Parenting Resources from the Experts at Bradley Hospital

Kids have so much to navigate in today’s fast moving, complex world. The physicians and clinicians at Bradley Hospital have the expertise, knowledge, and experience to help children and their parents, caregivers and educators understand and manage these daily challenges. They have prepared a wealth of tips and straightforward information to help you on any number of topics that arise daily. Choose from the list below and download as many of these free resources as you need.

• School Shootings and Community Gun Violence: What to Say to Children and How to Help Them Cope 
  Bradley Hospital's Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD, discusses how families can help children after a school shooting. 
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• The Seven Cs of Resilience and How Parents Can Build Resilient Children
  Kimberly LaFountain, LMHC, a behavioral education development specialist and mental health first aid coordinator at Bradley Hospital, discusses tips to help you help your child become more flexible and more easily recover from life’s challenges. 
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• Talking to Children About Sexual Abuse
  Bradley Hospital's Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD, explains why talking is key in preventing sexual abuse of children. 
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• Talking to Kids About Diseases in the News
  Henry Sachs, MD, president of Bradley Hospital, says calm reassurance from parents is key in responding to children’s anxiety that is triggered by news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. 
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• Talking to Kids About Tough Economic Times
  Karyn Horowitz, MD, chief medical officer for Bradley Hospital, and director of child outpatient psychiatry for Lifespan, gives advice on discussing the family’s financial strain in an age-appropriate way.
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• Teens, Stress, and How Parents Can Help
  Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD, describes the impact of stress on teens and suggests tactics they can use to manage it.
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• Wearing Face Masks and How to Explain It to Kids
  Michael Koster, MD, offers pointers on educating kids about mask-wearing and strategies for getting them to buy in.
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