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Building Emotional Intelligence in Children: Talking About Sadness, Loss and Grief
Posted initially by Karen Young from HeySigmund Blog Sadness, grief and loss are a part of being human. This includes everything from the tinges of sadness that bite all of us at times, to the deep, overwhelming grief that threatens to wring the life from our core. If only we could stand between sadness and the small people in our lives and… Read more
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How Parents Can be the ‘Facilitators of Brave’. Anxiety in children and teens: Why their courage starts with ours.
Posted by Karen Young – From Dear Sigmund Blog Our children see us at our best and at our most vulnerable. It’s easy to think that they don’t come together. It’s easy to think that for them, our ‘best’ are the things that feel good for them – our depth of love for them, the way their name sounds… Read more
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What If Your Family Went Screen-Free for a Week? Here’s How, And What It Could Do (by Melissa Benaroya)
Posted by Karen Young – From Hey Sigmond What would happen if your family committed to just one week of going screen-free? Would you or your child experience panic, anxiety, unease, resentment? Most parents and teens spend about nine hours a day in front of screens and agree that limiting their screen time to just school or… Read more
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How to Talk to Children and Teens About Eco-Anxiety
Posted by Karen Young – on Website Hey SIGMUND The planet is hurting and our children are feeling it. For too many of our children and teens, the environmental crisis is feeling bigger than humanity’s capacity to turn it around. When this happens, eco-anxiety – anxiety about the environmental crisis – drives hopelessness, helplessness and despair, stealing their sense… Read more
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24/7: A Resource For Working Parents
Helping Your Children Develop Resiliency One of the greatest attributes any child can have is resiliency. Personal resiliency is about our assets — the resources, attributes and skills that help us recover from negative experiences or emotions, cope with challenges and adversity and look after ourselves when things aren’t going well. Building children’s resiliency is… Read more
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