How does Art evoke the emotion of empathy? Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing that is, the capacity to place oneself in another person’s shoes. The ability to understand things from another person’s perspective and the ability to share someone else’s feelings and emotions and understand why they’re having those feelings. Empathy is of...
Talking to young children about difficult topics Talking to your children about difficult subjects is one of the toughest jobs any parent has. It can feel impossible to put into words some of the really big issues. But in today’s age of constant notifications, streaming video, and 24-hour news coverage—when even the small children are...
Building Resilience in Children Resilience is a word we hear a lot about these days and its importance in coping with the stress of COVID-19. What exactly is resilience? And how are the children adopting it as a coping mechanism? Coping mechanisms are the strategies people often use during stress or trauma to help manage...
