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Burgan, Lori Collins.

Moving with kids : 25 ways to ease your family's transition to a new home / Lori Collins Burgan ; foreword by Virginia L. Mason.

Boston, Mass. : Harvard Common Press, ©2007.

xiv, 130 pages ; 22 cm

Moving with kids provides advice, including how to minimize stress and give children a sense of control, help kids keep old friends and make new ones fast, find the right neighborhood and school, create a sense of belonging to the new community, use the move to build family unity and children's self-confidence.--From publisher description.

Moving, Household -- Psychological aspects.

Child psychology.

Parent and child.

Includes index.

Make sure they hear it from you first -- Empower your children to make as many decisions as possible -- Let family priorities guide your decision making -- Do your research -- Carefully consider when the move should take place -- Involve your children in plans for family pets -- Don't be afraid to throw your own goodbye party -- Take tangible keepsakes with you -- Recognize the importance of your child's personal belongings -- Use the move as a chance to reorganize -- Make the move an adventure -- Support your children as they mourn the loss of loved ones -- Take deliberate steps to ease the transition to a new school -- