Coping with separation

These children's books about separation can help kids to cope with being apart from their parents. #separationanxiety #booksaboutseparation #kidsbooks

Moving back and forth between two parents and two different houses can be emotionally stressful on a child or teen that is trying to learn how to adjust and cope to a divorce. The “Two-House” CBT Art Therapy Worksheet helps individuals reduce stress through building structure within the two-family homes by exploring the needs and concerns of the child in a creative way. Divorce affects the entire family system and can be very difficult for children and teens to cope with. Children often…

Part of my 3rd grade's problem solving unit, after we tackle conflict resolution, is to identify problems inside vs. outside of our control. As many, many

Before I began my career as a child life specialist in the pediatric hospital setting, I don't think I could've ever imagined that so many young children spend hours and days alone in the hospital. For some families, transportation to the bustling metropolitan city was the factor, while others had m

Invisible String

Grief is so hard to deal with and due to the COVID-19 pandemic our worldwide community is going to be dealing with a lot of grief and loss. What is going to be especially hard is that some of our normal rituals around grief (wakes and funerals) are also going to be disrupted due to social distancing, so people may experience more difficulties without having expected closure rituals. My intention in this blog post is to compile resources you could use with your children to help them cope with…

Help your child feel secure as they adjust to new family dynamics with this helpful collection of picture books about divorce and separation.

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