Stress Management: Caring for Ourselves, Empowering Our Children

Friday, November 12 at 11 a.m.

Experts and studies prove that no matter how busy we are, it is important to find ways to manage stress to maintain a healthy lifestyle and overall sense of well-being. This panel discussion will provide specific tips for reducing stress for ourselves while helping our children to develop healthy stress-management habits, as well.

Presented by representatives from The Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Darien Youth Options, and Family Centers, this program is part of our Health & Wellness Series, “A Picture of Health.”

Presenting will be:

• Lindsay Grossman, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT
• Sophia Hughes, Darien Youth Options/Liberation Programs
• Ed Moran, Family Centers
• Heather Smith, Psychotherapist/Eating Disorder Specialist
• Marina Thomas, Person to Person

The Library's Health and Wellness Series is an extensive series of lectures, expert panels, computer workshops, and films. The schedule offers sessions on a variety of health issues, including nutrition, stress management, personal safety for children and teens, pain management, holistic medicine, sleep disorders, and medication management.