Children can do well despite a family’s financial setbacks, says Jana Martin, a psychologist in Long Beach, Calif.
-Parents should explain what is changing and what isn’t, she suggests. “We may have to move, but you’ll get to keep your bed and your favorite things.” Keep as many family routines as possible. If something has to go, try to give options: The family makes pizza together instead of going out.
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Editor’s note: Today the Herald Times Reporter begins a series on drug abuse and addiction in Manitowoc County by introducing readers to “Jennifer,” a young woman who declined from a successful high school student to a methadone addict undergoing treatment at a residential center. Subsequent stories will explore the tortured world of abuse and addiction that exists amid everyday life in our county.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — By simply turning on the news or opening a newspaper, it is easy to see that money, work and the economy are worrying many Americans, including residents of Seattle. However, Seattle’s reputation for recreation and as a laid-back West coast attitude may be helping their health in this recent financial crisis. According to a survey released today by the American Psychological Association (APA), Seattle residents Read the rest of this entry »