BONUS—how to talk to kids about coronavirus and guide your family through it

We've all been impacted by coronavirus. As parents, we're anxious, scared and stressed out about the future and what's going to happen. But we've never had such an important job to do - helping our children through this difficult time, while also looking after ourselves. In this special episode, Maggie Dent steers you through how you can talk to your children about coronavirus. She'll also give you ideas on what you can do to lower the stress in your home, which will not just help your children survive this period, but thrive.

Show Notes:

If you need some extra help:

Youth Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 

Reach Out https://au.reachout.com/ 

Parent help line 1300 30 1300 

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 

Lifeline 131114 

Behind the News is a great source of age appropriate information: 

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/ 

Here is a comic which explores coronavirus. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus