Episode 66: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT! With Educational Psychologist Zaakirah Mohamed
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This week on The Great Equalizer… Can you ever just be ‘whelmed’?
Guys, there have been some important discussions on the boil over the past month (and important ones at that). The fight for representation and diversity in our inherently racist society has been top order over on the ‘Gram, while gender-based violence pervades our news, as does Covid-19 and the unavoidable surge in infections and deaths.
The best part of it all? While we’re tackling some seriously hardcore issues head-on, we’re still all navigating the choppy waters of parenting. Easy gig, hmmm? And for many of us, the back-to-school debate continues, as does our anxiety about our children’s wellbeing.
And that’s why, in this episode, we welcome onto the show Joburg-based educational psychologist Zaakirah Mohamed, who answers the one question we’ve all been asking ourselves: “Will the kids be alright?”
Zaakirah, a mom herself to one teenager and two preschoolers, chats about the mental wellbeing of children going back to school, as well as the mental wellbeing of children staying home during the pandemic.
So, if you’re wondering how going back to school is going to affect your child mentally… TUNE IN TO THIS EPISODE.
Similarly, if you’re wondering whether or not your child will cope mentally and emotionally if he/she stays home for the foreseeable future… TUNE IN TO THIS EPISODE.
Here are some of the resources discussed in the episode:
‘My Hero Is You’, published by Unicef, is aimed at helping young children understand and cope with Covid-19: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/my-hero-you
Educational psychologist Naomi Holdt has some amazing content to peruse if you're a parent navigating Covid anxiety: https://naomiholdt.com
And new publisher Strong Anchor has published two books to guide children in this new normal, Monster in my Neighbourhood and Monster in my School: https://www.stronganchor.co.za
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Guys, there have been some important discussions on the boil over the past month (and important ones at that). The fight for representation and diversity in our inherently racist society has been top order over on the ‘Gram, while gender-based violence pervades our news, as does Covid-19 and the unavoidable surge in infections and deaths.
The best part of it all? While we’re tackling some seriously hardcore issues head-on, we’re still all navigating the choppy waters of parenting. Easy gig, hmmm? And for many of us, the back-to-school debate continues, as does our anxiety about our children’s wellbeing.
And that’s why, in this episode, we welcome onto the show Joburg-based educational psychologist Zaakirah Mohamed, who answers the one question we’ve all been asking ourselves: “Will the kids be alright?”
Zaakirah, a mom herself to one teenager and two preschoolers, chats about the mental wellbeing of children going back to school, as well as the mental wellbeing of children staying home during the pandemic.
So, if you’re wondering how going back to school is going to affect your child mentally… TUNE IN TO THIS EPISODE.
Similarly, if you’re wondering whether or not your child will cope mentally and emotionally if he/she stays home for the foreseeable future… TUNE IN TO THIS EPISODE.
Here are some of the resources discussed in the episode:
‘My Hero Is You’, published by Unicef, is aimed at helping young children understand and cope with Covid-19: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/my-hero-you
Educational psychologist Naomi Holdt has some amazing content to peruse if you're a parent navigating Covid anxiety: https://naomiholdt.com
And new publisher Strong Anchor has published two books to guide children in this new normal, Monster in my Neighbourhood and Monster in my School: https://www.stronganchor.co.za
#backtoschool #school #kids #education #backpack #teacher #student #covid #fun #teachersofinstagram #instagood #learning #teachers #study #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeschoolmom #education #stayhome #preschool #homeeducation #montessori #momlife #kids #learningthroughplay #learning #parenting #quarantine #kidsactivities #learningathome #coronavirus #homeschooler #homeschoolers #lockdown #unschooling #homeschoolfamily #school #socialdistancing #earlylearning #montessoriathome
