Has Your Preteen Or Teen Lost Their Motivation For School? Here Are Some Tips To Help Them Get It Back Ten months of dealing with a pandemic takes a toll on a child. Zoom fatigue, the loss of social connections, and all the challenges of virtual learning can easily dampen young people’s spirits and motivation. So, how ... Click Here to Read More
Mindfulness Exercises for Kids to Try at Home Mindfulness has wonderful benefits for the emotional health of children. Helping children to be present in the moment and self-aware helps them to understand and regulate their feelings, develop self-control, and to make good decisions for themselves. Here are a few easy activities for children to try at home ... Click Here to Read More
Free, Virtual Emotional Support Resources for Families and Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic The NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at MHAEM have provided us with information about their services and resources. Please share. Funded by FEMA/SAMHSA, the CCP is for anyone who has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. There services are free, confidential, ... Click Here to Read More
Fun & Easy Holiday Crafts to Make With Kids Looking for something to do with your kids at home? Tired of seeing them on screens? Making simple crafts together is a fun way to connect, keep kids busy, and to celebrate the holidays.. Have fun making these simple crafts out of jars- you can use small jars ... Click Here to Read More
What Is Mindfulness? Parents and caretakers, you may have heard the term “mindfulness”, but what does it mean, and how can it help you? Mindfulness has many benefits and can really help us in times of stress: Karla Rivera, Psy.D What Is Mindfulness? As we continue to face these difficult times, “mindfulness” has become a buzzword, but ... Click Here to Read More
Managing Your Anxiety and Your Kid’s Too! Are you a worrier? Do you find yourself going over things in your mind, constantly wondering how things will turn out, if you’ll be okay? This is anxiety. Anxiety is our body’s way of signaling danger- it triggers our fight or flight response. Therefore, when there is danger, it serves ... Click Here to Read More
Helping Your Child With Separation Anxiety Learning from home may mean your preschooler is with you most of the time. Your child is not having the experience of putting on their little backpacks and heading out the door to preschool. Before the pandemic, preschool meant learning fundamental academic lessons, but also an important skill- children learn that ... Click Here to Read More
Social Media: Is it safe for your child? Kids and teens may be more tempted than ever to use social media now that they are spending so much time at home. It’s important that parents understand that social media has a dark side, what to be aware of, and how to keep your child safe. It’s difficult ... Click Here to Read More
Video: Supporting Your Child at Home A short video for parents on how best to support your student while learning at home. This parent workshop was conducted for parents this past November for Mt. Vernon Avenue School.
Zoom Fatigue and Kids: How to Help “Zoom fatigue” is a new phenomenon researchers are observing as we all find ourselves having to use virtual platforms on a regular basis. Psychology Today describes it as the exhaustion we experience from video chatting. It affects adults and kids too. Video chatting can be more tiring to us because ... Click Here to Read More