Pandi Tips

Daily tips to help you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Relationship Tips

Morning checkin - How can I support you today?

Make a time-out protocol

Repair after a time-out

Follow the ouch rule

Pandi tips from relationship experts

In her most recent newsletter, my Imago colleague, Carole Kirby, speaks about COVID's impact on our relationships at home.

Get rid of the drama

Self-Care Tips

Set up the Space in your home

Exercise every day

Let things go

Be silly and have fun! This helps intervene on your anxiety

Parenting Tips

Help your kids develop their own understanding of the pandemic with these three books.

The Story of the Oyster and the Butterfly ... the Coronavirus and me

Hello, I am a VIRUS, cousins with the Flu and the Common Cold

Rainbows and Windows

Here’s is a quick article for parents while they are trying to balance their home life that advocates my parenting principles of empathy, validation, and setting boundaries with love.

Watch this short, helpful interview with Dr. Laura Markham, PhD, the author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids.

I found another Pandi Tipper! Follow @gellyasovskilcswr on instagram as she provides COVID-19 resources and short videos for parents and kids

Other COVID-19 Resources:

Brene Brown podcast: I’m a huge fan of her already, and now she has a podcast and provides support in navigating our current crisis:

The founders of Imago, Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt, provide helpful relationship tips specific to the pandemic.

Harvard University provides helpful information regarding managing Fears and anxieties around Covid-19

If you are in a relationship and either one of you has a trauma history, you could be having a harder time coping with the pandemic. Heather McIntosh’s blog speaks to this and you can read it here.

Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk explains why quarantine is so hard

Here's a link to a book about the Corona Virus for children written by a trauma therapist

Robyn Brickel provides guidance, procedures, and resources.

Here is a podcast on stuck at home parenting and managing anxiety

The BC Psychological Association is offering free 30 minute support sessions to the public. You can fill out a request form on their COVID page. Covid-19 Psychological Support Service | BC Psychological Association

“Parenting Support during the Coronavirus” is a FREE weekly webinar series offered by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP). Each week they address topics important to parents, such as working from home and caregiving, effective homeschooling, keeping the peace, and other practical topics for coping during this crisis. You can register here

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A Tribute to Anne Walsh

Anne is a local talented artist who lives in Crescent Beach, and her paintings capture the beauty of our community. I’m honored to have her work on my website, to illustrate the importance of taking care of your family.

Grace's portrait shots by Erin Ocampo