--- title: maro parents description: We help parents navigate tough growing-up conversations about mental health and puberty with their kids. --- Open main menu Close main menu ![mar_parents_full_logo](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mar_parents_full_logo.png?width=487&height=79&name=mar_parents_full_logo.png "mar_parents_full_logo") # only the need-to-knows for parenting kids through mental health and puberty Search by Category empathy & diversity for employers mental health parent support puberty ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/kulli-kittus-KQfxVDHGCUg-unsplash_self_harm_article.jpg) [mental health](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) ### ["My child is self-harming."](https://blog.meetmaro.com/my-child-is-self-harming) Finding out that your child is self-harming can be a parent's worst nightmare. But with sound information and support, you can help keep your child safe. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/my-child-is-self-harming) ![A pair of headphones on a bright yellow background](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/music%20%26%20mental%20health.jpg) [mental health,](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) [parent support](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/parent-support) ### [Music and Mental Health: A Critical Link](https://blog.meetmaro.com/music-and-mental-health-a-critical-link) It’s no secret that music can have a profound impact on how we feel. The right song choice in our favorite movie can vividly cement a scene in our memory, and a song we listened to in high school can pull us right back to the throes of adolescence with just the opening riff. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/music-and-mental-health-a-critical-link) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/omar-lopez-zsXDWzlqpKU-unsplash.jpg) [parent support](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/parent-support) ### [Talking to kids & teens about abortion.](https://blog.meetmaro.com/talking-to-kids-teens-about-abortion) Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last Friday — ending the constitutional right to abortion for U.S. citizens that the case had previously maintained since 1973 — you may be wondering how to broach the topic of abortion and reproductive rights with your kids. *When is it appropriate to teach kids what abortion means? How should you spark the discussion?* [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/talking-to-kids-teens-about-abortion) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/drew-perales-_dNcUN2o7Y0-unsplash.jpg) [mental health,](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) [parent support](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/parent-support) ### [School’s Out! Here are a few tips on how parents can keep their kids on a routine through the summer break](https://blog.meetmaro.com/summer-structure-planning) Summer break is here and millions of children across the country have gone from having highly structured days that were scheduled down to the minute to nearly free schedules in just days.  [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/summer-structure-planning) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/kulli-kittus-KQfxVDHGCUg-unsplash.jpg) ### [As a parent, how can I cope with my own feelings after a tragedy?](https://blog.meetmaro.com/as-a-parent-how-can-i-cope-with-my-own-feelings-after-a-tragedy) Last week’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas has left onlookers across the nation with a host of complex reactions — anger, grief, mourning, helplessness, disbelief. The aftermath of a school shooting can have a negative impact on the mental health of entire communities — [even for people who were not directly impacted by the event](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/28/well/mind/gun-violence-mental-health.html?action=click&pgtype=Interactive&state=default&module=styln-texas-school-shooting&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirc). Constant media coverage can overwhelm us and lead to acute stress and fear for our safety — and for parents and caregivers, fear for our children’s safety.  [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/as-a-parent-how-can-i-cope-with-my-own-feelings-after-a-tragedy) ### [A Statement From Our CEO on the Uvalde Shooting](https://blog.meetmaro.com/a-statement-from-our-ceo-on-the-uvalde-shooting) May 26, 2022 [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/a-statement-from-our-ceo-on-the-uvalde-shooting) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/trust-tru-katsande-j9uR89Y20vU-unsplash%20(1).jpg) [puberty](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/puberty) ### [When Should I Talk to My Child About Periods?](https://blog.meetmaro.com/when-should-i-talk-to-my-child-about-periods) First, some good news: Having *one* talk *one* time is a thing of the past. The reality is that kids learn best when we have lots of smaller conversations over time about how and why bodies develop. So, there’s not so much pressure to build up to one, pass or fail, presumably awkward conversation. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/when-should-i-talk-to-my-child-about-periods) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/kelly-sikkema-CiLX4UM83qE-unsplash.jpg) [mental health,](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) [parent support](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/parent-support) ### [What to do if your child is anxious about going maskless in school](https://blog.meetmaro.com/parents-are-concerned-about-their-childrens-anxiety-around-unmasking) Students across the country are finally able to walk the halls of their schools with visible smiles after living through two years of the global COVID-19 pandemic. All 50 U.S. states in the nation [have dropped their mask mandates for schools](https://centerfordignity.com/state-by-state-school-mask-mandates/) since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the okay to go maskless indoors on Feb 25. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/parents-are-concerned-about-their-childrens-anxiety-around-unmasking) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/jonas-kakaroto-6mKYvWQF6yw-unsplash.jpg) [empathy & diversity](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/empathy-diversity) ### [How to Talk to Kids About Race & Ethnicity](https://blog.meetmaro.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-ethnicity) Kids start to notice race as early as 3 months old, but according to [Sesame Workshop](https://www.sesameworkshop.org/what-we-do/research-and-innovation/sesame-workshop-identity-matters-study#:~:text=Seeing%20characteristics%20like%20their%20race,and%20accepting%20adolescents%20and%20adults.) (the experts behind Sesame Street) a majority of parents aren’t talking to them about it. There are a few possible explanations for this: [many parents underestimate](https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2020/08/children-notice-race) how early their kids are able to perceive racial differences, while others believe that the topic is just taboo for family discussions. Whatever the reason behind avoiding these talks may be, the truth is that candid conversations with our families about race & ethnicity are key to raising kind, respectful kids. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-ethnicity) ![A woman sits at a table looking down at an e-tablet.](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/brooke-cagle-uWVWQ8gF8PE-unsplash.jpg) [for employers](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/for-employers) ### [Navigating The Future of Digital Benefits & Employee Mental Health](https://blog.meetmaro.com/navigating-the-future-of-digital-benefits-employee-mental-health) From meditation apps to wearable devices tracking your daily steps, digital health has expanded well beyond tele-health and virtual doctor’s visits. These innovations aren’t brand-new, but they’ve gathered a great deal of new attention over the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic left many employers searching for new ways to improve employee wellbeing holistically, and provide alternatives to in-person solutions.  [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/navigating-the-future-of-digital-benefits-employee-mental-health) [1](https://blog.meetmaro.com) [2](https://blog.meetmaro.com/page/2) [3](https://blog.meetmaro.com/page/3) [4](https://blog.meetmaro.com/page/4) [5](https://blog.meetmaro.com/page/5) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MaroParents) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/meetmaro) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/MaroParents) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maroparents/)