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Are You Speaking Your Child's Love Language?

Are You Speaking Your Child's Love Language? Just as couples have love languages, so do children. Here’s how to figure out your child’s language, and speak it loud and clear.

Are You Speaking Your Child's Love Language?

Are You Speaking Your Child's Love Language? Just as couples have love languages, so do children. Here’s how to figure out your child’s language, and speak it loud and clear.

Park Cities Child & Family Counseling updated their address.

Park Cities Child & Family Counseling updated their address.

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Feeling stressed about the week ahead? Try engaging all your senses with this simple grounding technique.
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Pandemic Resources — Grant Halliburton Foundation

Pandemic Resources — Grant Halliburton Foundation The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. With the country rolling out social distancing measures, schools and businesses closing, and employees working from home, we’re all are forced to face a new reality. While it may feel like life has stopped, there are ways to k...

Evidence Against Physically Punishing Kids Is Clear, Researchers Say - UT News

Evidence Against Physically Punishing Kids Is Clear, Researchers Say - UT News AUSTIN, Texas — A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or

Daniel Siegel and Julie Lythcott-Haims

So excited to be able to hear two amazing authors speak on this topic

eventbrite.com Two of our most trusted parenting experts join Angie Coiro for a community event on how young people are doing in 2020-- and how to help.

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How to Survive in Survival Mode - Bayou Brief

bayoubrief.com TL;DR - eat healthy, exercise, and get enough sleep

Dallas Public Library

Anti-racist recommended reading lists are being shared for good reason and many of the books on them are back-ordered or have double-digit holds. While we work to get more digital copies of the titles that everyone needs right now, check out what's available on Hoopla, where you don't have to worry about holds. Titles for adults: www.hoopladigital.com/collection/9789 and for kids: www.hoopladigital.com/collection/9786.

We are excited to start offering some in person sessions again. Creating some plexiglass screens to keep us all safe. Thank you Rick for the clips! And to Tom Balint for making them. @ Park Cities Child & Family Counseling

Trauma Informed Parent

When Will This Be Over? Sesame Workshop's Tips For Parenting During A Pandemic

npr.org Many parents are struggling right now — juggling kids at home 24/7 and coping with their own losses. In this episode, Rosemarie Truglio, a developmental psychologist and vice president of research at Sesame Workshop, offers helpful pandemic parenting tips.

Association for Play Therapy

What color are you feeling today? ... via

Contact us if you need a session. We are all up and running with our Telehealth platform.

We keep hearing such positive things coming out of our extra time at home. We are trying to educate our kids, work and keep our kids and our own mental health in check. It is nearly impossible to do all of things plus our “invisible load of motherhood” So please give yourself grace today if you need it... put on a movie instead of doing a craft for the 2579th time! Healthy moms raise healthy kids!

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Coping with COVID-19 || Adjusting to the "new normal" of life can impact your overall health. Our experts recommend focusing on these general coping skills to improve your physical, emotional, environmental, and cognitive wellness.

Mindfulness for Children

nytimes.com Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness. It can help parents and caregivers, too. Here are tips for children and adults of all ages for how to be more present.

Kristina here! No time like the present to add some new games to your collection. I surveyed everyone at Park Cities Child & Family Counseling. Here is a roundup of our favorites! Know of any other good games? Add them below in the comments.

DIY Ways to Meet a Child's Sensory Needs at Home

edutopia.org Occupational therapists and trauma-informed teachers weigh in on how to create sensory tools and spaces with what you have at home.

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Make sure that while social distancing you are spending quality time with your family. What are some of your favorite activities to do as a family? Let us know in the comments.

Released today: a free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler | Nosy Crow

https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/

nosycrow.com Back Released today: a free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler April 6, 2020 Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus a...

Why Am I Stressed and Anxious All the Time?

psychologytoday.com Massive changes have led to feeling overwhelmed and out of control.

3 Play Therapy Activities To Help Kids In Quarantine Express Their Feelings

moms.com Play Therapist, Katie Lear shares 3 activities that will help kids cope with the loss of their usual routines with other playmates.

Feeling overwhelmed? Try Belly Breathing! Belly Breathing, also known as diaphragmatic breathing, is a simple coping skill perfect for both kids and adults. It is also one of those “model the behavior you want to see” techniques that allows us to show kids how to handle their roller coaster emotions.

Article: https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response

Spring Scavenger Hunt

teachingmama.org Go on a fun spring scavenger hunt this year to explore things you see, feel, smell, and hear during this season.

Discipline Looks Different in a Pandemic

nytimes.com It might seem strange to respond to misbehavior with support and empathy, but kids right now need “much more compassion than ever before.”

Kate the Chemist book has 25 experiments for housebound kids

apnews.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — If your housebound family needs a new diversion, follow Kate Biberdorf’s example and try a hands-on approach to something besides a video game controller. Biberdorf, who's...

Dallas Therapists Share Tips for Coping with Anxiety and Depression - D Magazine

dmagazine.com Local mental health experts talk routines, grounding mechanisms, screen time rules, and more.

When emotionally overwhelmed, it can be hard to label exactly how you feel. Great for both kids and adults, the feeling wheel is a simple tool used to grow feeling vocabulary and increase understanding of ourselves and others.

A huge thanks to the Gottman Institute and Dr. Gloria Wilcox for creating and sharing this!

Coronavirus Talking Points for Parents & Teachers with the Whole-Brain Child Approach — Tina Payne Bryson, PhD

tinabryson.com By Adrienne Hollingsworth, AMFT, with Tina Payne Bryson, LCSW, PhD 

Perspective | This may be the time to harness the power of social media as a family

washingtonpost.com Here are a few ways to bring kids into the conversation.