Even if you were not born optimistic you can teach yourself and your children to see the positive side in most any situation. Clearly, the situation doesn't change, but the shift in thinking balances our perceptions and leaves us feeling that we can handle it. – Deanna Beech, Ph.D.
Talking with Kids about Death→
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Helping parents with the hard conversations brought about by the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreThe Intensification of Sibling Relationships Due to Social Isolation→
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If you think of it, prior to Covid our kids interacted, to a greater or lesser degree, with easily more than a hundred people a day. When their world moved from hundreds of people down to a few, the weight of all of these necessary social exchanges was redistributed to family members, intensifying these relationships. Here are some strategies that can help manage the effects.
Read MoreMaking Time Move Faster→
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I’m sure that you’ve noticed, it feels like time lost its anchor. We’re all caught in in a coma with time hanging on us. Stripped of our routines, the difference between Wednesday and Saturday gets lost. It’s like landing in the movie Ground Hog’s Day where we keep repeating the same day over and over. This isn’t good for our psyches. So how do we master time and put it back on the clock? We engage routines, set boundaries, and practice positive anticipation.
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