#62 Michelle Nietert [Mentally Healthy Moms and Kids]
We’re jumping back into our series on parenting and family culture today while continuing to talk about mental health. If you missed you the last episode, you definitely want to go back and hear my conversation with Carla Arges on Living Victoriously with Mental Illness. Today I’m joined by mental health professional, Michelle Nietert, and she and I are talking about making sure we’re healthy ourselves and then evaluating our kids’ mental health.
Michelle and I talk about how important it is to check in with yourself. She tells us to check on our spiritual practice, to check on our emotions, our sleep, our nutrition and our movement. Michelle gives ideas for how we can be sure we’re centering ourselves on God so we are in a good mindset. She says, “emotions need to be on the bus, but they don’t need to be driving the bus…we want to make sure God is driving our bus.”
Next, it’s time to check in with our kids, have conversations and evaluate their mental health. Michelle says we want to make sure our kids are hopeful about the future, that they’re managing their nutrition and sleep well, and that they are able to process negative emotions when they experience them. She shares questions we can ask our kids to gauge how they’re doing in these areas. Michelle says if they’re not doing well or if we’re just not sure, it’s time to ask for help from a professional. She also encourages us to celebrate when things are good!
Michelle Nietert, LPC-S is an author, speaker, and Clinical Director of Community Counseling Associates in Dallas, TX. She’s a sought-after leader by mental health professionals, churches, and school districts, co-author of Loved & Cherished, a devotional for tween girls and is also co-host of the Raising Brave Beauties podcast, which will be re-launching in May as Raising Mentally Healthy Kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEPray Every Day Podcast with Mary DeMuth
Brendon Burchard – Doorways
The Mother and Son Prayer Journal by Christie Thomas
Loved & Cherished: 100 Devotions for Girls by Lynn Cowell and Nichelle Nietert
The Passion Ministries – Lou Giglio
Dr. Tim Elmore
Screen Kids by Arlene Pellicane
MICHELLE’S FAVORITE 5Marleylily Monogramming
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Scent Bird
Buff City Soap Bath Bombs
The Naturally Nourish Podcast
CONNECT WITH MICHELLEInstagram | Facebook | Website
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