February- Stress Management
Stress Management Stress is a normal reaction to challenges and changes and an inevitable part of all of our lives – even our kids! Some stress can be a good thing, but overwhelming stress can be damaging to your health and have negative effects on parenting skills. It’s good to have some tricks up your sleeve for trying times! https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/parenting-stress/ http://www.parenting-ed.org/handouts/stress_management.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJiUUbxyZ78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJiUUbxyZ78 FUN FACT: Parents who are more sensitive to their infants’ needs and respond quickly to emotional cues tend to raise children who are better at regulating their own emotions. Successfully managing your own stress is vital to being responsive to your children! DID YOU KNOW? There are free programs available for parents that provide counseling, resource linkage and hands on training to help ensure healthy children and healthy families. For m