Parenting the Mental Health Generation
CATCH, Community Action Together for Children's Health, invites you to their conversations with mental health professionals and others about topics that concern us as we navigate our parenting journeys and support our kids struggling with their emotional well-being.
So put in your earbuds, take these 30 minutes for you and join our conversation.
CATCH, Community Action Together for Children's Health, is a 501(c)3 that provides support and education for families around mental health topics. Original content and materials from CATCH and its collaborators are for informational purposes only. They are provided as a general resource and are not specific to any person or circumstance. © CATCH 2023
Episodes
39 episodes
Real Talk with CATCH Moms
It's CATCH Moms at the Pod today! Rachel Tzinberg, CATCH President and Julie Weinberg, the Vice President, join us to share heartfelt experiences and lessons learned on our parenting journeys thus far. We recorded in the very livin...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:54
Erasing the Stigma, How One Room Is Making A Difference
Today you'll meet Adison Schwartz, an inspiring high school senior erasing the mental health stigma every day! She is joined by her school staff mentor, Robyn Corelitz, a social emotional learning specialist. Together, they are maki...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:49
Delayed Finals and A Controversial Student Editorial
When Glenbrook North High School delayed finals at the last-minute due to the weather, it launched a firestorm of anger aimed at the administration. In response, student editors at the school newspaper took a stand that brought its own cr...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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25:00
Embracing Life's Glimmers: Finding Joy with Ease
If you’re stuck in the muck of parenting, you can make positive change without sticker charts and timeouts. Yes, there is another way, and you’ll find it by searching for glimmers, those minor moments that deliver peace and joy. Dur...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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39:11
A Lesson in Kicking the Habit of Checking Our Child’s Grades
How often are you or your child checking their grades? How is that impacting your relationship with your child? In this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, we dive deep into the addictive nature of online grade tracking sys...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:45
Avoiding the Overparenting Trap
Parents are facing real pressures to keep kids active, focused, and accomplished. But to what end? The award-winning documentary, Chasing Childhood, emphasizes the importance of free play and independence as the keys to a kid’s succ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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36:43
Setting Students Up for Success: A Teacher’s Perspective
From the intense pressures of the college application process to the societal expectations shaping student extracurricular choices. Our kids are doing it all. Are they achieving success?Join Amy O. and Dr. Lisa in a candid c...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:50
What Really Matters Most in High School May Surprise You
"It's wild to me that we throw all these things at teenagers and expect them to handle it with the grace and poise that a 35-year-old would. And so, if I were speaking directly to teenagers of today, what I would say to them is that it make...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:34
The Power of Stories, A Conversation with Northbrook’s Tara LaCerra
" I guess we shouldn't make up someone else's story," stated a kindergartner after hearing the book Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena.That is the powerful message one kindergarten student walked away understanding from...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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35:34
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Food Fight: A Middle Schooler's Fight for Self-Acceptance
" You know, once you become an expert in being yourself, navigating the world gets a whole lot easier." Olivia, from Food Fight Did you know some picky eating is considered an eating disorder? Extreme cases a...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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25:30
Hands Off! Let Them Do It! Playing IS Learning
Don’t worry about reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic for your young children. During the preschool years, they learn all they need to know from playtime. In this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, Amy and Lisa talk to Sue Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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31:05
An Inside Look: Trauma Informed Education, One School's Vision
How are schools responding to the growing mental health demands of students? In this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, we get an inside look at how one local district is stepping up, especially after community-wide trauma. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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30:03
Anxious kids? Here’s A Therapy Program Just For Parents
If your child is struggling with anxiety, finding them a therapist is often a great option, but it’s certainly not the only one. Sometimes, effective help comes from therapy for parents. In this episode of Parenting the Ment...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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33:13
Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids: A Guide For Parents and Allies
How do you respond when a young person comes out about their gender or sexual preference? What do you say when someone makes a homophobic comment in your home? And how do you initiate a conversation about pronouns? In this episode ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:03
Breaking "The Stigma"
Amy and Lisa sit down with two North Shore filmmakers, Ari Braun and Eden Grunsberg, to discuss their film "The Stigma." The documentary is a raw look into the struggles teens experience in sharing their mental illness with friends. What is so ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:35
Real Talk: Essays from Real Life, "What do you do when your college student is struggling to get to class?"
When the Anxiety Monster reared his ugly head one morning at college, a student called his mom. In this essay from the CATCH series, In Real Life, she shares their conversation and the one important question she asked to support him in that mom...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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3:18
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Real Talk: Essays from Real Life, "An Anxious Parent, An Anxious Child, and the Value of Validation"
It took five years, but I finally figured out how to follow the therapist’s advice. In this Essay from Real Life, a mom shares her struggles with managing her anxiety while trying to support her son on his mental health journey. Through a serie...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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4:39
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Real Talk: Essays from Real Life, "Alone at a Full Holiday Table"
During this holiday season, why are we surprised when that unwanted guest, Grief shows up? Listen to this Essay from Real Life as one family opens their arms to a young man walking through his journey of grief.You can read this In Real ...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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4:49
Hey Parents! Amy's Kids Have Advice!
Kids say the darnedest things. In this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, our host’s adult children join the conversation. Shawn and Luke Oberholtzer, Amy’s kids, are in their 20s, and have some things to say about g...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:43
Parenting Pitfalls
Fear of going to camp...or is it? Toothpaste flavors, chicken nuggets, and friendship drama are all up for discussion in this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation. Our hosts, Amy and Lisa, talk with Dr. Natalia ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:38
What is executive function and how do I help my kid build it at home?
Have you spent hours arguing with your teen about cleaning their room or taking out the garbage when they couldn't seem to even start the chore? Wondering why your middle schooler couldn't start their homework?In this episode of P...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:12
Taking the Pressure Off: Dinnertime Conversations Matter
If you are fortunate enough to sit down for a family dinner, you probably hope for a fun-filled conversation with sharing and laughter. For many, that's not the case. Parents often pepper their kids with questions only to receive one word answe...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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21:36
Parenting the Mental Health Generation Season 2 Trailer
Welcome to Season 2! We officially kick off with our first episode on September 20th and watch for new episodes every third week of the month. You can also find our episodes on YouTube now. Get ready for a new season with new guests who...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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2:20
Real Talk: Essays from Experts, Secondary Traumatic Stress: Highland Park Shooting Aftermath
In our first Essay from Experts in our Real Talk series, we bring to life the interview CATCH did with Dr. Julie Friedman, PhD, trauma psychologist about the symptoms and treatment for secondary traumatic stress. Dr. Friedman is als...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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4:00
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Managing My Mental Health As A College Freshman: A Son And His Mom Share Their Story
If your child is heading off to college and taking their mental health struggles with them, this episode is for you. Kyle, who just finished his freshman year at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and his mom, Anne, talk with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:12
