Pandemic Parenting
Join us for two complimentary programs focusing on issues related to parenting during the ongoing pandemic. Whether you're a father or a mother, the pandemic has likely exacerbated the work-life balance struggles often faced in the legal profession. Tune in to these free programs to learn and discuss mechanisms to cope with the additional stressors brought on by the pandemic.
How the Psychological Science Helped Us Cope Then and Now
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
Topics include:
- Feelings that have developed from pandemic (exhaustion, guilt, anger, sadness, etc)
- decision fatigue - deterioration of ability to make good decisions or weariness after a long period of decision making
- predictability and routine
- building resilience
- letting go of guilt
- types of support that parents need
- meeting kids where they are
- intro of pandemic parenting resources
Register for How the Psychological Science Helped Us Cope Then and Now
Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish and How to Fit it in to Your Busy Life
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
Topics include:
- saying no
- rebuilding work-family boundaries
- asking for what you need
- lowering expectations
- letting go of guilt
- working parents returning to workplace
- negotiating transition
- decreasing decision fatigue
- workaholism
- building resilience as a skill needed in workplace
- how can the employer be supportive
Register for Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish and How to Fit it in to Your Busy Life
Dr. Amanda Zelechoski is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and attorney, specializing in trauma. She is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at Purdue University Northwest, where she conducts research on the impact of childhood trauma. She co-founded Pandemic Parenting, a nonprofit organization and digital resource hub that provides free and accessible research-based resources to parents and caregivers. 
Pandemic Parenting is a nonprofit organization and digital resource hub co-founded by two psychologists, scholars, and moms committed to sharing FREE research-based knowledge, real-life experience, and practical resources with parents and caregivers in ways that are immediately accessible and useful.
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