Talking with your kids about the Coronavirus Whenever kids hear about a pandemic like the Coronavirus, they are going to have questions. Lots of questions. Possibly a lot of fear as well. It is easy for us as parents to not be sure exactly what to say. We want to keep...
What do you do when your child is struggling at school? For many of us, our kids started back to school recently. The first day brings so many butterflies in the stomach. The eagerness, the anticipation, it can all be overwhelming. It feels like sending our children...
I have heard a saying that seems very true. “If you are old enough to love you are old enough to grieve”. I wanted to give some practical information about talking to our children about death. It is hard to know what to say and how to say it when tragedy strikes. ...
We all can remember what the first day of going back to school feels like. While excitement is certainly one of the emotions it can be mixed with anxiety, dread, and even sadness that summer is over. Preparing your child emotionally is as important as shopping for...
Because this is an era of when suicide is such a part of the cultural conversation, we need to be prepared to engage with it in a serious way. The article I linked to above is for parents who kids are watching or who have watched the popular show “13 Reasons” – but in...
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