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How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects
In a world where even little kids learn about horrific subjects, it's important for parents to put things in perspective, field questions, and search for answers together. One of the toughest jobs of parenting is talking to your kids about difficult subjects. Below we've provided a link to assist parents with tackling many of these challenging conversations.
Topics: Coronavirus Support, Healthy Media Habits, News and Media Literacy, Technology Addiction
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-difficult-subjects
5 Secrets for Communicating with your Teen
https://www.empoweringparents.com/article/5-secrets-for-communicating-with-teenagers/Parents Talk About Suicide & Mental Health
youtu.be/3BByqa7bhtowww.today.com/parents/experts-explain-how-talk-about-suicide-kids-age-t130589
Staying Home During COVID: Help Teens Cope
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/staying-home-during-covid19-help-teens-cope Talking About Social Injustice
https://youtu.be/-9zjB-95MRwAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
The woman in this video discusses what (ACES) are and how they can affect us long term.
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Below, I have Listed "time-stamps" for important topics that she discusses, but I highly recommend watching the whole video!
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Exposure= Increased Health Risks:
0:00- 1:06 https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study:
3:59- 6:55 https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk?t=239
The Science behind ACES:
6:55- 9:30 https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk?t=415
The ACES Movement & Public Health Crisis:
11:47- 14:44 https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk?t=707
Conclusion:
14:44- 16:02 https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk?t=884
The 4 styles of Parenting
Raising Independent Problem Solvers!
Being a parent is about continuously learning and setting the bar for our children and their future prospects. Self-awareness and a good balance of structure & support are the keys to making sure our children lead happy fulfilling lives.
With that being said, the way we decide to parent our children is crucial to their future development. We must raise our children to be independent thinkers and problem solvers.
Please explore these different 4 styles of parenting and find out what kind of parent you had as a child. Think about how they have impacted you as a person and how your style of parenting either differs or remains the same.