Dear Pleo is a project developed and written by our team of Family Peer Supporters

Do you ever feel stuck, looking for answers, and not knowing where to find them?  Here you’ll find answers to real questions from parents of children, youth, or young adults struggling with mental health, addiction, or behavioural challenges.

Drawing on the collective wisdom of our Family Peer Supporters and the thousands of parents we have supported, we’ll offer practical, empowering, and hopeful guidance relevant to any parent or person supporting a family through these challenges.

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06/19/2024 – Dear Pleo: Youth with extreme emotional dysregulation and possible Borderline Personality Disorder

03/20/2024 – Dear Pleo: My child is engaging in self-harming behaviour

09/05/2023 – Dear Pleo: I love my son but do not feel safe with him living at home anymore

07/04/2023 – Dear Pleo: How can we co-parent with such different approaches?

05/01/2023 – Dear Pleo: I just don’t have much energy left for anything beyond caring for my family anymore

01/09/2023 – Dear Pleo: Unusual thoughts or altered reality – psychosis

11/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: Finding a Family Doctor

08/22/2022 – Dear Pleo: We are wanting a better school year

06/27/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child is engaging in self-harming behaviour

05/02/2022 – Dear Pleo: I’m unsure of my child’s new pronouns

04/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child’s behaviour has changed post-concussion

03/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child requires school accommodations

02/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child is not eating

01/04/2022 – Dear Pleo: How can I get my child motivated?

12/06/2021 – Dear Pleo: How can I get my child out the door and in the classroom?

11/01/2021 – Dear Pleo: My co-parent and I are not on the same page

05/12/2021 – Dear Pleo: On supporting gender diversity

03/23/2021 – Dear Pleo: A new resource for parents and those who support them