Experts talk about maintaining your well-being as a parent, helping kids manage anxiety around the coronavirus and how to handle sleep regression and electronic use.
5:00 AM
Author |
A nationally recognized panel of Michigan Medicine specialists tackle stressors, concerns and difficulties families face in the ever-changing environment of the current global pandemic. With candid conversations on parenting, the group addresses child behavior, mental health and relationships. Find all the episodes here.
MORE FROM MICHIGAN: Sign up for our weekly newsletter
In the second installment of Thrive with Your Family, Michigan Medicine specialists cover:
-
Self-care for single parents (10:24)
-
How to help kids who are anxious about the coronavirus (21:30)
-
How to manage sleep regression in children (33:13)
-
Media use (or screen time) to keep toddlers occupied (42:28)
Editor's note: Information on the COVID-19 crisis is constantly changing. For the latest numbers and updates, keep checking the CDC's website. For the most up-to-date information from Michigan Medicine, visit the hospital's Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage.
Interested in a COVID-19 clinical trial? Health research is critical to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Our researchers are hard at work to find vaccines and other ways to potentially prevent and treat the disease and need your help. Sign up to be considered for a clinical trial at Michigan Medicine.
Like Podcasts? Add the Michigan Medicine News Break to your Alexa-enabled device or subscribe for daily updates on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher.
![Health Lab word mark overlaying blue cells](/sites/default/files/styles/article_sidebar/public/2022-12/health_lab_article_tag.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=fHtGF34e)
Explore a variety of health care news & stories by visiting the Health Lab home page for more articles.
![](/sites/default/files/2022-10/u-hospital-spring_large_1130x635.jpg)
Department of Communication at Michigan Medicine
Want top health & research news weekly? Sign up for Health Lab’s newsletters today!
![](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/oembed_thumbnails/8NUI5lq9SAQZjO_1Rk0eW_3-twSboczrHHAItRpcddw.jpg?h=144d094f&itok=WXhC3PV9)
![man paddling in boat on open water with sun](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/blog/man_paddling_boat.jpg?h=bfaa3d24&itok=2bLItYYv)
![Teen Demonstrations megaphone](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/blog/Teen_Demonstrations_megaphone.jpg?h=bfaa3d24&itok=UkJRAXdl)
![](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/oembed_thumbnails/jKdYJr2edRgF-pL8UHVeYtUdhReEG2TLp5MS5_GeIKY.jpg?h=144d094f&itok=DHIH1DF8)
![bottle cap red](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-07/aluminum-bottle-cap-soda-lid.jpg?h=f0fb51a5&itok=dFOUDjX_)
![shoes red and yellow and blue background and feet emerging out of them looking too big - this image moves so feet go in and out from behind shoes](https://www.michiganmedicine.org/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-07/children-grow-feet-shoes-toes.gif?h=f0fb51a5&itok=9ETMTQSB)