Parents.

This drawer is for you, parents!  Regardless if you have 1 child or many more, you are no doubt affected by the natural concern parents innately have for their loved ones.  Some of us are homeschooling teens, some are supporting our youngsters, others have our university students home for an indefinite period.  Whatever your case, there are tools in this drawer for you.

Podcasts For Parents.

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Episodes To Watch For Parents

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Readings for Parents.

From Grown and Flown this article gently articulates how and why our children think differently that we parents do. This is an insightful read for any parent that has asked their child (no matter the age), "What were you thinking when you X?"
From The Greater Good Science Centre. Psychologist mines big data on teen and finds many ways this generation - the iGens - is different from Bommers, Genxers, and Millenials.   
From the New York Times comes this article, actually more so a set of questions, that support the idea that "mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. See how sharing mutual vulnerability can strengthen your relationship. Check out the questions and related article here. 

From the Greater Good Science Center. Research on wars, natural disasters, and other crises reveals how to protect our children's mental health through this crisis.  Key takeaways include "Children are most resilient when embedded in a network of social support".  Read the whole article here.


A great article from Psychology today with tips on how to help raise resilient children.  Read it here




​The Neufeld Institute is a non-profit society and charitable organization. The Institute is a vehicle to develop and deliver the courses created by Dr. Gordon Neufeld whose life’s work has been to create a comprehensive evidence-based model for the unfolding of human potential. In this article, Dr. Neufeld shares a few thoughts on taking care of children in alarming times.  

Other Tools for Parents

Drs. Sheri Madigan and Nicole Racine discuss strategies for promoting parent and child well-being during COVID-19 and recognizing signs of child stress. They provide tips for talking to kids about COVID-19 and social-distancing, and offer strategies for establishing and managing routines, such as balancing children’s physical activity, sleep, screen time, school work, and family time.  Click here to get access to this recorded session from the University of Calgary.
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