CIS of Houston CEO: Helping children build resilience

“Families are tirelessly working to reach some sense of normalcy as the country moves from one crisis to another. How much is too much for children to endure, and how can adults assist them in coping with such traumatic events?”

In leading education news site The 74 and on Yahoo! News, CIS of Houston CEO Lisa Descant—a licensed professional counselor and family therapist—shares five ways parents can help their kids build resilience even in times of crisis.

“While it can be difficult for children and teenagers to understand the trauma of missing reliable school meals, daily classroom routines with friends and afterschool or family activities, there are ways parents can help,” The 74 says. “ Here are five of them.”