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Activities for Grandparents to Connect Remotely with Children

Unexpected Advantages of Sheltering: How Grandparents and Special Friends Can Help By Reaching Out to Young Children Remotely – “Nana and Pops Olympics” by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D. I was yearning to connect with my young grandchildren and to help their parents, who I figured were overwhelmed with caretaking 24/7 because of school closures. We started “hanging out” and this has been a wonder...

Tips for Reaching out to Families with IY Parent Programs

by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D. Many IY group leaders and therapists have reached out to us to ask how Zoom, Webex, Skype, or some other telecommunication method can be used to reach families due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We encourage this supportive effort and, in prior blogs, have offered some suggestions and a template for making these calls. Please check out these blogs on our web site. htt...

Supportive Parenting During Covid-19

by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D. These are challenging and unexpected times for families struggling with a growing list of major life issues including job loss, illness, financial loss, cancellations, school closures, and figuring out how to provide child care while working, or trying to work from home with children in the house. The goal is to stay safe and calm and figure out how to deal with ...

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