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Is the news stressing your kids out? Tips for getting through it
Manage episode 446564294 series 3290909
The news is often scary, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. And kids who learn and think differently may have an especially hard time with intense news cycles.
In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with returning guest Dr. Kristin Carothers. Kristin is a clinical psychologist based in Atlanta and New York City who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral interventions. She’s also an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Morehouse School of Medicine and an expert contributor for Understood.
Kristin offers tips and strategies to help parents and caregivers navigate difficult news cycles with kids who learn and think differently.
To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the In It podcast page at Understood.
We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Related resources
- How scary news can impact kids who learn and think differently
- What is perseveration?
- Racism and violence: How to help kids handle the news
- ADHD parenting tips from a Black clinical psychologist
Timestamps
(3:18) Understanding the effect the news is having on your child
(6:45) Flexible thinking
(9:50) Respecting different points of view
(13:32) Perseveration
(17:08) Managing the impulse to overshare
(17:44) Understanding levels of disclosure
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
112 episodes
Manage episode 446564294 series 3290909
The news is often scary, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. And kids who learn and think differently may have an especially hard time with intense news cycles.
In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek talk with returning guest Dr. Kristin Carothers. Kristin is a clinical psychologist based in Atlanta and New York City who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral interventions. She’s also an adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Morehouse School of Medicine and an expert contributor for Understood.
Kristin offers tips and strategies to help parents and caregivers navigate difficult news cycles with kids who learn and think differently.
To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the In It podcast page at Understood.
We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected].
Related resources
- How scary news can impact kids who learn and think differently
- What is perseveration?
- Racism and violence: How to help kids handle the news
- ADHD parenting tips from a Black clinical psychologist
Timestamps
(3:18) Understanding the effect the news is having on your child
(6:45) Flexible thinking
(9:50) Respecting different points of view
(13:32) Perseveration
(17:08) Managing the impulse to overshare
(17:44) Understanding levels of disclosure
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
112 episodes
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