Resilience Series Part 5: Fostering Connections
Resilience Series Part 5: Fostering Connections

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  • Connections play a big part in maintaining health and well-being, especially with the added stressors of a pandemic.
  • While friendships are important, some of the most important connections children and teens can develop are with family.
  • Fostering connections helps builds resiliency, a skill that can be strengthened through practice.
Helping your child deal with death, loss, and grief
Helping your child deal with death, loss, and grief
  • How your children grieve depends on their developmental stage and will change as they mature.
  • Don’t avoid conversations about death, but answer your children’s questions simply and honestly.
  • Allow your children to express their emotions and help them feel safe.

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