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Parenting in a Pandemic 9 Tips to Help Kids Cope
BY MEGAN WISKUS
As parents, the coronavirus has thrown us, and our kiddos, a complete curveball—bringing up all sorts of emotions and wreaking havoc on our mental health. Luckily, there are ways to help little ones cope while keeping your own cool, too. Here are some tips to help guide families through these uncertain times. 32
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always have the words to express what’s going on with them. When they get upset, it’s tempting to get distraught as well, but what they need most is for us to help calm them down. Talk about what they might be thinking and feeling, then help them label the emotion. Offer validation and empathy and teach them what to do with their emotions. Often when it's named and heard, it will diminish rather quickly.— Nancy Ryan, MA, LMFT, CEO, therelationshiptherapycenter.com
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