Stress is natural and can be inevitable. Parenting is stressful, and stress can negatively impact your health and your effectiveness as a parent. It impacts the quality of care that you can give. When you are too stressed, you may be challenged to offer the praise, nurturance and structure that your children need.
The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (“CECMHC”) at the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development has released a collection of resources related to stress and relaxation.
Read “Taking Care of Ourselves” a CECMHC booklet for parents that will help you identify your stressors, the signs of stress and some ways you may take care of yourself.
CECMHC also provides a recorded series of relaxation exercises in English and en Español designed by Head Start staff to help you reduce your stress.
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