--- title: maro parents (5) description: We help parents navigate tough growing-up conversations about mental health and puberty with their kids. (5) --- 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 ![Kenzie at StartEd Demo Day](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/Kenzie-at-StartEd.png) [for employers](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/for-employers) ### [“Seems like you’re really passionate about your startup idea.”](https://blog.meetmaro.com/seems-like-youre-really-passionate-about-your-startup-idea) In my early-to-late teen years, I was raped and experienced sexual trauma and harassment that required an immense amount of work to begin to heal once I was in college. I began engaging with the women’s center and the Gender Studies program my Freshman year which led to opportunities to volunteer with local women and children’s advocacy groups and direct service organizations. This gave me life. Surrounded by women I deeply admired — doing work that helped me heal in the process. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/seems-like-youre-really-passionate-about-your-startup-idea) ![](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/Girl%20upset%20laying%20in%20bed.jpeg) [mental health](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) ### [These 5 Questions Help You Tell the Difference Between Anxiety Disorders and Worry](https://blog.meetmaro.com/these-5-questions-help-you-tell-the-difference-between-anxiety-disorders-and-worry) As a parent, it can be difficult to determine when your little one needs professional help to cope with their anxiety. Is their worry situational and [something you can help them through](https://blog.meetmaro.com/blog/8-ways-any-parent-can-help-their-child-manage-anxiety)? Or, is it something that seems to be consuming them every day? [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/these-5-questions-help-you-tell-the-difference-between-anxiety-disorders-and-worry) [empathy & diversity](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/empathy-diversity) ### [Indigenous Peoples’ Day](https://blog.meetmaro.com/indigenous-peoples-day) Instilling a sense of cultural pride in kids is one of the main characteristics of being a parent. It helps boost confidence in children, helps them confront racism whenever they encounter it, and gives them a sense of belonging in the world. Unfortunately that cultural pride is seen as threatening when it comes from the cultures of people who are being subjected to oppression. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/indigenous-peoples-day) [for employers,](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/for-employers) [mental health](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/mental-health) ### [A Letter from our CEO Addressing the National Emergency in Child & Adolescent Mental Health](https://blog.meetmaro.com/a-letter-from-our-ceo-addressing-the-national-emergency-in-child-adolescent-mental-health) Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association declared a [national state of emergency in child and adolescent mental health](https://www.aap.org/en/advocacy/child-and-adolescent-healthy-mental-development/aap-aacap-cha-declaration-of-a-national-emergency-in-child-and-adolescent-mental-health/). This crisis reflects a lack of education about children’s mental health, and a lack of resources to help kids get the support they need. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/a-letter-from-our-ceo-addressing-the-national-emergency-in-child-adolescent-mental-health) ![dad and daughter doing the dishes](https://blog.meetmaro.com/hubfs/Photo%20by%20CDC%20on%20Unsplash%20.jpeg) [empathy & diversity](https://blog.meetmaro.com/tag/empathy-diversity) ### [Listening to your child is the best thing you can do to ensure them of success](https://blog.meetmaro.com/listening-to-your-child-is-the-best-thing-you-can-do-to-ensure-them-of-success) Any parent can tell you that there are few things more frustrating than dealing with a child who doesn’t listen. There are thousands of web pages and hundreds of books all dedicated to giving parents tips and tricks on how to improve their child’s listening skills. It goes without saying that children should listen to their parents, especially when they’re being provided with sound advice and guidance for life. However, it’s just as frustrating for a child when their parents may not actively listen to what they have to say. [Read More](https://blog.meetmaro.com/listening-to-your-child-is-the-best-thing-you-can-do-to-ensure-them-of-success) [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/)