The truth is, your child’s mental health is just as vital as their physical health. It plays a key role in how they grow, learn, build relationships, and handle life’s inevitable ups and downs. As parents, understanding this connection is one of the most powerful ways we can support our kids—not just during Mental Health Awareness Month, which is this current month, but all year long.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to check in not just on our kids—but on ourselves, too. As parents, we play a key role in shaping our children’s emotional well-being. But when it comes to mental health, many of us are still unsure where to start.