26 min
Talking to your kids about Ukraine All Good In The Motherhood with Teresa Priolo
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- Parenting
It is hard to escape the flood of heartbreaking and disturbing, images in Ukraine. The horrors of war, published on every conceivable news outlet and on social media. It’s tough for adults to digest. It’s tougher for kids. And just because your children aren’t talking to you about it, doesn’t mean they don’t know about it. This episode features Dr. Cynthia Martin, a psychologist with the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Martin breaks down how to explain the war in Ukraine to your children. What to say. When to say it. How far you should go in your explanation, without creating new problems along the way. Consider this episode your roadmap for the tough conversations, we are never quite ready to have.
It is hard to escape the flood of heartbreaking and disturbing, images in Ukraine. The horrors of war, published on every conceivable news outlet and on social media. It’s tough for adults to digest. It’s tougher for kids. And just because your children aren’t talking to you about it, doesn’t mean they don’t know about it. This episode features Dr. Cynthia Martin, a psychologist with the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Martin breaks down how to explain the war in Ukraine to your children. What to say. When to say it. How far you should go in your explanation, without creating new problems along the way. Consider this episode your roadmap for the tough conversations, we are never quite ready to have.
26 min