Thank you to Great Valley School District for hosting “Kids & Stress” with Janet Edgette, PsyD. We gathered on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at K.D. Markley Elementary School to talk about the stress being seen in young children and adolescents. We discussed ways that families and educators can foster resiliency and 
guide young people toward healthy ways to cope with stress, rather than experimenting with substances, or engaging in other risk-taking behaviors.
↓View Dr. Edgette’s Presentation↓
Helpful Links Suggested by Dr. Edgette
• Tired of one-word responses from your teen? | The Good Men Project | J.S. Edgette.
• What my son learned the day my car was repossessed | Blog | J. S. Edgette.
•Leading with trust: Why we let our teens have some phone freedom | Washington Post.
• Bullying and Personal Power: Ideas for Parents and Teachers | Not In Our Town | J. S. Edgette.
• Teaching moments | Blog | J. S. Edgette.
• How much should report cards matter? | Philadelphia Inquirer |A. Duckworth.
• 7 Key Characteristics of Resilient Children | Whitby School | S. Mead.
• Focus on achievement can cause parents to disregard character flaws | Blog. J.S. Edgette.
Other Helpful Resources
Center for Parent and Teen Communication
Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Talk, They Hear You
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Talking About Drugs with Kids in Elementary School (ages 6-10)
“Addiction is Real”
6 Parenting Practices: Help Reduce the Chances Your Child will Develop a Drug or Alcohol Problem
Partnership for Drugfree Kids
7 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Children’s Brains
Psychology Today
Conversation Tips for Every Age
Partnership for Drug-free Kids
Family Dinner Conversation Starters
Making Yourself Ready to Start the Conversation: Guidelines for Parents & Guardians
Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility
by KJ Dell’Antonia, New York Times; October 4, 2016
How to Talk to a Child About a Parent’s Addiction
by David Sack, MD for The Huffington Post
How to Talk to Your Kids About Family Addiction
by Jaimie Seaton for the Washington Post
Dos and Don’ts: Talking to your Kids About Drugs
Drug Enforcement Agency
Recommended Reading:
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Hai
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Kim's Certified Family Recovery Specialist (CFRS) credential was created for adults who have been directly impacted by another person's substance use disorder. The CFRS shares their lived experience with other families to provide recovery support services. A CFRS is trained to help families move into and through the recovery process.
Kim is the parent of someone in long term recovery, which led her to explore the impact of addiction on individuals and their families.
Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at West Virginia University, with a concentration in public relations. She was proud to serve as WVU's student body president in 1982-83. Kim started out as an advertising account executive at a newspaper, then learned the graphic design trade while working with her mentor and friend, Chuck Moran, at his design firm in Charlottesville, Virginia. She worked as a graphic designer and marketing consultant since 1985.
Kim currently lives in Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. She previously lived in Horsham Township for 22 years, where she and Michael raised two wonderful children who support this rewarding journey she has embarked upon.
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