Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your patience when dealing with your kids?  Tune in to the Fox 4 parenting expert for tips on how you can pro-actively cope with the stresses of being a parent.

• Managing stress helps cut down on likelihood of abuse or neglect
• Children learn to manage stress from seeing you deal with it
• You will enjoy your children more

• Cut back on less important obligations
• Keep strong ties with family, friends and neighbors
• Feed your soul with activities that interest you
• Do what calms you down ... a nature walk, a hot bath, calming music
• Figure out your top hot button, and come up with ways to proactively address it

Wear Blue Day
On April 16, 2010, all Kansas Citians are being asked to wear blue as a visible commitment to support child abuse prevention. Sign up today with your friends, neighbors and co-workers and pledge to make a difference by wearing blue on this special day.
www.preventchildabusekc.org

 

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