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Menderist.com is where people share stories about turning a difficult situation or day around. Our main audience is those who guide/parent adolescents, teens, young adults.
Teachers and parents: encourage your kids to focus on their creative strengths, not what they can't do with @stormsy.bsky.social's new #picturebook IF I COULD DRAW... It also shows collaboration between sibs can be just the thing that works. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/06/if-i... 👍🇨🇦📚
Honored that HENRY is on this thoughtfully curated list. Thank you for the inclusion. ❤️
Menderist.com@menderist.bsky.social · 2mo agoTop Children’s Books About Autism – Three books featuring characters with autism are on our *new list of 12 kids’ mental health books.* The books are for ages 6-12 and received top reviews. @jennbailey.bsky.social @medenkuyatt.bsky.social @calyssaerb.bsky.social Info: menderist.com/12-childrens...
Top Children’s Books About Mental Health – See our *new list* for Spring 2026 that features 12 book picks from the Children’s Book Council; CCBC; Mental Health America; Child Mind Institute. All titles get top marks from sites like Kirkus, Booklist. More: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
For Spring, kids' books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Titles chosen by experts.
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Author Shares Wellbeing Tips - listening to books increases enjoyment of everyday tasks, says "Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys" author Charlotte Markey. She shares examples of how she benefits from audiobooks in daily life.
Cambridge University Press@universitypress.cambridge.org · 2mo ago"Listening to a book while you're driving, walking your dog, or making dinner makes the time just so much more enjoyable." Charlotte Markey, author of 'The Body Image Book Series', shares how listening to books supports her wellbeing. 🔗 https://cup.org/4nWydjr
How can parents help boys aged 12 to 16 build a positive body image? A guidebook, Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys, is on our *new list* of 12 children’s mental health reads. The book is by Charlotte Markey et al., @universitypress.cambridge.org Learn more: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
12 children’s books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Expert-curated reading list.
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Children’s Books about ADHD - Two books about navigating ADHD are on our *new list of 12 kids’ mental health books*. “All You Can Be With ADHD” and “Absolutely Everything” are recommended by Child Mind Institute and have won top reviews. @damianimated.bsky.social See: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
12 children’s books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Expert-curated reading list.
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When bike rides are integrated into the school day, not only do children with ADHD see symptoms improve, but every student benefits. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cycling-helps-kids-focus/
Ride It Out: How Cycling Helps Kids Focus
When bike rides are integrated into the school day, not only do children with ADHD see symptoms improve, but every student benefits.
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Top Children’s Books About Autism – Three books featuring characters with autism are on our *new list of 12 kids’ mental health books.* The books are for ages 6-12 and received top reviews. @jennbailey.bsky.social @medenkuyatt.bsky.social @calyssaerb.bsky.social Info: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
12 children’s books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Expert-curated reading list.
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Children’s Books About Mental Health – which ones are best? See our *new list* for Spring 2026 that features books picked by top mental health organizations & kids’ literature sites such as @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social. All titles received good critical reviews. See: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
12 children’s books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Expert-curated reading list.
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Not just one or two pink trilliums .... a whole whack of them! Rare treat during a daily walk.
On this world #WorldEoEDay: one family’s story about extreme food allergies and the complicated path to a son’s EoE diagnosis. A story, worth revisiting, about perseverance and recovery. menderist.com/lessons-from...
Lessons from Food Allergies (No, You're Not Imagining Things)
A family shares the story of their child's food allergies, and lessons about the impact on physical and mental health.
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My family ditched screens for all of Sunday. We notified friends/family that we would not be checking texts (but would answer calls). We jotted notes on paper. We used clocks for the time. We read, played, walked, planted, talked. So freeing! We all want to do it again! #mentalhealth #bloomscrolling
Supporting Local Business - *April 25 is Indie Bookstore Day* in Canada and the U.S., so why not support the independent bookstore nearest you? To find American locations, see indiebookshop.com. And in Canada, check out indiebookstores.ca/cibd/
an open book sitting on a wooden fence with the sun shining through the trees
ALT: an open book sitting on a wooden fence with the sun shining through the trees
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From Uma Krishnaswami, Book Uncle And Me is middle-grade novel about the power of grassroots activism and how kids can make a difference. The book won the International Literacy Association Social Justice Literature Award. Soon, two sequels followed!
