September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Dr. Sherry Molock, Ph.D., M.Div, is well-known for her expertise in this space and her work supporting and educating young black adults with Mental Illness and HIV.

She will share the risks and protective factors associated with suicidality, the impact of COVID-19 and highlight the effects of racial injustice on the mental health of African American youth.

Attend a coffee chat with two moms and best friends. One is a life coach, and the other is a licensed social worker. Sharon Green and her best friend, Cydne Smith Nash, will discuss mental health and return to school. They will discuss practical strategies for transitioning your child from Zoom to the classroom.

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. We look forward to hearing from Dr. McGhee and her perspective since we last spoke about current trends and issues that parents face.

Our returning expert Dr. Rick Wallace will bring us together to discuss moving away from the trajectory of trauma and garnering our power as parents, families, and a community. Dr. Wallace is an intellectual giant. You won't want to miss this conversation!

During National PTSD Awareness Month, let's take the time to understand why we react the way we do with our children, especially in light of their mental illness or addiction. Tamiko Ruby J will share the tools to help create a space to navigate healthy Communication and unconditional Love.

As a mom, you may show up as a people pleaser, and you are there to meet the needs of others. But inside, you fight that negative voice, self-doubt, and emotional exhaustion. Being MOM is not easy, but your suffering is optional. Join us to reflect on how you feed into your fatigue and talk through your path to motherhood redefined.

In February, we learned about a tool that can guide parents as they try to speak with their children from a place of love and compassion. It is something that one must practice because, often, our emotions control our conversations. For part two of Sharon Green's session, we will "take the tool out of the box" and use it.

Please join us as we welcome back Dr. Kendall and Kairon Jasper, also known as "The Doc-N-da-Dude." These two will candidly share what is on the minds of young men facing mental illness or addiction.

Learn from the young man's vantage point: What do they feel? What struggles do they talk about amongst their peers? What do they chat about on social media? And how can we as parents be more in tune with their needs to improve our effectiveness?

Tomorrow Parent Coach Sharon Green will conduct an interactive session on effective communication with your children. She will demonstrate an alternative approach when having difficult conversations. When there is a conflict with our children we often approach the conversation from a point of anger, guilt, and shame.

During February, many in society focus on love. Our survey results indicated that some SonRise parents seek ways to foster and enhance the love relationship with their spouse or partner. Sometimes, being a parent or caregiver to a mentally ill or addicted person can cause extra strain on the love relationship.

Linda McGhee, clinical psychologist, and Linda Burke, parenting expert, will use the tools of Conscious Parenting to sort through commonly held parenting myths.

Student-athletes look at their sports as an outlet! When the global pandemic hit, schools canceled spring and fall sports. This cancellation directly impacted student-athletes’ mental health. Join Marcus Alston as he shares his own story about mental health challenges.

We are excited to welcome TV executive Keith Lawson (Kelli's husband) to our next SonRise Call.

Keith and Kelli share the joy and challenge of raising two sons. One is 15, and the other recently transitioned to Adulthood.

Are you feeling tired and dispirited as the holidays approach?

Today's session featuring Dr. Linda McGhee will help us examine how to rediscover joy and gratitude during the holiday season. Many people have suffered profound losses and are grieving. Let's have a robust discussion about how to handle the grief.

Dr. Rick Wallace will explore holistic health: Black people are a unique population in the U.S. The failure to acknowledge our uniqueness through experience and position leads to ineptitude in solving our most enigmatic issues.

Join Sylvia High in a thought-provoking conversation as we delve into the creative essence of gratitude. Experience the joy and renewal that gratitude brings when paired with Empowered Thinking. With her insight, despite our circumstances, we expect to move into the holiday season with a different mindset.

This year's election is like no other. This week's show will focus on how to discuss the partisan and political divide surrounding this election. And ways to address your child's (and your own) election anxiety.

We all want the best for our kids. But sometimes, we lose our way and unintentionally begin to take away their independence, resulting in a significant conflict.

Our resident expert, Danielle Boucree, will offer insights and takeaways for these challenging times.

During October, Mental Health advocates focus on Depression Awareness. There are so many factors in 2020 that can create feelings of depression in children and parents. As such, we want to take a moment and offer this Sunday's SonRise Call as a safe space for healing.

As we close out Suicide Awareness Month, we count it a blessing to hear from our incredible mother-and-son duo, Sharon Green, and her son Azikiwea. We will have a candid conversation exploring the behavior of suicidal tendencies from one black young man's perspective.