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Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Screens and Children

In There's a Stranger in My House by Dr James Wellborn

Stacy Jagger & James Wellborn Back in the early days of electronics, in the 1920–30s, families would huddle around the radio and share the experience of listening to their favorite programs. Then in the 1940s, television became the social centerpiece of the family. These TV shows were not daily events, rather, they were special occasions when the family gathered ‘round …

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Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Teens and Schedules

In There's a Stranger in My House by Dr James Wellborn

As we talked about in the Home Schedules and Children column, our lives are arranged around natural and artificial rhythms (e.g., sunrise/sunset, seasons of the year, wake/sleep times, hunting for and gathering food, clockwork time, school, work, personal grooming and weekday/weekend, etc.).   Typical teen rhythms include sleep/wake, school day, changing classes, project due dates, school year/summer break.  These rhythms shape …

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Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Children and Home Schedules

In Uncategorized by Dr James Wellborn

Our lives are arranged around natural and artificial rhythms.  The original rhythms are celestial-sunrise/sunset, cycles of the moon, menstruation, seasons of the year.  Artificial rhythms include wake/sleep times, eating meals, hunting for and gathering food.  Society creates rhythms that include clockwork time, school, work, personal grooming and weekday/weekend.  Rhythms in specific contexts include changing classes, team meetings, project due dates, …

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Parenting through COVID-19: Kids and Isolation and Social Distancing

In There's a Stranger in My House by Dr James Wellborn

by James G. Wellborn and Stacy Jagger This virus thing is creating pandemonium and chaos—in my LIVING ROOM!  What part of “You can’t go out” did you not understand?”  “No, you can’t meet up with your friends.  We are trying to stop a pandemic here!” (although according to us, you shouldn’t use the term pandemic to keep from scaring the …

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Parenting in the Time of COVID-19: Talking to Teens About the Virus

In There's a Stranger in My House by Dr James Wellborn

This blog is the second of a series of columns Stacy Jagger, LMFT, RPT-S and I have written for the Williamson Home Page publications that provides information and suggestions about parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a follow-up to the talking with kids column focusing on talking to teens about the same issues. You can find the column in …

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Parenting In The Time of COVID-19: Specific Questions Kids May Have about the Virus

In The Blog by Dr James Wellborn

This blog has some questions kids may ask about COVID-19. These blogs have been written with Stacy Jagger, LMFT, RPT-S to provide information and suggestions about parenting through the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a follow-up to the talking with kids column focusing on talking to teens about the same issues. You can find the original column here. Once you have …