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Parenting isn’t easy — Parent Support Groups, Resources, Blog and Youth Coalition

At the THRIVE Parenting Project, Inc., we develop support groups and offer resources for parents managing the stress of supporting their children facing maladaptive behaviors, emotional instability, trauma, abuse, neuroatypical challenges and mental illness including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, BPD, ADD/ADHD, and substance abuse.

09/01/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month—a reminder that families should not have to wait until the middle of a crisis to decide what to do.

When our child is overwhelmed, our own fear can take over too. A family mental health safety plan gives everyone a calmer, clearer path forward before emotions are running the room.

This week’s blog is about preparing together—not because we expect the worst, but because knowing the warning signs, how to ask for help, and who to call can protect safety and connection when thinking clearly becomes difficult.

Read the full blog:

https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/before-the-next-crisis-build-a-family-mental-health-safety-plan

You don’t have to do this alone.

***dePreventionMonth

08/31/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.

For 25 years, people around the world have come together to remember those lost to overdose, support the families who carry that grief, reduce stigma, and take action to save lives.

This year’s theme is:

25 Years On. Still Needed.

Behind every overdose statistic is a person who was loved, valued, and important to someone.

At THRIVE, we know that substance use is not always about poor choices or bad behavior. For many young people, it begins as an attempt to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, loneliness, or emotional pain.

Shame keeps families silent. Compassion, education, connection, and honest conversations make it safer to ask for help.

Our newest blog explains what parents should know about fentanyl, counterfeit pills, fentanyl test strips, Narcan, and responding to a suspected overdose.

Read it here:

https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/fentanyl-overdose-and-narcan-what-every-parent-should-know

08/30/2026

Aug 30th - National Grief Awareness Day! Grief doesn’t always come from losing someone.

Parents may grieve the childhood they imagined for their child, the family life they expected, a changed relationship, a diagnosis, or a future that suddenly looks different.

That grief is real—and it doesn’t follow a timeline.

We don’t have to rush someone’s healing or find the perfect words. Sometimes the most meaningful support is simply staying beside them.

Read our newest THRIVE blog:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/grieving-the-family-you-imagined-finding-grace-for-yourself

08/25/2026

You can love your family deeply and still grieve the family life you imagined.

I know that grief—the guilt, frustration, empathy, and love that can all show up at once. In our newest blog, I share what helped me move from fighting reality toward acceptance, grace, and one important question: Where do we go from here?

If your family’s story looks different than you hoped, you are not alone. 💙

Read the blog:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/grieving-the-family-you-imagined-finding-grace-for-yourself

08/18/2026

Your child’s teacher says they had a wonderful day.

Then they come home—and completely fall apart over the wrong granola bar.

Why do some kids hold it together at school but unravel at home? It may be less about “bad behavior” and more about an overwhelmed nervous system.

Learn how to create a softer after-school landing—while still maintaining healthy boundaries.

Read the new THRIVE blog:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive/f/when-they-hold-it-together-at-school—and-fall-apart-at-home

08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day—a chance to celebrate the people and organizations working to make their communities stronger.

THRIVE was created so parents navigating their children’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health challenges would have somewhere to turn—and someone who understands.

Your support helps us provide free parent support groups, parenting programs, youth opportunities, and practical resources for families.

Help us remind parents: You don’t have to do this alone.

Donate:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/personal-donation

08/15/2026

Today is National Relaxation Day

While parenting rarely comes with a pause button, we can still practice pausing before we react.

Relaxation does not have to mean a spa day, a silent house, or pretending the plate on the counter is no longer bothering us. Sometimes it is one slow breath, stepping away for a few minutes, or waiting until both nervous systems are calmer before continuing the conversation.

When every request becomes an argument, taking a pause is not giving in. It is choosing not to add more fuel to the power struggle.
This week’s blog explores how parents can remain compassionate and firm—without accepting every invitation to argue.

Read When Everything Becomes an Argument:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/when-everything-becomes-an-argument

08/12/2026

Today is International Youth Day—a reminder that young people need more than adults who speak for them. They need adults who truly listen to them.

Sometimes what looks like defiance is frustration, overwhelm, fear, or a young person trying to feel heard. Listening does not mean abandoning the boundary or agreeing with everything they say. It means becoming curious about what may be underneath the behavior.

Before we label the attitude, let’s pause and listen to the message.
This week’s blog explores how parents can step out of power struggles while staying compassionate and firm.

Read When Everything Becomes an Argument:
https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/when-everything-becomes-an-argument

08/11/2026

You ask your child to put one plate in the dishwasher.

One plate.

Five minutes later, you are debating household fairness, whether you have ever respected them as a person, and every parenting mistake you have made since preschool.

The plate is still on the counter.

When every request becomes an argument, it is easy to get pulled into a power struggle. But what looks like defiance may also involve overwhelm, anxiety, difficulty shifting attention, frustration, or a need to feel some control.

Our newest blog explores how parents can understand what is underneath the pushback, validate feelings without changing the limit, and step out of the battle without giving up the boundary.

Because the behavior may be oppositional—but our child is not the enemy.

Read When Everything Becomes an Argument:

https://thriveparentingproject.com/thrive-parenting-project-1/f/when-everything-becomes-an-argument

08/08/2026

Happiness doesn’t have to come from big plans.

Sometimes it happens during a silly game, an ordinary afternoon, or one unexpected moment of laughter together.

This Happiness Happens Day, let’s notice the little moments of joy—without expecting anyone to feel happy all the time.

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