Posted by Walden Wise on April 21, 2026 · Leave a Comment
Not just inspire. Not influence in some general way. You help wire their brain through simple, everyday interactions.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Lucinda Sisk, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on February 19, 2026 · Leave a Comment
Writing about “rising rates of anxiety, depression, and social isolation,” USA Today notes Walden Wise, created by its CEO Kathleen O’Brien, as an early leader in the shift of “attention toward prevention and early support rather than crisis response alone.” Walden Wise provides adults with free information and instructions to support well-being in the children in their lives through everyday activities and conversation.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on January 5, 2026 · Leave a Comment
Walden Wise suggests a small but powerful way to grow your emotional practice this week: Journal a story about a feeling.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on December 3, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Teenagers live in a world full of pressures—peer influence, academic expectations, online interactions, and the daily work of discovering who they are. What helps them most isn’t just advice—it’s authentic connection with caring adults who truly listen, engage, and show up.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on November 3, 2025 · Leave a Comment
As the end-of-year holidays approach, with the added pressures and emotions they can bring, it’s a good time to check in with how the children in your life are navigating their stress. And checking on yours own as well.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on August 25, 2025 · Leave a Comment
When the world feels uncertain, helping kids reflect on who they are can be incredibly grounding. One of our favorite activities from the CoCreating with Kids Practice Guide is The 5-Minute Poem. Every line begins with “I am from …” Let the words flow. No pressure to rhyme—just write.
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Posted by Walden Wise on August 5, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Uncertainty is exhausting and kids feel it, too. We can’t promise stability in everything around them, but we can give adults a guide helping them be emotionally present to help kids make sense of it all.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on July 7, 2025 · Leave a Comment
With summer here, many of us are shifting into a different rhythm. School’s out, routines relax, and we get just a little more time with the kids in our lives.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
Posted by Walden Wise on May 19, 2025 · Leave a Comment
Walden Wise CEO Kathleen O’Day O’Brien, PhD, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who.
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Posted by Walden Wise on May 12, 2025 · Leave a Comment
One of the most powerful things we can do after a tough moment with a child isn’t complicated — it’s simply going back and revisiting it.
Category Leader Exclusives, Leader Features · Tags Andres Pinedo, children, CoCreators, Dylan Gee, emotional health, Erik C. Nook, Jessica Schleider, Kathleen O'Brien, Lanny Lancaster, Maria S. Jones, mental health, Miranda D. Russell, Mitch Prinstein, Walden Wise
