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How to Talk to Your Kids About Food & Nutrition
Classifying foods and eating habits as “good” or “bad” can be incredibly detrimental to your well-being. We spoke with experts to learn more about how your beliefs around eating can affect your children — and got their advice on how to talk to your kids about food and nutrition.
From Teletherapy for College Kids to Disability Diagnoses, These 14 Pediatric Mental Health Startups Have Received the Most Funding from VCs
The youth mental health market is growing and creating opportunities for startups. Little Otter is among the top 14 in terms of funding raised.
Investors Remain Bullish On Social And Emotional Learning
As the youth mental health emergency continues, startups and established education companies want to build or integrate social-emotional learning into their products. Investment activity indicates that energy and momentum is there.
Dogs Can Smell When We're Stressed Out
Researchers say dogs can detect changes in odors that let them know when people are feeling stressed. Dr. Egger spoke with Healthline about how dogs can help navigate anxiety.
Little Otter Acquires Little Renegades To Support Kids’ Mental Health, Launches New Back-To-School Tools
Little Otter, a children’s mental health startup that launched in 2021 and has raised a total of $26 million to date, is trying to ease those strains and support families’ mental health needs. Little Otter reports that it has experienced 40% month-over-month growth, with more than 10,000 families using the company’s proprietary assessments and 85% of families experiencing clinical improvements within six treatment sessions.
Back to School Stress vs. Anxiety with Dr. Helen Egger
In a conversation with The Laughing Couple, Dr. Helen Egger, renowned child psychiatrist, and Co-Founder and CMO of children’s mental health app Little Otter, helps us/you identify the signs of stress and anxiety as well as the structures to support your child's successful transition into their new role.
25 Calming Kids’ TV Shows To Put On When Mama Needs A Minute
You already know that PJ Masks and Bubble Guppies pump your kids up and get 'em moving. But what can you watch to bring down the energy?
Digital Friendships: The Role of Technology in Our Kids' Social Lives
The pandemic affected kids' lives by forcing many into digital friendships at developmentally vulnerable ages. How will this affect them long-term?
A Whole Family Approach to Kids’ Therapy - Little Otter
Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in mental wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Rebecca Egger, Co-Founder, and CEO of Little Otter, located in San Francisco, CA, USA.
The Back-To-School Clothes Shopping Guide You Need
Experts weigh in on everything from finding the best deals to what to do when your kid pushes back against all the clothes you suggest.
Millennial Money: Getting Therapy When Cost is a Barrier
It can be difficult to access therapy when cost is a barrier. Little Otter is recommended as an accessible option for kids and families.
Mental Health Companies with Clinicians in the C-Suite
Here’s a list of mental healthcare companies with clinicians in the C-Suite.
With VC Funding For Women Founders So Low, How’d These Women Defy The Odds?
Women founders received only 2 percent of venture capital funding in the United States last year, according to a report by Pitchbook. It’s a gender gap that has long prevailed in VC circles—and one that’s very difficult to defy.
However, here are three Triangle women who did—and the lessons they learned about the challenges.
Child Psychiatrists Are Begging Parents to Stop Saying This in Front of Their Daughters
How girls think about their bodies is subjective, but their perception is heavily influenced by a variety of external factors—including their own parents. And, as a result, we may be passing down body image issues unintentionally, with a simple turn of phrase. We asked Dr. Helen Egger, child psychiatrist and co-founder of children’s mental health app Little Otter, to explain the one thing she begs mothers to stop saying around their daughters.
Talking To Your Kids About Traumatic Events
Dr. Helen Egger, MD a child psychiatrist and co-founder of children’s mental health app, Little Otter, joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom with advice for parents on how to talk to your kids about the traumatic events happening in the world.