provocative website whose mission “is to empower men to raise great kids and lead more fulfilling adult lives.” The website, which has explored ACEs and childhood trauma, has many female writers and readers as well. Learn more about Fatherly in our latest blog post.
Are you looking for a way to help the 35 million kids and teens affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? If so, there are still 5 more days to contribute to our latest fundraising campaign. The JPB Foundation has generously offered to match every dollar we raise before June 30. If you and our other readers, including our 50,000 Facebook followers, contribute even $1 before the end of the month, Stress Health will reach its $100,000 fundraising goal! If you contribute $3.50 (a dollar for every 10 million children affected by ACEs), we may even exceed it. Here's how to contribute.
CYW Urges Presidential Candidates to Address Toxic Stress
Like the opioid epidemic, toxic stress is a public health crisis that all presidential candidates should be talking about, CYW interim CEO Jim Hickman wrote in a widely viewed op-ed in the Boston Globe's STAT News. "The work starts with screening and interventions. It ends when we understand the biology of injustice and the science of hope and resilience and apply that knowledge to those at risk," Hickman concludes. "That’s why every presidential candidate should be talking about it and promising to act on it."
From the Stress Health Blog: Stress Busters for Working Parents
What is the leading cause of stress among American adults? If you said "job stress," you'd be right. (And don't feel left out if you're a stay-home-at-home mom or dad, either -- parenting is joyful but it can be lonely and stressful, too.) Here are some expert tips for easing your work stress so you can be the parent you were meant to be.
June is National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Did you know a recent study from the Center for Youth Wellness shows that having four or more ACEs means you are 4.2 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's as someone with no ACEs? But some leading researchers say that you can likely prevent the disease by making some key changes in your lifestyle. Read more in our blog post on promising Alzheimer's prevention research by Loma Linda University neurologists.
Do sports parents need to chill out? Not you, of course, but those parents who are verbally abusing the referee from the sidelines and even fighting with other parents. These "disgraceful behaviors" are poisoning youth sports, according to Fred Engh, founder of the National Alliance for Youth Sports, and they can be triggering for children with ACEs. Find out what you can do to put fun back in the game.
Feliz Friday: Looking for ideas of fun summer activities that build resiliency in your kids and teens?Head over to our Facebook page! Starting this Friday we'll be sharing weekly fun tips and activities for you and yours.
And a huge thanks to everyone who participated in our online focus group! Stay tuned for updates.
With gratitude,
The team at StressHealth.org
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