Helping Children Bounce Back: Resilience
Children compete for a spot on their favorite sports teams but don’t make the “cut.” Some of them will skulk away, never to try again, while others will return the following year for another go at it after more self-imposed practice. A poor grade on a test will be devastating to some, yet it will be little more than advice to others to study harder for the next one. Why the
differences in responses to these disappointments?
Helping Children Cope with COVID-19, the Coronavirus
If social distancing has become the operative term in the light of this virus, and if social isolation is the “new normal” for families for the foreseeable future, how can they answer their children’s questions and help them cope with this new reality? Here are some suggestions.