Nanny to Mommy

**This was originally published after the Boston Marathon Bombing, but I feel it is relavent to share again.***

Tragedies can be quite a challenge for adults, let alone children.

Children process these things differently. They may be asking difficult questions and parents may need suggestions to help discuss what happened and address their concerns.

Fred Rogers from the long-running TV show, Mr. Rogers was quoted as saying, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” That is good advice from the wise Mrs. Rogers, but what if your children have questions and need more?

Below are some helpful tips from Child Psychologist Dr. Phyllis Ohr, for Press4Kids’ News-O-Matic, the first educational, news app for children 7 to 10 years old. Dr. Ohr is also the Director of the Child and Parent Psychological Services Clinic at Hofstra and the Assistant Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program.

Here are some tips from Dr. Ohr for how parents can address news issues with children and what children can do to feel better:

This was originally published on 5/10/13. This super easy, super cheesy chicken and rice casserole with veggies is everything that will make family dinner all you wanted and more. If you do freeze, make sure you thaw out before cooking. And add cheese later.




My sister-in-law had her baby on Friday and I have been trying to be a good Aunt and helping her where she needs it. My favorite things for people to come over and help with in those first few weeks were household chores and bringing food, especially since I was nursing. I understand that asking for help can be hard and sometimes people don't want to do your laundry or vacuum for you (even though that's what you need), so I suggest if they want to bring me food then they can. This is also a great meal if you want to prepare a bunch of food ahead of time for some reason.