Summary: Mental health experts – What should grandparents not say to grandkids?

  • Name: Lauren Gray Best Life Online
  • Category: General
  • Email: query-fogl@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: Best Life Online
  • Deadline: 9:00 AM EST – 31 August

Query: Hi, I’m looking for mental health professionals who can tell me what kinds of thing grandparents should be conscious not to say to their grandkids. This could cover any topic where you see common generational gaps in understanding–for instance, comments on grandkids not being married/having kids of their own, comments on their finances, comments that affect body image, comments on their religious beliefs or lack thereof, etc. Please share 4-5 ideas along with a brief explanation for how each type of comment could harm the relationship and whether there is a better way to approach it tactfully.

Requirements: Please also share your full name, title, license and a link to your professional site so I can credit your quotes.

Summary: Psychologists needed for three stories

  • Name: BethAnn Clyde Parade
  • Category: General
  • Email: query-fom2@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: Parade
  • Deadline: 10:00 AM EST – 31 August

Query: Need psychologists to provide commentary for three stories:

  1. How to end a card (phrases for ending a written card)
  2. How to end a phone call (same, but for phone calls)
  3. How to politely disagree without lying (phrases for respectfully disagreeing)

Requirements: Must be a psychologist

Summary: How to get the most out of online therapy

Query: Looking to interview therapists for a major media outlet about online therapy and how readers can get the most out of their sessions.

Requirements: Must be a licensed therapist

Summary: Green Flags You Are Emotionally Available

  • Name: Emma Ginsberg The Everygirl
  • Category: Lifestyle and Fitness
  • Email: query-fo73@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: The Everygirl
  • Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 31 August

Query: I am seeking expertise from therapists or relationship therapists on “X Green Flags You Are/You Are Becoming Emotionally Available.” I am looking to provide readers with concrete examples in their daily lives that provide evidence that they are emotionally available. The structure of the piece will be modeled after this article. I hope to more specifically focus on how readers can decipher the difference between being emotionally unavailable and simply having higher standards.

Requirements: Certified therapist or relationships expert

Summary: Seeking relationship therapists/experts

  • Name: Graham Techler Fatherly
  • Category: General
  • Email: query-fo8f@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: Fatherly
  • Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 31 August

Query: Fatherly is looking to speak to relationship therapists for a piece outlining specific signs that a relationship is in trouble. This piece will also have a separate section providing suggestions for what the reader can do if they find themselves nodding in recognition of the bad signs outlined. Expert advice and suggestions for either section are appreciated.

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