Our responses to stress are more than just responses. They are coping mechanisms. Unfortunately, sometimes we choose unhealthy coping mechanisms. Unhealthy Stress Management responses are attempts to cope, but they are ineffective in the long run, and they can even make us sick. Be aware if you or your child using any of these techniques Read More
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Childhood Stressors
Everyone experiences stress: adults, teenagers, children and even infants. Being aware of potential stressors may help eliminate or better handle those stressors. Some common childhood stressors: Different things affect different people differently. Do you know what your child’s stressors are? Most parents, when asked to rank their child’s stressors, guess incorrectly. The best way to Read More
One Problem At A Time
Typical Stressed-out Scenarios: So€¦you decide to fix everything at once. A week later all of the problems seem worse, you feel totally defeated, and you just give up on everything. Parent Care Tools To The Rescue! Pick your battles! You are a good person, so be kind to yourself. Pick one problem to work on Read More
The Ten Foot Rule
Feeling like a bad parent because you are just one second from losing your cool with your child? Step #1: Remember the 10-Foot Rule!Make sure that your child is in a safe place and then keep 10 feet away from them until you have had time to calm down. Step #2: Coach yourself into calmness: Read More
Nature
Work and school deadlines, traffic jams and cantankerous, hungry children€¦time to care for yourself as a parent? In dreams only! But there is time, because just outside every door is outside. The next time you step out of your car take ten seconds to step out of your situation. Take 10 seconds to enjoy nature!Each Read More
Take Ten
All parents feel stress in a variety of ways: exhaustion, fussy children, job pressures and family problems. Recognizing that you are under stress is the first step in learning how to take control. Here is a process you can use to turn your stress into positive action. © Parent Trust for Washington Children