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Sign Up for Webinars for Parents

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program will offer two webinars next week for parents. One webinar will help parents cope with burnout, and the other will help them manage their children’s use of computers. More details are below.

Parental Burnout: How To Overcome Challenges and Thrive Through Parenthood

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 3-4 p.m.
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Parental burnout is a growing concern impacting countless families today. Parental burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and overwhelming parenting stress. As caregivers, recognizing and addressing parental burnout is essential for parents. This virtual training session will address the signs and risk factors associated with parental burnout and provide practical strategies to thrive through parenthood.

Kids and the Internet: Becoming a Cyber-Savvy Parent

Friday, Aug. 30, 9-10 a.m. 
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In a relatively short time frame, computers have gone from being a space-age dream to an everyday reality for many people at work, home and school. Children are learning to use computers at younger ages, and many are more computer savvy than their parents. This webinar will help parents support their children’s needs to be familiar with computers without letting computers dominate their children’s time.