Notes From the Nook: Child and Teen Therapy Advice for Bay Area Parents

Six low-pressure places in San Jose where kids can slow down and play, from Happy Hollow to Vasona Lake, recommended by a local child therapist.

Five ways to support your child through a divorce, from how you share the news to keeping routines steady across two homes, from a child therapist.

Five truths about pediatric play therapy in San Jose: how it works, who it helps, how parents are part of it, and why kids actually enjoy coming.

Five myths about anxiety therapy for children, from quick fixes to fears of labels, and how therapy with a San Jose child anxiety therapist really works.

Five family rituals a child therapist recommends for steadier days, from predictable mornings to dinner check-ins and repairing after hard moments.

Four reasons parenting in San Jose feels so hard, from academic pressure to long commutes, and what a local child therapist suggests can help.