An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — Bonding — Lean in to the snuggles when they are young, the quiet times, the silly conversations, and the walks together in the park or during shopping when they are older. These moments of closeness will forever make an impression on their hearts as they grow and develop. Parenting is…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — You are not alone: Finally, it’s important to remember that you are not alone. Losing a loved one to suicide can feel isolating, but there are support groups and resources available to help you through this difficult time. Losing a loved one to suicide is a heart-wrenching experience. It can…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — Embrace Social Connection: Let’s actively encourage social interaction by organizing fun community events, like game nights or workshops. By creating opportunities for young individuals to meet and connect with others who share their interests, we can help foster meaningful relationships. Our youth are facing a loneliness epidemic like never before…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — Create healthy, consistent boundaries around screen time — Ample time away from the screen each day is fundamental to our ability to connect with self and others. Our youth are facing a loneliness epidemic like never before. They have “social” media, but many are lacking healthy social lives. Many have…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — First Things First: Connect to Yourself Most parenting advice skips right over this crucial step. Connecting to yourself could mean using therapy, coaching, or self-help books to connect your childhood experience to your parenting patterns, or to develop a practice that supports connecting to your emotions. Or it could…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — Parents need to parent, and that includes online spaces. Tech companies should be required to provide visibility to the content their young kids are consuming online. Currently, young kids have far too much autonomy in a world that is not designed for kids. Tech companies keep iterating and moving forward…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — Be Truthful with your children. Children need to trust their parents, feel their parents are dependable, and feel that they are important to their parents. When children discover parental lies, they begin to wonder if everything they have been told is a lie and their developing sense of identity can…

An Interview With Suicide Survivor Pirie Jones Grossman — Take it very seriously. Do whatever you can to show them you love them. Listen without judgment. Find out how your loved one feels love and what brings them joy and do that. Whether it’s just listening to them or doing an activity or spending quality time together. Take time…

An interview with Pirie Jones Grossman — To me, a good parent in the modeling industry is someone who doesn’t push their child into it. They should let their child naturally express interest in it and listen to them when they do. It’s important to be their advocate on set, making sure they have snacks or anything…