“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, PhD, Man’s Search for Meaning
Alcuin School
Pandemic Fatigue: Coping Beyond Covid
Presenters: Dr. Kristen Ohlenforst
Early Childhood Parents & Caregivers • April 28, 2021
Presentation Outline:
- Introduction & Overview
- Identifying stress and anxiety during childhood
- Effective parenting strategies for supporting children during times of change
- Setting realistic goals
- Reflecting feelings
- Setting healthy limits and giving choices
- Resources!
- Q&A
Referenced Resources:
- Books
- Moose the Worry Mutt Goes to Doggie Daycare, by Dr. Jaime Crowely and Dr. Kristen Ohlenforst
- Therapy Dallas Children’s Book Recommendations (e-mailed PDF)
- Also (below resources not shown on book list):
- After the Fall by Dan Santat
- Little Spot of Emotion by Diane Alber (available individually and in set)
- Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel
- Relaxation
- Movie
- Inside Out (Pixar; for grade-school age)
- Therapy Dallas’s COVID-19 Resource Page (includes more children’s book recs)