Scrambled: The Children‘s Mental Health Podcast

Episode 48 - ’What’s Sleep Got to do With It?’

What does sleep have to do with childhood mental health? Only everything! 

Episode 47 - ’Anxiety Through the Years’

In episode 47 of Scrambled, Nikki and Chad discuss how anxiety can change over time and what signs of problematic anxiety might appear in infants, toddlers, school age children, tweens, and teens.

Episode 46 - ’Mental Health Awareness’

In episode 46, Chad and Nikki talk about the importance of continuing to bring awareness to mental health.

Episode 45 - ’Parenting and Mental Health’

Parenting has evolved a great deal over time. In episode 45, Nikki and Chad illustrate that changes in how we view mental health as a society parallel the evolution of parenting over the same timeframe.

Episode 44 - ’Sensory Processing Disorders’

Lynnae, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, joins Nikki and Chad for episode 44 and shares what Sensory Processing Disorders are, what they can look like in children, and how and when to ask for professional help. 

Episode 43 - ’Anxiety Loves Avoidance’

Chad and Nikki discuss anxiety-related avoidant behaviors, and share ideas for navigating these challenges with anxious children.

Episode 42 - ’Putting the ME in Mental Health’

In this episode, Nikki and Chad share ideas for how and when to check in on your own mental health so you can be at your best while modeling healthy self-care for your children.

Episode 41 - ’Why Threats Don’t Work’

Even though it may feel instinctive to threaten to take away your child’s phone or another privilege when they are being uncooperative, this episode is a conversation about why that rarely works and what you can try instead.

Episode 40 - ’Masking’

Masking, a term that can be seen circulating on social media, may seem like a new idea, but it's something many people do to cover up their mental health symptoms. 

Episode 39 - ’Executive Functioning’

Executive function, or the skills that help us organize, plan ahead, pay attention, control impulses, and many other important life skills are the focus of this episode, in which Chad and Nikki discuss the connection between common childhood mental health conditions and difficulties with executive functioning skills.