What Can Parents Do When Their Children Are Sad?

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, loss of loved ones, school and business shut-downs and social protest, many adults are stressed. Little ones are also stressed and be it from what they feel in those around them or for completely different reasons, sometimes they are sad. What can parents do? In this episode, Psychologist and esteemed author, Dr. Deborah Serani returns to Psych Up Live with a new children's book, Sometimes When I'm Sad. Beautifully illustrated, it offers the feelings and behaviors of being sad in the words of a little boy. As you will hear in Dr. Serani's discussion and reading of sections, it gives both parent and child a valuable way to express and address sadness. Providing further guidance, Dr. Serani will be discussing: How to spot sadness in a child, ways to reduce sadness and when to seek professional help. She will also address and explain the unique value of bibliotherapy.