We just opened our sixth New York clinic, and our second in Westchester County! 🎉 Starting today, Westchester families ...

hellobrightline · Nov 12, 2026

The holidays can be a lot for any kid, and even more for kids who are neurodivergent. Dr. Caroline Mendel, one of our ch...

hellobrightline · Nov 12, 2026

Our clinical team’s advice for parent-teacher conferences: treat it as a partnership. Share what you’re seeing at home, ...

hellobrightline · Nov 11, 2026

Everyone says “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” Nobody tells you who or how you’re supposed to refill it. If your chil...

hellobrightline · Nov 5, 2026

Your parent-teacher conference reminder just landed. Now what? Caroline Mendel, PsyD, one of our child psychologists is ...

hellobrightline · Nov 4, 2026

Costumes that itch. Doorbells and dogs and crowds. The dark. Saying "trick or treat" to a stranger's face. Then the suga...

hellobrightline · Oct 29, 2026

If your child tells you they're being bullied, what you say in the first minute matters just as much as the call you mak...

hellobrightline · Oct 27, 2026

"He can focus on Minecraft for three hours but not ten minutes of homework — so it can't be a focus problem, right?" Act...

hellobrightline · Oct 20, 2026

Most bullied kids never actually say the words "I'm being bullied." Fear and shame keep it quiet — only about 1 in 5 eve...

hellobrightline · Oct 16, 2026

Albany — this one’s a big deal. 🧡 Brightline’s new Albany clinic is built for one thing: kids’ and teens’ mental health...

hellobrightline · Oct 15, 2026

This World Mental Health Day, we're rethinking self-care 🧘‍♀️ The bubble baths and morning walks are a good start — but...

hellobrightline · Oct 10, 2026

Today, our team is stepping away to rest and recharge. 🧡 Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and Brightline turns seve...

hellobrightline · Oct 9, 2026

Some mornings, getting your kid to school can feel like a battle — and it's easy to lose hope. Back-to-school anxiety is...

hellobrightline · Oct 7, 2026

The word "evaluation" makes a lot of parents nervous. We get it — it can sound like a verdict waiting to happen. At Brig...

hellobrightline · Oct 6, 2026

Every parent of a teen knows the gap between words and everything else. And the question underneath it is exhausting: is...

hellobrightline · Oct 1, 2026

To an adult, an AI chatbot is just a tool. To a teen, it can feel like a friend, one they'll grieve when it stops respon...

hellobrightline · Sep 21, 2026

#Ad Sometimes “I’m fine” isn’t the whole story. As a mom of teens, I’m learning that staying connected means paying atte...

strollerinthecity · Sep 17, 2026

Albany, meet your Brightline team. 🧡 These are the specialists now caring for kids and teens right here in the Capital ...

hellobrightline · Sep 17, 2026

A look at the difference between AI tools that genuinely help your health and ones simply built to sound like they do. A...

hellobrightline · Sep 16, 2026

@hellobrightline is now OPEN in Albany! 💙 Providing evidence-based clinical care for kids & teens, Brightline connects ...

mamamayhem518 · Sep 15, 2026

We just opened our fifth New York clinic 🎉 — and we couldn't be more excited to bring Brightline to Albany. Starting to...

hellobrightline · Sep 15, 2026

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 💜 — and if you're a parent, the most powerful thing to know is this: Yo...

hellobrightline · Sep 10, 2026

For students through 8th grade, the city is pausing generative AI for a year. For high schoolers, it's moving the other ...

hellobrightline · Sep 4, 2026

A tool. Never a therapist. AI can support care, but it can't replace the people who know your child. At Brightline, lice...

hellobrightline · Sep 1, 2026

That stomachache that shows up right before school? It's not made up — and it's not always a stomach bug. An occasional ...

hellobrightline · Aug 27, 2026

Here's what a lot of parenting advice misses: for neurodivergent kids, homework resistance isn't one thing. It's the bra...

hellobrightline · Aug 25, 2026

When does everyday worry cross into something that needs support? A little anxiety is actually healthy — it's the alert ...

hellobrightline · Aug 20, 2026

The friendship part of school is many times the HARDEST part — and the first few weeks back are when it feels loudest. I...

hellobrightline · Aug 19, 2026

If that thought has crossed your mind this week, you might be wondering: is this a phase, normal, or a problem? You're n...

hellobrightline · Aug 12, 2026

Few things rattle a parent like watching your child sit up in bed screaming, eyes wide open but unreachable — and then r...

hellobrightline · Aug 6, 2026

The Sunday scaries can hit kids and teens, too. It's not a Monday meeting they're dreading — it's five more days of scho...

hellobrightline · Aug 5, 2026

You know your child. You also know when something feels different — even when you can't quite name it yet. Summer makes ...

hellobrightline · Jul 29, 2026

You know your child. You also know when something feels different — even when you can't quite name it yet. Summer makes ...

hellobrightline · Jul 22, 2026

You really want to know how that first day of camp went. Or whether they felt left out at the pool. How you phrase your ...

hellobrightline · Jul 15, 2026

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month — named for Bebe Moore Campbell, who fought for the kind of access her own f...

hellobrightline · Jul 8, 2026

Summer is coming! For many families that means beach bags and later bedtimes. For parents of kids navigating anxiety, AD...

hellobrightline · Jul 1, 2026

😶 Some phrases validate and open teens up — others quietly shut them down. Most parents have said red flag statements. ...

hellobrightline · Jun 23, 2026

June 19th, 1865 marks the day that all enslaved people in this country were freed at long last. Today, we celebrate Blac...

hellobrightline · Jun 19, 2026

Your goal isn’t to raise fearless kids. The goal is to raise kids who move through fear. That’s what resilience actually...

hellobrightline · Jun 17, 2026

If you’re a mom who would do anything for her child… but you’re not sure where to start with mental health support - I f...

olesia.nyc · Jun 12, 2026

If you find yourself searching “does my child need therapy?” during your lunch hour (or at 2am) — this one’s for you. He...

hellobrightline · Jun 11, 2026

You're managing your own grief, the logistics, the what-ifs — and somehow you're also supposed to find the right way to ...

hellobrightline · Jun 10, 2026

Learning about and affirming your LGBTQ+ child can be a lifelong journey. It can also be a life-changing experience — fo...

hellobrightline · Jun 3, 2026

Things seem to constantly change with kids, which makes it hard for parents to know what’s a phase and what might actual...

hellobrightline · May 27, 2026

There are infinite ways to help a child who is struggling with anxiety. We’ve got four simple steps parents can take tod...

hellobrightline · May 19, 2026

You’re so proud of your child and you see limitless potential in them. Which is why it can be bewildering to see them st...

hellobrightline · May 13, 2026

A common myth is that if a child is only anxious about one thing, it’s not actually an issue. The fact is, when anxiety ...

hellobrightline · May 7, 2026

Meet Sierra 👋 Before she became a therapist, she spent years in the classroom as a teacher — and she kept noticing the ...

hellobrightline · May 6, 2026

We’re thrilled to announce to New York families in and around Westchester county that our fourth clinic is now open in W...

hellobrightline · Apr 30, 2026

You are the expert on your child, kids are experts on how they feel, and our clinicians are experts on mental health. We...

hellobrightline · Apr 29, 2026