Course curriculum

  • 1

    Helping Children with Their Worries

    • Helping Children with Their Worries Video Lesson

    • Helping Children with Their Worries PowerPoint Lesson

    • Decide What You Can and Cannot Control

    • Be Mindful of Heightened Grief Reactions

    • Ways of Connecting Emotionally Without Physical Touch

    • Self-Care Ideas

    • Addressing Children’s Worries

Instructor

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Margaret ("Peggy") DeLong

Dr. Peggy DeLong is a psychologist, known as The Gratitude Psychologist. She teaches people how to harness the power of gratitude and joy to live their best lives, even through difficult times. Especially through difficult times. She offers psychotherapy, a monthly membership called FEELING Good, on-line courses, in-person events, books, and bracelets. Through her bracelet business, LOVE in a Bracelet, she is the designer of the Gratitude Heals bracelet, and other mental health/inspirational bracelets. She is also the author of "I Can See Clearly Now: A Memoir about Love, Grief, and Gratitude," The Gratitude Journal: A 365 Day Gratitude Journey, and FEELING Good: 35 Proven Ways to Happiness, Even During Tough Times. Dr. DeLong also coordinates the FEELING Good Women's Hiking Events, where she combines her passions for bringing people together with being out in nature and helping individuals improve their mental health. An accomplished psychologist, entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Dr. DeLong feels passionate about connecting with others and helping them live their very best lives, even on the worst of days. When she’s not focused on her businesses, you’ll find Peggy with her husband and three children in the mountains, downhill or telemark skiing, kayaking, hiking, or mountain biking.

Course Description

This course begins by providing you with methods of decreasing your own stress and anxiety, so that you are better able to meet the needs of your child(ren). These are also wonderful ideas that you can incorporate into your child’s life to reduce anxiety. This course discusses ideas to consider when addressing your child’s worries and concerns related to any crisis, but particularly related to COVID-19. Ideas to consider when addressing your child’s individual needs are covered. You are provided with worksheets to help solidify ideas covered, and tailor them to you and your family. You will finish the course feeling more confident, with actionable steps that you can take.