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Whatever your politics may be, today is a historic day as we swear in Kamala Harris as our first Black, female, Asian American Vice President of the United States. To be able to share this with our kidsit's a pretty awesome reminder that they can, truly, be anything they dream to be in life.

Is this Covid-19 holiday break bringing up more stress than relaxation? We spoke with our expert child therapists on how parents can address kids wanting friend and family time and a sense of normalcy, while also keeping Covid-safe. You got this!

Anyone else wishing the New Year meant all the tough stuff from 2020 just went *poof* and we could all get back to normal life? While we can't magically make it all go away, we can help you learn about how your family is doing, especially if you're worried about how Covid-19 may have affected your kids' mental health.

With Inauguration Day tomorrow, some kids (and uh, us adults too ) may be worried about a repeat of what we saw happen at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. We talked with our expert therapists about ways parents can help kids cope and stay hopefuland, you know, maybe avoid doomscrolling all day tomorrow. Check out our blog for their tips!

It’s a new day, a new year, with many possibilities for brighter days ahead! Wishing you and your family a relaxing day and sharing hope and happiness for the year ahead!

Over the past few weeks, we've talked a lot within our team and families about how overwhelming it can feel when uncertain and scary events are happeningespecially for our kids. Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his dream and vision of equality, and his courage and leadership in ending racial discrimination and ensuring civil rights for all. For our kids, and all of us, we reflect on Dr. King's words and actions and how we can carry these forward, together.

This year has created another crisis alongside the Covid-19 pandemicmental health. Especially when it comes to kids and teens. If you're worried about how the ongoing pandemic and stay-home orders have affected your kids, you're not alone. We built a FREE resource to help parents understand the impact on their kids' mental health. Get it here! https://hellobrightline.com/cobi

Brightline was just named one of Business Insider's 35 healthcare startups VCs say will take off in 2021 for our work to bring extraordinary behavioral health care to families across the countryat a time when it's needed more than ever. We can't wait to bring this care to many more children, teens, and their families in 2021. Brighter days ahead! http://bit.ly/34B7Nwv

As many parents know, difficult and scary events like those that happened at the U.S. Capitol this week can be particularly tough to navigate with teensespecially with all the images and opinions they're seeing on social media. Our VP of Clinical Strategy and Head of Psychology Alexandra Boeving Allen spoke with Parents.com about ways parents can support teens "Check in with your kidssaying hey, this thing happened, how are you feeling about it, what are you seeing, what have you seen on social media, what are your friends saying?" suggests Dr. Allen. "If they see something on social media, talk about cross-checking that with a trusted news source and not just trusting what they see at face value in a post." Read more here!

Habari Gani? To all those who celebrate, we’re wishing you and your family a warm and happy Kwanzaa and a year ahead full of light may you enjoy this time with family, community, and togetherness, even from afar!

Holidays, open enrollment, December slump, the New Year around the corner. It's a stressful time for both companies and families, including so many of us juggling working and parenting. Our CEO Naomi Allen spoke with Authority Magazine about how businesses can support #mentalhealth for employees and their families, tooand why that's more important than ever. #mentalhealthawareness #employeementalhealth #employeehealthandwellness #workingparents #parenting #parentsupport #employeebenefits #covid19support http://bit.ly/3pi2HwL

To all those who celebrate, wishing you and your family a day that is happy and bright! We hope you’re having a day of connecting with friends and family even though it’s from afar, creating new traditions, and laughing together. Merry Christmas from the Brightline team!

Today has been unfathomable, and brought many tears, emotions, and question marks. We spoke with our expert child and adolescent psychologists and psychiatrists about how parents can talk with kids and teens about the violence at the U.S. Capitol today, and how to support them in the days ahead. Sending compassion and hope to everyone tonight. https://hellobrightline.com//how-to-talk-with-kids-and-tee

Right about now, the average weekday feels a lot like an episode of Survivor, except you can't vote anyone off the island. Head to our new blog for our 5-minute hacks to build your family resilience and boost mental health even on the days when you're so over being 10 feet from your family at all times. Here's the shortlist: Create family rituals Practice "micro" self-care Disconnect from media... Build in time blocks for family connection Give yourself grace Enlist backup Get the how-to on the blog! hellobrightline.com/blog/how-to-hack-family-resilience #mentalhealth #parenting #parents #mentalhealthawareness See more

If you have a teen at home, you know all too well how tough 2020 has been on them. It’s why we just launched our online behavioral health care and therapy for teens (and support for parents, too). Sign up now to get 50% off your first two sessionsand help your teen start to feel better by the New Year. https://hellobrightline.com/teens

We're thrilled that Neha Chaudhary, MD is now a Brightline Advisor! Also a double board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General and co-founder of Stanford Brainstorm, Neha brings incredible experience and passion to our shared mission. Read more about why she's joined us here! https://bit.ly/2FLn5FH

There's a whole lot of on how our #kids are actually doing in the train wreck of 2020. So we built the first-ever, free tool to help parents learn about the potential impact on kids' #mentalhealth. See how your family is doing! https://bit.ly/310wEId

Hey parents! This year has been WILD, and #parenting has reached a whole new level of stressful. That's why we're so excited to introduce the Covid-19 Behavioral Health Indicator (COBI), a free online tool we built to equip you with information about the potential impact on kids’ #mentalhealth. With COBI, you will get information you can then use to start a conversation with a behavioral health provider. Take COBI here and see how your family is doing! https://hellobrightline.com/cobi

If you're a #workingparent, you may have noticed your company offering more #mentalhealth benefits lately. But with 76% of parents worried about their kids' mental health and 1 in 4 women considering leaving the workforce or downshifting their careers during this pandemic, we have to also support kids, too. Read more from Brightline CEO Naomi Allen in CNBC's #WorldMentalHealthDay piece.

These #wildfires are scarier than ever, especially when you're #parenting AND dealing with your own #anxiety. Sign up for our FREE webinar this Wednesday to get tips from our therapists on how to deal with all the stress and scary stuff. #californiafires #californiawildfires #wildfires

Having a day like this? We got you - we just released our next round of FREE classes for parents, because none of us can get through this all alone. Led by our clinical team, we'll cover topics like dealing with distance learning, stress management, and building social skills from home. Grab your spot today before they fill up! https://hellobrightline.com/parent-classes

The pandemic has demonstrated both what we can do with surge capacity and the limits of surge capacity...When it’s depleted, it has to be renewed. But what happens when you struggle to renew it because the emergency phase has now become chronic?" Raise your hand if this hits hard. This pandemic can feel NEVER-ENDING some days for parents, especially when we're all juggling five jobs and you know, anxiety keeps us up all night. Read on for helpful perspective and tips on how to keep coping when your surge capacity is totally depleted. We got this! #mentalhealth #parentinginapandemic #parentingtips #parentsupport #behavioralhealth #pandemicparenting

Another #quarantine Monday already stressing you out? We just announced our next round of FREE classes for #parents on topics like remote learning strategies, stress management, and how to get your kids social interaction while at home. Reserve your spot now! https://hellobrightline.com/parent-classes #parentinginapandemic #parenting #parents #parenthood #parentinglife #distancelearning #remotelearning #kids #Education