Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Year 3, Week 27 (129 total reports)
26.10.2022-20.10.2022
REVIEW
The numbers are out in the US about the effect of COVID on education and they are painful. This is an important time to support those we know in that field. Education was never designed to stand on its own, the roots of education will always rely on the habits of the home.
This Week’s Top Links
26.10.2022
Can We Still Find Joy in Teaching?
This is a tough week for educators—and thus for all of us concerned about the generation we are raising. Most people start their careers in education to influence young minds—a very altruistic goal—but like for many of us, that goal can be quickly overtaken by administrative tasks and overbearing parents. If you are in a profession that has a high-altruistic calling towards helping children, this article will be helpful to you. Find that “joy” again.
25.10.2022
Teaching is an act of hope. Right now, I don’t feel particularly hopeful.
https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/24/23413617/teaching-hope-covid-learning-optimism-aurora-colorado
Is it difficult to understand why many educators (and others who work with children like pediatric medicine, mental health professionals and social workers) feel worn out and undervalued today? Funding for programs to assist children are depleted, while angry calls for change are persistent. It seems everyone has an opinion on what is wrong and very few have the initiative to roll up their sleeves and get involved.
24.10.2022
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
Education worldwide has been devastated by COVID, the US just released numbers that should concern us all. We are raising a generation that won’t be able to compete internationally. Education professionals are scrambling for solutions but one thing is clear; showing up and being hostile in parent teacher groups is not a way forward.
23.10.2022
What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us: Who We Become After Tragedy and Trauma
https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/doesnt-kill-us-makes-us-become-tragedy-trauma-bookbite/36673/
This is a book for those who might be saying, “I’m tired of experiencing things that make me stronger…” It offers a deeper look than the old “it builds character” approach. Learn the keys of responding deeply to the tragedies and traumas of your life. Please remember that trauma is not an experience, it is a response to adversity. There are positive responses to adversity as well and this book can help you—or those you support—develop those positive responses.
22.10.2022
Child psychologist: The No. 1 soft skill that predicts kids’ success more than a high IQ—and how parents can teach it
It is alarming that math and reading scores are falling rapidly, yet having high marks in these areas is not always a guarantee of a meaningful and influential life. Increasingly, business leaders are seeking people with “soft skills” to improve their bottom line. While working on their reading and math skills, there are many things you can do at home to improve these soft skills as well that may not even be teachable in schools.
21.10.2022
20 Funny Finalists of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
https://mymodernmet.com/comedy-wildlife-finalists-2022/
Some of these photos made me chuckle and I think we can all use a good dose of laughter right now. Take a moment and share this with someone you know that needs a good laugh.
20.10.2022
50 Morning Affirmations For Kids To Start Their Day On The Right Foot
https://www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/morning-affirmations-for-kids
There is nothing wrong with having a bank of affirmations available for the children around you. Perhaps they could use an affirmation jar next to their bed or bathroom mirror. Perhaps you are the one who needs a bank of morning affirmations. Take a read and please remember that the best affirmation is the one you share.
This Week’s Links
26.10.2022
Can We Still Find Joy in Teaching?
Mastering the fine art of not talking
This bedtime chart will transform your kids’ nighttime routine from chaotic to calm
Repentance, Repair, and What True Forgiveness Takes: Lessons from Maimonides for the Modern World
https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/10/24/repentance-repair-ruttenberg/
These are the signs and symptoms of flu, RSV and Covid in kids
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rsv-symptoms-look-child-respiratory-virus-flu-rcna53754
25.10.2022
Teaching is an act of hope. Right now, I don’t feel particularly hopeful.
https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/24/23413617/teaching-hope-covid-learning-optimism-aurora-colorado
10 New Children’s Books by Native American & Indigenous Authors To Read For Native American Heritage Month
https://bookriot.com/childrens-books-by-native-american-indigenous-authors/
Want to Be a Better Leader? Here are 13 Ways to Lead Today's Workforce
https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/todays-multigenerational-workforce-needs-this-kind-of/436585
24.10.2022
Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
How Can I Give My All to Both?
https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/equitable-2022/educators-work-life-balance/3752/
How to Increase Your "Feel-Good" Hormones Naturally, According to Experts
https://www.byrdie.com/how-to-boost-feel-good-hormones-6751371
Mood-boosting exercise: “I tried an 8-minute ‘joy workout’ – and genuinely felt happier afterwards”
30 family traditions to start with your favorite people
https://www.today.com/parents/family/family-traditions-rcna50542
‘Effort beats skill.’ ‘Never give a gun to a duck.’ 25 times teachers gave us the best advice.
23.10.2022
What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us: Who We Become After Tragedy and Trauma
https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/doesnt-kill-us-makes-us-become-tragedy-trauma-bookbite/36673/
20 Gifts That Give Back to Really Good Causes, Including Reproductive Freedom and LGBTQ+ Youth
https://www.wellandgood.com/gifts-for-good-causes/
20 Reminders That May Comfort You When You Feel Anxious - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/20-things-to-remember-when-you-feel-anxious/
Young Child’s Brain, Not Age, Determines Nap Transitions
https://neurosciencenews.com/child-napping-hippocampus-21718/
The real reason we’re having a hard time moving past COVID
22.10.2022
Child psychologist: The No. 1 soft skill that predicts kids’ success more than a high IQ—and how parents can teach it
New research has uncovered a psychological mechanism that underlies fanaticism
A lack of adaptive stress responses may heighten social anxiety in adolescents
Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
Read 7,000 Historic Children’s Books for Free in This Online Archive
https://mymodernmet.com/historic-childrens-books-archive/
21.10.2022
20 Funny Finalists of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
https://mymodernmet.com/comedy-wildlife-finalists-2022/
Amygdala Hijack: What Is It & How to Deal with It as a Mother
https://www.mother.ly/health-wellness/mental-health/what-is-amygdala-hijack/
Christian Nationalists Are Closer Than You Think to Running America
Most Republicans want students to learn about everything except for LGBTQ people
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/republicans-want-students-learn-everything-except-lgbtq-people/
The GOP push for a national anti-gay law and the attack on LGBTQ existence
Feeling Down? Try These 6 Thought Exercises to Boost Your Mental Health
https://www.cnet.com/health/mental/try-these-6-thought-exercises-to-boost-your-mental-health/
There are new omicron variants—here's what you need to stay safe
20.10.2022
50 Morning Affirmations For Kids To Start Their Day On The Right Foot
https://www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/morning-affirmations-for-kids
When Politics Invades the Classroom, Parents Must Say — ‘Wait … Hold My Coat’
How A Stricter Parenting Style Can Lead To Depression In Kids
10 things I wish someone had told me about raising a neurodiverse child
https://www.mother.ly/parenting/raising-a-neurodiverse-child/
The Way Team Trump Bent the CDC and Ignored COVID Science Will Make You Sick
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a41695101/trump-covid-white-house-response/