Teens and Online Gambling - "Despite age limits, many teens are gambling online," noted Child Mind Institute in a recent post. CMI has just updated its information to help parents navigate this issue with their children. childmind.org/article/teen...
Teens and Online Gambling - Child Mind Institute
Learn why online gambling is rising among teens, understand the warning signs of a gambling problem, and how to talk openly with kids about betting and risk.
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Encouraging Middle School Kids to Get Involved - Modern challenges might discourage kids from working towards change. But, suggests Author Kern Carter, a parent’s guidance can help kids to find ways to take action, and to learn resilience and persistence in the process. menderist.com/inspiring-ho...
Inspiring Hope in Students - Menderist
Author Kern Carter shares how he encourages children to build hope through action. A story with an idea for parents.
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Books For Parents and Children to Read Together: 10 books with mental health themes, recommended by children's book specialists. Menderist's new list for Winter 2025/2026. Our list highlights *well-reviewed books, published in 2025*. See below: menderist.com/winter-readi...
Winter Reading: 10 Children’s Books with Mental Health Themes - Menderist
Parents can help their children before the teen years by reading and sharing books with mental health themes.
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Good News About Teen Readers - Behavior therapist @abbiewjames.bsky.social shares an encouraging story about teen readers at the public library where she works.She notes similarities between young readers and positive news about monarch butterfly populations: menderist.com/hopeful-mome...
Hopeful Moments of Helping Teens Soar - Menderist
A librarian shares hopeful news about monarch butterflies, comparing them to recent encouraging trends in teen readers.
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Feeling Hopeful for 2026? - Authors, librarians & teachers share how they increased their sense of hope. Short pieces include positive signs in teen readers – reducing doom scrolling – inspiring children to make change – and hope during illness. See link: menderist.com/tag/year-in-...
Children’s Book About Living with Anxiety - For parents or caregivers of 9-12 year olds struggling with anxiety, Gabrielle Prendergast's 2025 novel, "The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt," is recommended. See below for more info. (@gsprendergast.bsky.social) menderist.com/winter-readi...
Winter Reading: 10 Children’s Books with Mental Health Themes - Menderist
Parents can help their children before the teen years by reading and sharing books with mental health themes.
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Tree window. I’m starting off 2026 with walks in the woods and finding more lessons of hope in trees. For more hope and more trees read Growing Hope at menderist.com from @menderist.bsky.social
Improving Family Mental Health - Researcher Amanda Doherty-Kirby @biochemmama.bsky.social shares how joining a local group, the River Clyde Pageant, led to major benefits for her and her family. She encourages others to join supportive community groups, and to try something new. #pei
Building Hope Through Community - Menderist
A researcher shares how participating in a community theatre organization helped her feel more hopeful after a difficult year.
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More Hope in 2026 - Nine writers share how they increased their sense of hope. Short essays about strength from nature – reducing doom scrolling – inspiring children to make change – and maintaining hope during illness. See: menderist.com #HappyNewYear2026
A resource for eating disorders in East and Southeast Asian communities, developed by @thenedic.bsky.social: nedic.ca/bipoc/east-a...
NEDIC | East and Southeast Asian community members
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) provides information, referrals and support to people in Canada affected by eating disorders.
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More Hope in 2026 - Nine writers share how they increased their sense of hope. Short essays about strength from nature – reducing doom scrolling – inspiring children to make change – and maintaining hope during illness. See: menderist.com #HappyNewYear2026
Inspiration for Educators - teacher Rolland Chidiac shares a short essay about a way he maintains hope and appreciation for his work. See link below. #teacherlife menderist.com/hope-from-a-...
Hope from a School’s Larger Purpose - Menderist
An educator shares how he finds inspiration and hope by reflecting on his school’s larger purpose. A story about collective effort.
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How Can You Increase Your Happiness After a Year of Trouble? Author Cathy Carr shares how she reduced time spent scrolling on her phone … and helped boost her hope and productivity. See below: menderist.com/how-keeping-...
How Keeping a Reading Log Increased My Hope - Menderist
Author Cathy Carr shares how keeping a reading log helped her build hope after a difficult year. A story about reclaiming your time.
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2025: A Good Year? Read 9 personal stories from Authors & Educators who share how — even during a year of major personal challenges — they found hope during 2025. See below: menderist.com
