What Modern Moms Should Know About Breastfeeding
April 15, 2021
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- Breastfeeding doesn't always come naturally to new mothers or infants.
- Try to relax and enjoy peaceful skin to skin contact before feeding, and let your baby take the lead.
- Some mothers may need expert help, and that's okay.
Resilience Series Part 7: Acts of Service
April 13, 2021
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- Serving others can give children and teens a sense of control and accomplishment.
- Children can learn the benefits of serving those around them right in their own home.
- Teaching children to serve others helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged community, empower, neighborhood, neighbors, resiliency, resilient adult, serve, service, trauma, uncertainty, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 6: Self-Care
April 1, 2021
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- Self-care is just as important for children and teens as it is for adults.
- Encouraging children to be more mindful of their physical and emotional needs helps them recognize how things affect them.
- Teaching children to practice self-care helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Healthy Living for Kids, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged adaptability, exercise, healthy eating, healthy living, mental health, parenting, physical activity, resiliency, self-care, self-esteem, sleep, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 5: Fostering Connections
March 25, 2021
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- Connections play a big part in maintaining health and well-being, especially with the added stressors of a pandemic.
- While friendships are important, some of the most important connections children and teens can develop are with family.
- Fostering connections helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged anxiety, connections, friendship, grief, resiliency, social skills, stress, trauma
Resilience Series Part 4: Goal Setting
March 12, 2021
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- Setting realistic and attainable goals will help your children become successful throughout their lives.
- Goal setting helps give children and teens a sense of control over situations, especially during stressful, unpredictable times.
- Attaining goals helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged accomplishment, goal setting, goals, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, resilient, stress, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 3: Maintain a Routine
February 23, 2021
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- Establishing and maintaining a routine is one of the best ways to foster a sense of stability and combat feelings of helplessness.
- Modeling flexibility, especially in times where the only predictable thing is unpredictability is just as important as having a routine.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged adulthood, flexibility, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable
Resilience Series Part 2: Keep Things in Perspective
February 4, 2021
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- Keeping a broader perspective in mind can help children and teens persevere through hard times.
- Sharing different examples or experiences or can bring hope for the future.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, anxiety, kids, pandemic, parenting, perspective, resilience, stress, trauma
Resilience Series Part 1: Letting It Go
January 7, 2021
Article at a Glance
- Teaching children and teens to evaluate situations will help alleviate stress and build resilience.
- Being proactive and discussing potential sources of anxiety can help in future decision making.
- Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.
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Tagged adulthood, anxiety, change, depression, disappointment, kids, parenting, parenting tips, resilient, skills, stress, teens, trauma
When will a vaccine be available for COVID-19?
December 4, 2020
Article at a Glance
- At the center of the 2020 global pandemic, Coronavirus, or Covid-19, is highly contagious and
spreads through small moisture particles from the nose and mouth.
- Although highly anticipated, a public vaccine most likely won't make a debut until 2021.
- Vaccine development has several stages of testing before it's approved, and it's possible more
than one vaccine will be developed to combat the virus.
Posted in Covid 19
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, covid19, face masks, handwashing, masks, pandemic, prevention, social distancing, social gatherings, symptoms, vaccine
Getting Tested for Coronavirus
December 4, 2020
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- Covid-19 is highly contagious and spreads through small moisture particles from the nose and mouth.
- If you suspect that you have COVID or have had contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID then you should be tested.
- If you have been tested for Covid-19, you should self-quarantine until the results have been received.
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Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, covid19, face masks, handwashing, masks, pandemic, prevention, social distancing, social gatherings, symptoms
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