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# Curious Cardinals Blog

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## mental health

[mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [inclusion,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/inclusion) [advice for students](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-students)

### [October ADHD Awareness Month from Audrey](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/october-adhd-awareness-month-from-audrey)

Oct 9, 2024 12:00:00 PM

[Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) 

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [student confidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/student-confidence) [mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [representation,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/representation) [self-esteem,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/self-esteem) [female empowerment](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/female-empowerment)

### [Why Your Daughter Needs a Mentor (and How to Find One)](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/why-your-daughter-needs-a-mentor-and-how-to-find-one)

May 25, 2024 1:44:12 AM

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [studentconfidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/studentconfidence) [finding balance,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/finding-balance) [mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [newsletter,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/newsletter) [growth,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/growth) [book recs,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/book-recs) [self-esteem,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/self-esteem) [fostering learning](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/fostering-learning)

### [Audrey's Thoughts on Toxic Achievement Culture](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/audreys-thoughts-on-toxic-achievement-culture)

Feb 21, 2024 4:28:39 PM

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [curiosity,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/curiosity) [growth](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/growth)

### [How to Create the Psychological Safety Your Child Needs](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/how-to-create-the-psychological-safety-students-need)

Dec 6, 2023 9:19:49 PM

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [student confidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/student-confidence) [finding balance,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/finding-balance) [mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [K-12,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/k-12) [book recs,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/book-recs) [self-esteem](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/self-esteem)

### [3 Key Takeaways from Jennifer Wallace's Never Enough](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/3-key-takeaways-from-jennifer-wallaces-never-enough)

Oct 31, 2023 9:44:14 PM

[Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) 

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [parenting inspiration,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/parenting-inspiration) [mentor relfections,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor-relfections) [mentor,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor) [mental health,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health) [reflections,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/reflections) [mentorcommunity,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentorcommunity) [ccmentors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/ccmentors) [community](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/community)

### [4 Things to Remember When Discussing LGBT+ Identities at Home](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/4-things-to-remember-when-discussing-lgbt-identities-at-home)

Jun 29, 2023 7:00:00 AM

[Priyanka Aiyer](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/priyanka-aiyer) 

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[advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [mentor relfections,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor-relfections) [mentor,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor) [mental health](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mental-health)

### [Transformed by a Gap Year: Choosing Mental Health Over Timelines](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/transformed-by-a-gap-year-choosing-mental-health-over-timelines)

May 18, 2023 6:44:41 AM

[Katie Fong](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/guest-writer) 

[Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/transformed-by-a-gap-year-choosing-mental-health-over-timelines)

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