We live in a polarized country, but there’s one thing we all can agree on: the school year is stressful for everyone. The pandemic has turned everything upside down. Kids are back in school after a year of remote learning. Some kids go back and then have to stay home when Covid outbreaks cause their school to close. It’s enough to make some kids not want to go to school at all and creates anxiety in parents all across America.
But smart parents can allay these fears and create an atmosphere that will make their kids love school no matter what else is going on around them. That’s some of the advice we get this week from child care advocate Florence Ann Romano. She shares her tips on how to ease any post-lockdown worries and tells us:
•what to say to handle children’s fears
•how to deal with separation anxiety for both parents and kids
•things that get kids back on track
•the words to use when talking about school that will keep kids excited
•how not to feel guilty when going back to work
Last year may have been a lost one for your children, but if you want them to thrive this year, be sure to check out this educational episode of Dream Power Radio.
Florence Ann Romano is a Childcare and Village Advocate as well as an Author and Philanthropist who has always had a special place in her heart for children. She worked as a childcare provider for over 15 years and believes the key to a family’s success lies in focusing on what she calls THE TRIFECTA - parent, child, and caretaker working in unison toward common, family goals.
Florence Ann is the co-host of the podcast Finger Painting the Future, and her YouTube Series, Windy City Nanny, sheds light on the variety of childcare challenges we see across the country.
She has been featured on over 400 national and local media outlets across the country, including ABC/CBS/ NBC and FOX TV affiliates, Home & Family, The Jenny McCarthy Show, SiriusXM and more. Her loyal followers on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube have grown into a robust, engaged social media village of moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and childcare providers that grows larger every day.
Born and raised just outside of Chicago, Florence Ann earned a degree in performance theatre at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. She has served as President and Founder of a non-profit board dedicated to autism awareness and now serves on the Executive Board of the Children's Research Fund at Lurie's Children's Hospital and is a founding member of Sesame Street’s Leadership Council. Website: www.FlorenceAnnRomano.com

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