We’re all starting to take a peek around the curtain. We’re getting notices about hair salons starting to open. Dentists and orthodontists are starting to schedule routine care appointments. Many of us have started socializing a little bit without the help of Zoom – outdoors,...
When we think of burnout we usually think about it in terms of our jobs, or maybe in terms of life in general. Parental burnout is a beast of its own kind, however, and right now, with parenting truly happening all the time, the likelihood...
Parents of kids who worry wind up doing a lot of “worry management” throughout each day. Kids who worry can ask the same question over and over (and over…). They’ll voice concerns about an upcoming situation that’s worrying them again and again… and again. As...
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 10 th week, at least where I live. It’s the 10 th week of distance learning. It’s the 10 th week of two parents working from home. I don’t remember when the official Shelter-in-Place order was issued in response...
Kids who worry a lot tend to feel powerless over the worries that enter their minds and often won’t go away. They – and you, their parent – will go to great lengths to try and get their worries to go away. You might try...
Self-care was a hot topic before COVID-19. Now, amidst everything else we’re being asked to manage at this moment we’re also being asked to focus on “self-care.” For many of us, this becomes another thing we know we should do but can’t figure out how...