Posts tagged parent well-being
How Are You, REALLY?
How Are You, REALLY?

When people ask, “How are you?” do you often answer with, “I’m fine” - - even if you’re NOT?⁠ When we’re struggling as parents / caregivers, we often feel ashamed to admit that it’s hard. We assume nobody else would understand anyway. So we sort of ignore our feelings and end up suffering in isolation. ⁠What would happen if we took the time to recognize our emotions instead?

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Expert InsightsKendra WildeEmotional Intelligence, Stress, Pandemic parenting, stress, emotions, feelings, name it to tame it, parent well-being, parent self-care, self-care, co-regulation Comments
Riding the Waves: Complex Parenting in a Pandemic
Riding the Waves: Complex Parenting in a Pandemic

This is your permission slip to embrace the whole range of emotional and practical challenges that come with raising or caring for a child who is struggling - - in the midst of a pandemic.

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Staying StrongKendra Wildepandemic parenting, parental stress, parent well-being, parental burnout, parent support, parenting special needs, resilience, self care, parent self care, self compassion, super hero, mindfulness, mindful parentingComment