Dr. Jennifer Lee-Dick joins Maribeth to talk to Julie who has worked through and is working through understanding her son, his struggles, and his strengths.

Maribeth hosted a special virtual meeting with guest speakers who are already homeschooling to provide insight and advice for those who are considering homeschooling either temporarily because of COVID-19, or long term.

*Note: This was recorded before California mandated that most Counties must open as all distance learning.

Maribeth hosted a special virtual meeting with parents to wrestle with the options schools and districts are facing and how families can manage these options once the school year returns. Will school return as fully distanced, with a hybrid model, or fully in person? What does this mean for your family and how you will manage your child’s education and day-to-day schedules?

Guidance on creating a social bubble for your kids

See the resources here.

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Potty training was going well, until it wasn't.

Maribeth answers a question from our Facebook Group from Susan whose son was potty training well until started to become hysterical at bath time.

Maribeth answers a question from our Facebook group regarding anxiety her child is experiencing due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Are anyone else’s kids having difficulty sleeping due to anxiety over this pandemic? My 11 year old has been coming into my room in the middle of the night in tears- the past few nights because she can’t sleep, because she is scared. I hug her, let her cry, and try to assure her that we are doing what we can to stay safe and healthy, etc. but what else should I be doing to reassure her?

Maribeth offers ways to recognize and address anxiety in your children as they live through an unprecedented crisis.

The resources she references in the episode can be found here.

Some tips to manage the daily school you now run out of your home due to COVID-19 school closures and reasons to give yourself a break.

Schools are closing all over the world to prevent the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19. This leaves many of us parents with the dilemma of what to do with our kids at home under social distancing rules for the next several weeks and beyond. Maribeth has advice and tips to keep you and your kids sane as you all hunker down at home together.

Also, make sure you check out Maribeth's Preschool Activities You Can Do At Home During COVID-19 School Closures if you have preschool-age children.

Your kids probably don't live in a vacuum, so they've heard about COVID-19 or the Coronavirus. They are hearing about it at school from friends, teachers, the news, and from you. Maribeth gives you some actionable tips on how to manage their fears while also staying safe.

In our Season 2 finale, Sarah returns to the mom group frustrated after a long car ride with bickering children. She has questions about how to help her husband, who was an only child, understand the fighting, and questions about how to prevent it or deal with it in the first place.

 Claire returns to update Maribeth on her daughter Liv. Claire was very worried about what appeared to be Liv’s habit of picking at and pulling out her own hair.

Claire is feeling disconnected from her daughter, “we operate on different wavelengths.” Maribeth offers some advice to change Claire’s communication from verbal to physical.

Claire is also asking for affirmation as her son has befriended a boy who comes from a troubled home.