If you are a parent or caregiver and you are interested in online training related to our Kids Have Stress Too!® program, we could use your help!

Email us at info@psychologyfoundation.org and let us know:

1. What kind of information you would like to be trained in online; and/or,
2. If you would be interested in participating in one of our focus group interviews; and/or,
3. If you would be interested in volunteering for our online training project.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Developing Independent Study Skills and Learning Styles
September 2009

Parental Guidelines for Promoting Children’s Success in School.
Summer 2009

Kids Have Stress Too!® - Especially at Back to School
Time - As a Parent, You Can Help!
September, 2007

The Struggle to Juggle: Stress Management
Strategies for You and Your Family
September, 2007
Created by The Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC), in partnership with Desjardins Financial Security, this brochure provides information on managing a healthy work-life balance in the family. Information from PFC's Kids Have Stress Too!® program is profiled. Brochures can also be ordered in hard copy from the Foundation.

The Healing Force Within
April, 2003
Gabor Maté M.D., author of When the Body Says No: The Hidden Cost of Stress, talks in this article about the need to understand the interplay of emotions and physiology in treating illness. Maté argues that the education of doctors leaves them ill prepared to counsel patients on the relationship between stress and illness. This is not an article about children, per se, but about the importance, for all of us, in exploring health through the mind-body continuum.

‘Maybe I don't want to be alive.’
April, 2003
Much has been said about how children are 'growing up' earlier, but until recently, little attention has been paid to the anxiety and stress 'tweens' can feel. Brad Evenson's article, which appeared in The National Post, shows how many of the former milestones for this age group have been lost in the rush to leave childhood behind.

Slower, Simpler, Smarter
October, 2002
First published in Canadian Living magazine, this article profiles three families who have found ways to create a balanced lifestyle and a less stressful home for parents and kids. Alongside the three inspirational stories there are practical tips to help you juggle the struggle.

Growing Resilient Children
2001
Psychologist, Dr. Mark Frankel, founder of BusyFamily, writes about the role parents can play in raising resilient children who are able to handle stress effectively. For more articles on parenting visit www.busyfamily.com.

How To Talk to Children About Terrorism
2001

The Science of Stress
July, 2000
The Science of Stress, by Katharine Patridge was first published in the July 2000 issue of Today's Parent magazine. For more interesting articles on children and parenting, visit www.todaysparent.com. In this article, Partridge explains how anxiety and stress can alter the architecture of your child's brain.