Resources & Recordings
From deciding whether your child should be back in the classroom to figuring out how you can get your five-year-old to keep a mask on, we’ve all got a lot on our minds as parents. We’ve compiled science-based resources along with our webinar recordings to help you make informed decisions for your child while also coping with pandemic-related stress.
How the Pandemic is Impacting Working Moms
Although no two parents are same, emerging research reveals that most working moms are not okay right now. Balancing their careers with pandemic parenting is taking its toll on their mental, physical, and emotional health. Working moms have been doing this for almost a year and are most likely burned out, exhausted, and running on empty.
Supporting Teen Mental Health During COVID-19
The tween and teenage years are already filled with heightened emotions and social pressures – adding a pandemic to the mix only makes things more complex. How can we best support older kids who have been impacted by COVID-19? Hear from guest experts and a high school student how to help your teens and tweens through this difficult time, how to monitor and care for their mental health, and more.
The Positives & Negatives of Screen Time During a Pandemic
What are the actual, science-based facts on screen time…and too much of it? And how does remote learning and the continued stress of the pandemic factor in? Our panel of guest experts: Dr. Jonathan S. Comer, Dr. Sheri Madigan, and Dr. Brae Ann McArthur joined the conversation to explain the fact-based pluses and minuses of screen time
Anti-Racist Pandemic Parenting
Hear from three expert panelists: Dr. Y. Joy Harris-Smith, Dr. Travis Heath, and Ms. Leslie Priscilla Arreola-Hillenbrand as they share insight and guidance on rooting out racism in ourselves and in our communities while teaching our kids to do the same.
Pregnant During a Pandemic
Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis, Dr. Tiffany Green, and Dr. Darby Saxbe talked about the benefits (yes, benefits!) and challenges of pregnancy in a pandemic, as well as navigating your emotions after baby arrives during our webinar Pregnant During a Pandemic: Resources & Support for Before, During & After Pregnancy.
Building Resilience
We were joined by Dr. Bruce Perry, child psychiatrist and trauma expert, for our webinar Building Resilience: Understanding Patterns of Stress to Design Effective Doses of Meaningful Support. We discussed how to help your children—and yourself—navigate these challenging times when aspects of life may feel amplified.