Constant news updates, closures, cancellations, social distancing, and all the unknown we are currently dealing with has many of us feeling overwhelmed and not at all in control. As parents, you are working hard to create normalcy and structure for your kids among this chaos, while also managing your own anxieties. In my sessions, I often tell my clients the problems they cannot change or control, are the most frustrating ones. I also tell my clients that when they are faced

For the best of our communities are all staying at home, but cabin fever is starting to set in. This week I took a bike ride in the community and it lifted my mood. To be completely honest, I didn’t know how badly I needed to get outside. I found my mood was light for the rest of the evening. Let’s welcome Spring by being outside today! Have a picnic in the back yard Do yard work together Go for a walk or bike ride in the neighborhood Have a bonfire Set up a hammock Read

Virtual trip to the zoo. Many zoos and aquariums have webcams. Although the zoos are closed to the public, you can watch them being fed and playing! San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam, Georgia Aquarium (scroll to the bottom). Story time from Space! This website has astronauts in space reading stories. Very cool! Story time from space. Weekdays at 1:00 the Kennedy Center will host a doodle with Mo Willems. During this time, he teaches how to draw one of his characters

It seems that the Coronavirus has impacted many areas of our life. One of the most significant maybe the school day. Regardless if your child attends a public or private school, it feels that overnight they are now homeschoolers. This transition will be big for your child(ren) and you as well. You now have another role to play, teacher! We hope that the following will make the transition easier for everyone. Make a daily schedule. This will help give your child structur

With the Coronavirus outbreak happening in our community, most of us are getting ready to navigate a new daily routine for ourselves and our families. Our children are home from school for a minimum of a few weeks and most are participating in distance learning. A lot of children will need assistance from their parents in guiding them through this new process. It will be beneficial for most kids to have structure and consistency in their daily routines like they do at school.

Many concerned parents have asked for advice in talking to children about Covid-19. Here are some tips. Check your own anxiety: Before speaking with your child, try to understand your own feelings about the situation. If you are fearful, your child will pick up on this. Try taking some deep breaths before starting the conversation. Ask “What have you heard?”: Provide an opportunity for your child to tell you what he/she knows about the virus. Most likely, your child has hea