By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® [email protected]. The words “resilience” and “resiliency” have been used frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Children, families, communities, and the nation as a whole have all been described as resilient: having the ability to function well and maintain a positive outlook despite experiencing highly...

Forgetfulness can happen at any age. You may walk into a room and forget what you needed, or maybe you forgot where you put your keys.

Anger, fear, grief, and other big emotions are all a part of the universal human experience. It’s hard enough for adults to handle these feelings and to talk about how they’re feeling. It’s even harder for kids, where emotional regulation can get a little more out of control.

How can parents and kids come together in ways to share how they’re feeling and build connections with one another?

 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines a healthy brain as one with the ability to perform all functional mental processes such as the ability to learn, reason, use language, and remember. The brain is a marvelous organ.

Written by: Mary Brintnall-Peterson, Ph.D., MBP Consulting, LLC, Professor Emeritus, UW-Extension & Caregiver. (First article in a four-part series on 'Staying Positive' as a caregiver.) As a caregiver, I am sure you have heard the statement—"Stay Positive” a million times. You’ve been told having a positive attitude will help keep...