This is part of the Balancing Life video series. This session highlights tips for making the time at home with children a positive experience that supports their development and acknowledges parental needs.

Part of the Balancing Life series. This session addresses needs for those home with young children as work demands continue and discusses the realities and strategies to navigate working from home with young children, even toddlers and preschoolers. Tips are shared with Q&A opportunities.

Balancing Life series. This session focuses on Marital Relations. Staying at home and practicing social distancing in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 can strain even the strongest of relationships. Couples are suddenly spending all of their time together, while also juggling their work and parenting responsibilities. Add in housework, money concerns and other stressors, and many couples are feeling the strain. Some may even worry that their marriages won't survive. In this session, Dr. Megan Dolbin-MacNab, Director of Virginia Tech's marriage and family therapy doctoral program, will discuss ways to take care of your relationship in the midst of COVID-19. Tune in to learn more!

The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful and has caused anxiety for many people. These emotions can be particularly strong in young people as they adjust to new schedules, separate from their friends, and find a new normal all while viewing the threat of illness and death from the pandemic. On top of that, they are around their family members all day, every day, with limited access to activities and social events. In this session, Dr. Kim Allen, Director of the Youth, Family, and Community Sciences academic program at North Carolina State University along with her two daughters, 16 year old Sofia and 19 year old Fiona, will present coping strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety in youth.

Many older adults' patterns of giving and receiving care have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this session, we highlight situations older adults may be experiencing and how they can support well-being for themselves and others.

Part of the Balancing Life series, this session tackles questions, such as with schools closed parents may find themselves working from home with the additional job of teacher. This session addresses the question many parents are asking, how to help your kids learn and keep them occupied while you work — and actually complete work responsibilities.

This video is for family members who are looking to gain more ideas to enjoy time together, especially with varying age groups and interests.

In light of elevated conversations around race and racism, this session shares an avenue for adults to provide space for youth to voice their thoughts, concerns and ideas in a brave manner that seeks to bridge, and not divide.

With phased re-openings, masks policies, recommendations, and other factors related to COVID-19, many of us have gotten confused by all of the details. And as things re-open, families are making decisions about the activities that they will engage in, and even which they will put back on their schedules (e.g., youth sports, music lessons, etc.) The presenters will help us understand current recommendations, proper mask usage and sanitation for children and adults, and provide a framework for helping families make decisions regarding activities.With phased re-openings, masks policies, recommendations, and other factors related to COVID-19, many of us have gotten confused by all of the details. And as things re-open, families are making decisions about the activities that they will engage in, and even which they will put back on their schedules (e.g., youth sports, music lessons, etc.) The presenters will help us understand current recommendations, proper mask usage and sanitation for children and adults, and provide a framework for helping families make decisions regarding activities.

In this session members of the Virginia and North Carolina Coming Together for Racial Understanding teams begin laying the foundation for listening to understand as a key step towards acknowledging one another's lived experiences. This acknowledgement, without debate or rebuttal, is essential to feeling heard and moving productively forward towards racial understanding.

The presenters and panelists discuss ways to reach, serve and support youth from all racial and ethnic backgrounds in programming efforts.

In this session, warning signs, communication tips, and professional resources are shared for those with suicidal thoughts. The presenter shares ways we can all be "Gatekeepers" to helping someone connect with resources before it's too late.

This is a conversation with current Virginia Teacher of the Year, Andrea Carson Johnson and her colleague, a previous Teacher of the Year, Ariane Williams. They will discuss what schooling will look like this year, whether in the building or virtually, what the expectations are for parents, talk about students in special or exceptional education, and take questions from participants.

Join as 2020 Virginia Teacher of the Year talks "Back to School. "With the varied situations and options related to the return to schools, many families are feeling challenged with decisions, planning, preparation, and communicating with their children what to expect. This is especially tough when there is so much unknown. This session will highlight some of those concerns and share ideas or resources to support families in this regard.

Is it safe to eat inside a restaurant? Do I need to do something with my groceries? Should I accept produce from my friend's garden? How can I preserve my garden extras? Are the seeds I found in my mailbox safe to plant? Expert presenters Dr. Renee Boyer and Dr. Melissa Chase guide us on the best ways to keep our families safe from Coronavirus and food-borne illnesses during COVID-19.

Working parents are grappling with how to keep their children safe at home, especially given that most schools are starting the year either fully virtual or in a hybrid mode. In this session, tips are shared for helping you prepare older children to be home alone.

Preparing to load the yellow bus or power up the laptop? Between schedules, work spaces, routines and adjustments, getting into a rhythm that works for your family can be a huge relief. In this session, our presenter shares ideas that may spark thoughts that you can use in your household.

This video is for adults managing their finances and interested in learning more about COVID-19 related issues regarding financial matters, including mortgages, student loans, and more.

Anyone finding themselves dreading certain conversations? Ever walked away from a discussion wishing you would have said, or not said something? Certainly we all have those opportunities, perhaps at an even greater frequency in our current climate. Join as we discuss ways to have tough conversations, even if we don’t agree on things, in a way that shows both self-respect and respect for others. More COVID-19 resources can be found at COVID-19.

As we move into cooler weather and many continue working and schooling remotely, our physical activity can easily be neglected. We know that movement is important to our overall health and resiliency. Join as we discuss ways to keep moving as part of our overall well-being, even when we spend time at desks and indoors.