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Preparing Your Children to Visit You in the Hospital

Topics: Separation Anxiety

You're in the hospital: you've just had surgery for a non-life-threatening condition.A Your children want to visit you in the hospital.A How do you prepare them for what is to come? Hospital visits minimize separation anxiety and reassure your children that you are ok.A However, young children (more so than older children) who are allowed lengthy [...]

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How to Handle Separation Anxiety as the School Year Begins

Topics: Separation Anxiety

Some children welcome the adventure of a new school year, eagerly heading off to explore the classroom and make friends, and barely noticing as you say goodbye. But for other children, every school day begins with tummy aches, frantic tears, and desperate drama. If you have a child who struggles with separation anxiety, here are some tips for helping them successfully manage a new school year:Develop a bond with your child's new teacher During the school day, your child's teacher becomes her source of security and comfort. Visit the classroom before school begins and help your child forge a special…

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Dealing with separation anxiety

Topics: Separation Anxiety

Name: Jennifer KolariAbout: Jennifer Kolari, M.S.W., R.S.W., is a therapist who has helped children, teens and families get connected for 20 years. She is the author of Connected Parenting (Penguin, 2009) and is a highly sought-after speaker with schools, organizations and media agencies throughout North America. Jennifer spent several years counselling families for the Toronto District School Board and serving as a field supervisor for the University of Toronto faculty of Social Work. Before that she was a family therapist at Integra, a children's mental health centre in Toronto. Jennifer lives in Toronto with her husband and their three children.…

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Dog walker interview: Josh Schermer of Downtown Pets in NYC

Topics: Separation Anxiety, Petsitter, Petsitting

Josh Schermer is a professional dog walker and pet sitter, and the owner of Downtown Pets in New York City. They offer dog walking and pet sitting services in Lower Manhattan. Downtown Pets is a green dog walking company and is based on providing a personal approach to clients and their dogs. Josh is also the author of the Dog Walker and Pet Sitter Bible, which I reviewed last week. The major service we offer is dog walking but we have performed well over 1,000 in home pet sits too! Our newest service is long distance dog running and we're…

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