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How Can I Stay Positive for My Kids When I’m So Overwhelmed?

By Allison Briscoe-Smith — 2020

Even for a psychologist who studies how kids understand racism and violence, talking to her own children about it is difficult.

Read on greatergood.berkeley.edu

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Why Does Mommy Hurt? Helping Children Cope with the Challenges of Having a Caregiver with Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, or Autoimmune Disease

The children of people with chronic illness and pain suffer quietly. “Why Does Mommy Hurt?” is a joyful, yet honest, portrayal of family life burdened with chronic illness. This is a delightful story told by a young boy learning to understand and cope with his mother’s illness.

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Elizabeth M. Christy
2014
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Art Therapy Activities: Art Therapy for Children Coping with the Illness of a Parent

If the child of a parent is ill, art therapy can be used to help them explain what is happening. Ensure your child is able to express his feelings with help from a professional art therapist.

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2010
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Helping Child Cope with Parent’s Illness | Child Anxiety

No child should suffer depression and anxiety without help, seek professional help for you and your child and here’s some resources for educating yourself along the way.

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2018
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How to Help Children through a Parent’s Serious Illness

How to Help Children Through a Parent’s Serious Illness has become the standard work on an important subject. It continues to be a go-to book for supportive, practical advice, based on the lifetime experience and clinical practice of one of America’s leading child life practitioners.

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Kathleen Mccue
2011
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Helping Children Deal with Emotions