Parenting is not easy, even in ideal circumstances. But parenting during a pandemic can feel like sheer pandemonium!
Join ParentMap and nationally recognized author and speaker Dr. Laura Kastner for an empowering virtual talk and Q & A about parenting and relating strategies that will help our children, our partners and ourselves find calm in the chaos.
Drawing research-based best practices from decades of clinical practice and from her best-selling “Getting to Calm” book series, Dr. Kastner will share expert tools to manage the pressures and opportunities of parenting during a crisis, including how to:
- Maintain stability and flexibility in the face of unpredictability
- Manage the crippling anxiety that springs from isolation, uncertainty, fear and feelings of powerlessness
- Alleviate stress, reframe strained relationship dynamics and address behavioral issues with compassion for self and others
- Establish practical and healthy routines that will strengthen family connection and resilience
- Prioritize self-care and cultivate a positive mindset about our parenting and coping capabilities
