By Colleen Shaddox 11 hours ago
The pandemic has many parents trying to do their jobs from home, supervise their children’s education and provide 24-7 care.
Creating reasonable expectations can
keep parents from becoming overwhelmed in a high stress situation.
Setting goals that are achievable – and carving out a bit of time for
yourself — will make this extraordinary time more manageable.
C-HIT’s Colleen Shaddox discusses ways to find balance with Dr. Megan V. Smith, associate professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and the Yale Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine.
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