Facebook Live: COVID-19 Special Broadcast for Parents
I am delighted to have once again teamed up with the A Lust for Life charity to host a weekly "COVID-19 Special Broadcast for Parents" to support parents during this challenging time. Tune in live on my Dr. Malie Coyne Facebook page or the A Lust for Life Facebook page on Wednesdays at 9pm. If you have a parenting query you would like me to address, please contact me and I will do my best to answer it for you.
Week 12:
Dr. Malie Coyne with A Lust for Life #COVID19 Special Broadcast for Parents Week 12 ~ How to strengthen children's resilience during a pandemic whilst minding yourself as a parent.
Week 11:
Dr. Malie Coyne with A Lust for Life #COVID19 Special Broadcast for Parents Week 11 ~ How to nurture compassion in yourself and your children in the face of inequality, with beautiful strategies from Louise Shanagher, Children's Therapist and Mindfulness Teacher.
Week 10:
Week 9:
Dr. Malie Coyne with A Lust for Life #COVID19 Special Broadcast for Parents Week 9 ~ What might be going on behind a 9 year old child's ANGER and understanding GRIEF and tips on helping your child to cope during a pandemic.
Week 8:
Dr. Malie Coyne with A Lust for Life #COVID19 Special Broadcast for Parents Week 8 ~ 'Good enough' parenting, tuning into your gut instinct, and how to help a 5 year old with behaviour issues and an 11 year old with anxiety
Week 7:
Dr. Malie Coyne with A Lust for Life #COVID19 Special Broadcast for Parents Week 7 ~ How to endure this marathon and Parent Q&A
Week 6:
Exploring more deeply your triggers to your child's needs, emotions and behaviour (i.e. shark music), and Questions / Answers on managing anger in children.
Week 5:
Seeing the need behind your child's behaviour using the Circle of Security attachment map, and how to become aware of your own triggers (i.e. shark music).
Week 4:
Practical suggestions on dealing with worries and uncertainty; Pain + Reflection = Growth; and how to support your Leaving Cert child.
Week 3:
How to balance your Threat circle with nurturing your Soothing circle, and parent reflections on "Which parts of normal are worth rushing back to?"
Week 2:
How to talk to children about the Coronavirus: Practical suggestions for different ages, my COVID-19 resources and the spaceship metaphor.
Week 1:
How compassion and calm are contagious too: Practical tips for parents and how parental self-care helps you to compassionately parent your children.
A little video I made for A Lust For Life with some tips on being SOUND to others; being SOUND to yourself; Life being SOUND; and being SOUND to your mind