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Self-Care Tips for Caregivers: Sandwiched Series

November 10, 2020Child Life Mommy

Self-Care Tips for Caregivers: Sandwiched Series

“Sandwiched” is a series that addresses the specific challenges “Sandwich Generation” caregivers face. Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center has teamed up with Certified Child Life Specialist Shani Thornton, MS to facilitate these FREE workshops.

Learn how to:

Engage in self-care
Foster healthy attachments at home
Ease children’s fear and anxiety related to COVID-19
Help children understand the disease progression of a sick or disabled loved one
Find support and develop coping strategies in a new world of social distancing

This week is Session 1: Caring for the Sandwiched Generation Caregiver, 11/12/20, 5pmPST.

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Check out our tip video with content related to this week’s topic.

Sandwiched Series Sessions

Session 1: Caring for the Sandwiched Generation Caregiver, 11/12/20

Session 2: Helping Kids Cope: Toddlers/Preschoolers, 11/19/20

Session 3: Helping Kids Cope: School-Aged Children, 12/3/20

Session 4: Helping Kids Cope: Adolescents, 12/10/20

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Helping Children Cope with a Blood Test

May 12, 2020Child Life Mommy

Painful medical procedures are difficult to cope with. As a Certified Child Life Specialist, my role is to prepare children for new experiences while providing a coping plan. I had the opportunity to support my own son for a routine blood test this week. He was quite nervous when his pediatrician mentioned it and I could see his signs of distress. I decided to use some child life techniques to help educate and prepare him while providing validation, and a coping plan.

Surgery on Sunday: Spotlight and Giveaway

April 27, 2020Child Life Mommy

We all know how frightening surgery can be for children and their parents. Child life specialists do their best to provide proper education and preparation for this new experience while instilling coping skills. Incorporating children’s books can also be a useful tool to help process information and encourage open dialogue about feelings.

I’m excited to share a newly published book that does just this. Surgery on Sunday, helps children understand what this new experience we be like, while also providing a role for them. It is colorful, engaging, and validates emotions. It is definitely a new favorite of mine.