Trust Yourself: Although our everyday lives may look and feel different than before the COVID-19 pandemic, the important parts of creating strong partnerships with families remain similar. What matters most is that families know helpers care about their child. Listening to family’s perspectives and adapting, when possible, to shifting family needs may help to build partnerships.
Talking to Children about Difficult Things in the News
During times of tragedy and difficulty in the news, it can be difficult to know whether and how to talk to children about what is happening in their world. In this resource we offer ideas and support for guiding children through news about difficult current events.
Educators in all sorts of settings may work with adoptive, foster, and kinship families, and the children within them. The lessons within this resource are to support those educators, as they in turn support these children and families.
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