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Raising Boys & Girls

Episode 76: What Kids Need From Parents to Support Their Mental Health with Dr. Jeri Fitzpatrick

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity, Parenting

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast, we’ve got one of our favorite and one of Nashville’s most respected psychiatrists, Dr. Jeri Fitzpatrick. We can’t wait for you to listen in on this conversation around what she’s seeing in her offices these days, what she believes kids need from their parents to support their mental health and why and when medication might be important. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at raisingboysandgirls.com. A special thank you to our partners of this week's episode: Abide - Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation today and text my promo code RBG to 22433 today to get 25% off! Pair Eyewear - Go to paireyewear.com/raisingboysandgirls for 15% off your first purchase. Explorer Bible for Kids - Learn more at explorerbibleforkids.com. Buy your copy today from Lifeway.com and get 50% off using code RBG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast. I'm Sissy Gough.

0:06.8

I'm David Thomas.

0:08.0

And I'm Melissa Trevathan.

0:09.7

And we are so glad you've set us out a few minutes to spend with us today.

0:13.6

In each episode of this podcast, we'll share some of what we're learning in the work we do

0:17.9

with kids and families on a daily basis at Days Are Counseling in Nashville, Tennessee.

0:22.6

Our goal is to help you care for the kids in your life with a little more understanding,

0:26.8

a little more practical help and a whole lot of hope.

0:29.6

So pull up a chair and join us on this journey from our little yellow house to yours.

0:39.9

We talk a lot about anxiety and worry in kids on this podcast.

0:43.6

Actually, this whole season of the podcast is about tools that can help you raise

0:47.8

emotionally strong and worry-free kids. But what about you?

0:52.1

We know you may be dealing with your own worry too, which is why we're excited to tell you

0:57.1

about a tool you can use to help with anxiety and stress.

1:01.2

The Abide Sleep and Pray meditation app is the number one Christian meditation app that's proven

1:06.9

to reduce stress, improve sleep, and deepen your connection to God so you can experience this piece.

1:13.6

I found it super easy to use, David, and I even told some older adolescents about this week.

1:17.8

I love that, which makes it so simple to add into your routine every day.

1:22.4

And with Abide's premium subscription, you get ad-free meditation plus early access to more

1:27.9

content, background music customization, a sleep timer, and even a journal to record your

1:33.4

progress, which we love journals. We do. And you know how they say you should put your own

1:38.5

oxygen mask on before helping your kids? Yeah, the same goes for this. If you take any of our

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