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Leading a Group Discussion About Pandemic Stress
By Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D., author of How (and Why) to Get Students Talking: 78 Ready-to-Use Group Discussions About Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, and More (Grades 6–12) Children listened carefully when adults talked about the pandemic. They heard our opinions and … Continue reading
Teen Addictions Are Increasing During the Pandemic—And How Adults Can Help
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? The effects of the pandemic have been steadily increasing since the start in March 2020. Most schools have resorted to online learning. Students and teachers alike find … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, depression, Free Spirit author, learn from home, mental health, screen time, stress, substance abuse, teens
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Self-Care for Educators at Home
By Stephanie Filio I am an existential counselor through and through. Like all existential counselors, I believe that the only way to cope with the anxiety of existence is to find meaning in our lives. I believe we find that … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner, Teaching
Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, self-care, stress, work from home
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Helping Children Cope with the COVID-19 Crisis
By Deborah Serani, Psy.D., author of Sometimes When I’m Sad It’s long been known that children react to stress by looking at how adults cope. During this uncertain time, here are ways you can help your children—and yourself—move through the … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, family communication, Free Spirit author, kids and fear, parenting tips, stress
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Reducing Student Anxiety in the Midst of COVID-19
By Stephanie Filio What. In. The. World. Coronavirus? A pandemic?! Every day I am getting closer and closer to being able to begin to process what is going on, but it is certainly slow going. First, there is my baseline: … Continue reading
Posted in Counselor's Corner, Parenting
Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, kids and fear, learn from home, stress, talk with kids, work from home
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