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06-04-2012-05-2008 the experts in the article suggest that you
talk to your children about what is happening, being honest but
not alarming them. Stress that although things may be hard, you
are confident that you can handle tough times together as a
family. Encourage your children to talk about their concerns
with you or another close adult. Look for free and inexpensive
activities you can do, and emphasize that lack of money doesn’t
have to mean lack of fun. keep up a regular routine, eat
healthy, and get enough sleep and exercise. Find ways to help
yourself keep calm such as listening to music or walking. Avoid
isolating yourself by reaching out to family and friends. you
may also take advantage of some of the free evidenced based
programs and services Project ASSIST offers to parents during
these stressful times. These programs offer parents more tools
they can use to take care of their children. “Parenting Wisely”
is a computer based program that parents