Moving with Kids: Reducing Stress in Children
Dr. Brent Potter
According to University Hospitals (2015) moving is number three in life’s most stressful events, the first two being divorce (number two) and the death of a loved one (number one). I have some personal experience with this too, so it’s not just a philosophical / educational matter. Last year, I moved with my wife and our toddler from Southeast Asia to the United States, where we presently reside. Certainly, one’s move does not need to be this dramatic for it to be stressful. Anyone who has moved knows that it can be a deeply exhausting experience. Having a child in tow can add to the stress and, of course, the...
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