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The Importance of Parental Involvement in Research (and beyond)

Leanne
posted on February 5, 2023February 5, 2023
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I have recently been provided the opportunity to participate in the Family Engagement in Research (FER) Program, offered through McMaster University, in partnership with CanChild and Kids Brain

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The Hypocrisy of a Conference – Violating Their Own Principles

Leanne
posted on June 21, 2022June 24, 2022
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Earlier this year, I was very excited to submit my Abstract on Parental Mental Health to the International Conference on Policies and Parental Support, hosted by York St John University Business

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ParentalMental Speaks at the Children’s Mental Health Ontario 2021 Conference

Leanne
posted on January 3, 2022February 8, 2022
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Parental Mental Health – Facilitating Positive Interdependence Parental mental health is often an unintentionally overlooked element of children’s mental health. Facilitating a safe space for

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Parenting From Prison

Leanne
posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021
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ParentalMental.com was provided an exclusive interview with Renford Farrier, an inmate who has already served 30 years on a Life-10 sentence. A father and grandfather, he raised his family while

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Tell Your Story – A Worksheet for Parents & Kids

Leanne
posted on November 29, 2021February 17, 2022
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We all deserve a chance to be heard. I have ADHD and, as a result, my emotional regulation – the ability to control the expression of my emotions – is seriously compromised. I

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Sharing Our Stories of Mental Health & Parenting to Break Down Stereotypes

Leanne
posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020
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I started ParentalMental.com this year, because I was, and continue to be, uncertain about my parenting, but even more about parenting during the pandemic. Founded on the basis of sharing experiences

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Integrating Appropriate Representations of People with Mental Health Concerns into (Society/Research/Information)

Leanne
posted on November 12, 2020April 2, 2022
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“People with lived experience of mental health concerns can offer significant value, and provide equity to any group or organization that communicates with the public.” Recently, I was

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My Mother’s Story (For Mother’s Day)

Leanne
posted on May 9, 2020November 15, 2020
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When my breakdown began and my (then un-diagnosed) illness was triggered, I had to step away from my family, specifically my mother and father. I spoke with my mother about this period in our lives

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For Many Parents, Mother’s Day May Not Be About Smiles, Flowers or Cups of Tea

Leanne
posted on May 6, 2020November 15, 2020
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Inundated with images of happy moms cuddling with their kids, intergenerational photoshoots depicting grandmothers, mothers and daughters posing proudly, and marketing emails encouraging people to

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