Superstar Practical Strategies - Life Skills 4 Kids

Episode 57 of the Superstar Practical Strategies helps parents check and manage if their child is experiencing anxieties while in recovery after the floods. After a flood, many families will take time to recover. This will depend partly on the level of trauma a family suffered during the actual event, and how quickly life can return to normal after the event. Children and young people don't always talk about what's going on inside, so check the list below to help you figure out if your child is anxious after the floods.

Unless you refuse to partake of any form of media, it's impossible to miss mentions of the war in Ukraine. The TV is constantly bombarding us with images of the conflict, and we see people just like us being forced to flee with their children and pets into a very uncertain future.

Kids see it, too. And it can cause or escalate anxiety, especially for children who are already prone to worrying. Fortunately, parents and carers can take steps to minimize the harm and equip kids with the skills they need to cope.

In episode 55 of Superstar Practical Strategies, Deb talk about how to manage anxiety when bad things happen because many children and adults are experiencing heightened worry and anxiety as our world faces wars and natural disasters, unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes. Our TVs and newsfeeds are full of bad news and terrible things happening to ordinary people just like us.

We must do what we can to manage our response to these things because it's the only way we can stay mentally healthy in a crazy world. This podcast will discuss tips for ways to help the whole family deal with the worry of living with events such as wars and floods. Managing anxiety over world events: tips for a stress-free life

In episode 54 of Superstar Practical Strategies, Deb talk about the importance of Goal Setting in the Family as well as tips on how to make it work. Goal-setting is the common theme of January as New Year's resolutions are made. Things start out well at the beginning of the month, but by the end of the month, many of our grand plans have fallen in a heap and we give up on the idea of achieving our goals.

So, what are some ways that you can make goals and keep them? How can you help your child to achieve some sustainable goals when it comes to life skills and learning?

In episode 53 of Superstar Practical Strategies, Deb talk about hidden anxiety among children is surprisingly high, undoubtedly because it often masquerades as something else. And without understanding what they're dealing with, the adults in a child's life are often not equipped to handle it in the best way for the child.

Anxiety arises when the amygdala, a small organ in the center of the brain, sends out signals chemical signals intended to give a person extra speed or strength in times of danger. It puts the whole body on high alert as it goes into "flight, fight, or freeze" mode whenever it perceives a threat.

But anxiety doesn't often wave a banner and announce its presence, especially in children. And unless a parent or carer knows what to look for, what is essentially a cry for help may go unrecognized.

So, what does hidden anxiety look like? (It's important to remember that each child is different and anxiety patterns are not uniform).

Covid anxiety is something no one has talked about much, especially when it comes to children and teens, who have been silently suffering from the side effects of the pandemic.

But research is emerging now that we are almost two years into the pandemic and it's revealing some grim truths about the effects of the social upheaval on the health and wellbeing of our younger generations.

Technology anxiety is real amongst children and young people who have been in lockdowns, back to face-to-face returning to the classroom and another change coming up - back into school holidays and the threat of the Omicron arriving in countries all over the world.

During the last 2 years, most children have been learning online or through an increased amount of screen time rather than face-to-face. For children with anxiety or worries about the problems in the world, this has often been less stressful than engaging in activities in the real world.

But what about when they return to face-to-face learning for a short time, and then back into school holidays shortly? And what is technology anxiety, anyway?

In Episode 50 of Life Skills 4 Kids, Deb is featured as a guest speaker in Julia Hasche podcast. Julia is a blogger, author, and mentor for single parents who also created the Single Mother Survival Guide in 2016.

Deb talks with Julia about some of the verbal cues and behaviours that children do when they are anxious. Deb also discusses about the ways on how we, as parents, can make it easier for our children who experience anxiety.

In this episode they cover:

•Defining anxiety and how would you know if your child might have it?

•Ways on Managing anxiety

•How life can be better for children with anxiety

•Signs/behaviors that your kids might unintentionally say or do leading to anxiety

•What is the difference between "normal kid behavior" vs anxiety

•Ways on how we can reduce anxiety in children

•Teaching Kids to Manage anxiety book

In Episode 49 of Life Skills 4 Kids Podcast, Deb talks with Julia Hasche, a blogger, podcast host, author, and mentor for single parents. She became a single mother in 2013 when her daughter was just a few months old and created the Single Mother Survival Guide in 2016.

In this episode they cover

- The challenges of single motherhood. Tackling feelings of loneliness, lifestyle changes, dating, co-parenting, and communication.

- Top tips to give to single moms especially in the grieving process.

- Finding your support and working on your mindset.

- Prioritizing self-care