Facing Life's Challenges

Grief

Mother's Day: Helping a Child at a Time Laden With Memory

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on May 4, 2023

Is a child you know facing a Mother's Day after their mother has died? There are ways to make anticipating the day and the day itself manageable for you and them.

Is a child you know facing a Mother's Day after their mother has died? There are ways to make anticipating the day and the day itself manageable for you and them.

Parenting

What Do You Say When Your Child Asks if You Will Die?

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on April 2, 2023

Not sure what to say when your child asks if you will ever die? There are ways to make that challenging moment a time of connection and comfort.

Not sure what to say when your child asks if you will ever die? There are ways to make that challenging moment a time of connection and comfort.

Anxiety

How to Tell and What to Do if Your Child Is Anxious in Grief

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on February 7, 2023

Are your child's anxious thoughts and feelings due to a loss in their lives? You can help them learn to identify their worries and tolerate difficult feelings.

Are your child's anxious thoughts and feelings due to a loss in their lives? You can help them learn to identify their worries and tolerate difficult feelings.

Parenting

5 Guidelines to Help You Talk With a Child About Scary News

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on January 25, 2023

Is your child hearing about violent events in the news? There are ways to be honest with them, as well as reassuring.

Is your child hearing about violent events in the news? There are ways to be honest with them, as well as reassuring.

Empathy

Helping Your Child if They Are Being Picked on

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on January 16, 2023

Is your child being picked on? They may not tell you, but you may see behavior changes, and you can then have a conversation.

Is your child being picked on? They may not tell you, but you may see behavior changes, and you can then have a conversation.

Grief

January Blues After Holidays Affected by Grief?

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on January 2, 2023

Are you feeling drained and sad after holidays impacted by grief? There are ways to help you and your child navigate the transition back.

Are you feeling drained and sad after holidays impacted by grief? There are ways to help you and your child navigate the transition back.

Grief

Why the Holidays Can Be Sad for Those Grieving and What to Do About It

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on December 11, 2022

Are you or members of your family feeling sad during the holidays? You can find your way through with understanding and planning.

Are you or members of your family feeling sad during the holidays? You can find your way through with understanding and planning.

Grief

How to Recognize a Child's Grief

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on November 21, 2022

Do children grieve as adults do? Here's why it's important to recognize a child's grief and how to understand it.

Do children grieve as adults do? Here's why it's important to recognize a child's grief and how to understand it.

Grief

How Does My Grief Affect My Children? 5 Tips on How to Cope

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on October 31, 2022

Are you grieving a loss while trying to take care of a child? Here's how to have difficult conversations with your child as you both grieve.

Are you grieving a loss while trying to take care of a child? Here's how to have difficult conversations with your child as you both grieve.

Grief

8 Tips to Help Your Grieving Child Go Back to School

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on September 11, 2022

Are you feeling worried about the return to school for a child who has suffered a loss? These eight tips can help you ease the transition.

Are you feeling worried about the return to school for a child who has suffered a loss? These eight tips can help you ease the transition.

Parenting

How to Answer Children’s Questions When Someone Is Sick

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on August 8, 2022

Do you feel unsure of how to answer a child’s questions about someone who is ill? There are calm, truthful, non-scary ways to do it.

Do you feel unsure of how to answer a child’s questions about someone who is ill? There are calm, truthful, non-scary ways to do it.

Parenting

Helping Children With Worries About the President Having Covid

Elena Lister, MD and Michael Schwartzman, Ph.D., ABPP on July 31, 2022

Has President Biden's case of COVID led your children to worry? There are ways to talk with a child that build a bond and a sense of safety even when things feel unsteady.

Has President Biden's case of COVID led your children to worry? There are ways to talk with a child that build a bond and a sense of safety even when things feel unsteady.