Hello Shamrocks! My name is Laura Claybrook and this is the Emerson Parent University Podcast or “PUPs.” Welcome to our third episode of a weekly podcast covering relevant topics and issues relating to raising and teaching middle school students. Our topic today is something every single one of us need to work on: self care. There are so many misconceptions about this topic, and I can’t wait to dig into what self care looks like for middle school parents and guardians. 

Join us every Tuesday to hear more relevant and engaging discussion on the important issues facing middle school students and their families. Available to listen on multiple podcast platforms including spotify, breaker, google podcasts, pocket casts and more.

And don’t forget to mark your calendars to join us for our next Parent University on Tuesday February 2nd at 6 pm at EMS. We are so excited to welcome Clinical Director of Enid Youth and Family Services, Tasha Jantzen, as she shares tips on how to nurture positive mental health.

Sources:

https://sites.google.com/enidk12.org/e-merson/parent-university

https://imperfectfamilies.com/simple-self-care-for-extremely-busy-parents/

http://thecenteredparent.com/7-easy-self-care-strategies-for-busy-parents/

https://www.sandiegofamily.com/parenting/10-ways-to-practice-self-care-a-guide-for-busy-parents

https://www.yolokids.org/make-time-yourself-self-care-guide-busy-parents

https://parentingnow.org/self-care-is-crucial-for-the-whole-familys-health/

https://www.verywellfamily.com/self-care-for-parents-4178010

https://childmind.org/article/fighting-caregiver-burnout-special-needs-kids/

https://www.peps.org/ParentResources/by-topic/self-care/self-care-for-parents