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om Fr ds Da s ad D to paparentandfamilyalliance org Advice on How You Can Take an Active Role in Your Child s Recovery Wellness We asked dads to share the tips they share with their friends about being active in their child s mental health treatment There is no such thing as a dad job or a mom job Either parent can pick up the phone and call the insurance company to get a list of approved therapists Anyone can talk to a teacher Anyone can be a classroom parent Don t just be involved when a problem arises Do the fun stuff too You have a different perspective than your partner and can notice symptoms that they don t Attending therapy and appointments and offering your insights can help everybody involved Replace the words I have to with I get to Don t let your child see you get annoyed by things you have to do with and for them they are a blessing not a burden Learn effective co parenting skills If you a lucky enough to have a teammate in raising a child respect them and work together Anybody can be a father but it takes a special man to be a dad There is no cookie cutter way of parenting It is okay to be sad or scared or confused if things don t go as expected Find someone you can share your struggles and wins with whether it is your partner your own parents your friends or members of your community It gets easier the more you get involved Practice does not make perfect but it does make it easier for both you and your child You can t save someone from a sinking ship Take a look at your own mental health and carve out some time to make it a priority Raising a child with a mental emotional behavioral or social challenges can take a toll on your own mental health It s good to check in now and then or more often if need be

ds a D From ds a D to paparentandfamilyalliance org Advice on How You Can Take an Active Roll in Your Child s Recovery Wellness We asked dads to share the tips they share with their friends about being active in their child s mental health treatment There is no such thing as a dad job or a mom job Either parent can pick up the phone and call the insurance company to get a list of approved therapists Anyone can talk to a teacher Anyone can be a classroom parent Don t just be involved when a problem arises Do the fun stuff too You have a different perspective than your partner and can notice symptoms that they don t Attending therapy and appointments and offering your insights can help everybody involved Replace the words I have to with I get to Don t let your child see you get annoyed by things you have to do with and for them they are a blessing not a burden Learn effective co parenting skills If you a lucky enough to have a teammate in raising a child respect them and work together Anybody can be a father but it takes a special man to be a dad There is no cookie cutter way of parenting It is okay to be sad or scared or confused if things don t go as expected Find someone you can share your struggles and wins with whether it is your partner your own parents your friends or members of your community It gets easier the more you get involved Practice does not make perfect but it does make it easier for both you and your child You can t save someone from a sinking ship Take a look at your own mental health and carve out some time to make it a priority Raising a child with a mental emotional behavioral or social challenges can take a toll on your own mental health It s good to check in now and then or more often if need be