A Message for Parents from Tina Payne Bryson, PhD on Vimeo.

Here's a quick message to encourage all the parents out there who are coping with the wake of COVID-19::

Please be kind to yourself. You don't have to be the best parent right now. You don't have to be the best educator right now. It's okay to let your kids play. Bake cookies. Watch movies. Enjoy time together. What matters most is that you show up for each other and that your kids feel safe, seen, soothed, and secure. We can be there for our kids, but we can't do that if we're not showing up for ourselves and being hard on ourselves. 

For more videos to support you while parenting during this challenging time, see below:

1. Two things that increases chronic stress and two things that reduce it

2. Fear messaging vs. safety messaging

3. Hit the reset button on parenting

4. What to do if your kid is complaining too much

You can find additional resources by clicking here.

In this video, hear Dr. Tina Payne Bryson talk about ways to reduce chronic stress in our children. Dr. Bryson is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into dozens of languages, as well as The Yes Brain, The Power of Showing Up and her upcoming title, Bottom Line for Baby. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a  multidisciplinary  clinical practice, and of The Play Strong Institute, a center  devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopmental lens. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations.  An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC. The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com.