honest 1 of 2 Adjective
hon·â€‹est ˈä-nÉ™st
1 a: free from fraud or deception: LEGITIMATE, TRUTHFUL
-an honest plea
-an honest presentation of facts
Underneath everything your child does and says there is a reason. Your child is learning how to identify what they feel, want and need and how to meet that need.
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As parents, one of our (many) primary jobs is to help our children learn how to effectively and appropriately meet their needs in a way that respects others and themselves. That first requires helping our children
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...Find the Honest place .
The Honest Places Underneath
Dear Parent,
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"Do the work."
Working with kids and teens is not easy. Spend any time around a child and you will quickly come to notice that raising children is not for the faint of heart. You will find yourself feeling emotions you never expected to feel, and doing and saying things that you never thought you would do and say....
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We all need to feel...
Seen
"I need you to see my strengths"
Heard
"I need to have a voice and let my voice be known."
Noticed
"I need you to take notice of me, especially when I am in distress."
Known
"I need to be known by you in all of my flaws and imperfections."
Embraced
"I need to know that I will be fully embraced by you in all my good, bad and ugly."
Statistics
1 in 7
At least 1 in 7 children have experienced abuse or neglect within the past year in the United States
10
There are 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) that typify childhood trauma, abuse and neglect
61%
Approximately 61% of adults in the United States experienced at least one form of abuse or neglect was a child
4x
LGBTQ+ young people are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020)
1 in 5
1 in 5 teen girls experienced sexual violence in the past year (as of March 2023)
18.8%
Among adolescents ages 12-17 in 2018-19 reported have seriously considered attempting suicide
28.9%
Children ages 6-17 who were discriminated against based on race or ethnicity had one or more mental health conditions
988
Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting the number "988" if you or someone you know is experiencing mental health related concerns or is in need crisis care
