Coping with Uncertainty As School Begins:
What We Can Do to Help Our Kids and Ourselves
Mary Murphy, PhD
August 25, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
(Followed by Extra Time for Q&A)
WEBINAR
It’s Fall 2020 and life is far from “normal.” As we— parents and caregivers— prepare for our kids to start school, the global pandemic continues. We’re emotionally exhausted; our heads are full of worry, fear, anger, blame and stressful questions. We may be working from home, running our household, living far from family support, experiencing economic insecurity, dealing with illness, a sick loved one or the death of someone close. We need to keep our kids healthy, fed, socially engaged, curious and motivated to learn. They may be regressing in their academics and acting out in ways that are unusual for them. Will a hybrid model of schooling work or will they end up at home again, distance learning? It’s a demanding time for everyone—and our kids look to us for guidance on how to respond to stressful situations.
Mary Murphy, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, will help us create a toolbox of coping skills for ourselves, as well as child-specific recommendations: predictable routines and rituals for self-care; ways to focus on what we can control; how to be flexible and revise plans in the face of new information and changing school situations; and methods to balance daily tasks to reduce stress.
Materials: Coping As School Begins (PDF Format)
More About Mary Murphy
Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
SPED*NET Wilton does not provide medical or psychological
advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The material in this webinar
is provided for educational purposes only.
Coping with Uncertainty
As School Begins
What We Can Do
to Help Our Kids
and Ourselves
Mary Murphy, PhD
August 25, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
(Followed by Extra Time for Q&A)
WEBINAR
It’s Fall 2020 and life is far from “normal.” As we— parents and caregivers— prepare for our kids to start school, the global pandemic continues. We’re emotionally exhausted; our heads are full of worry, fear, anger, blame and stressful questions. We may be working from home, running our household, living far from family support, experiencing economic insecurity, dealing with illness, a sick loved one or the death of someone close. We need to keep our kids healthy, fed, socially engaged, curious and motivated to learn. They may be regressing in their academics and acting out in ways that are unusual for them. Will a hybrid model of schooling work or will they end up at home again, distance learning? It’s a demanding time for everyone—and our kids look to us for guidance on how to respond to stressful situations.
Mary Murphy, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, will help us create a toolbox of coping skills for ourselves, as well as child-specific recommendations: predictable routines and rituals for self-care; ways to focus on what we can control; how to be flexible and revise plans in the face of new information and changing school situations; and methods to balance daily tasks to reduce stress.
Materials: Coping As School Begins (PDF Format)
More About Mary Murphy
Co-sponsored by Wilton Youth Council and Weston Youth Services
SPED*NET Wilton does not provide medical
or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
The material in this webinar is provided for
educational purposes only.