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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.

Posted in Child Behavior, Covid 19, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | 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 | 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 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.

Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | 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 | Tagged adulthood, flexibility, helplessness, parenting, predictable, resiliency, stability, stress, trauma, unpredictable

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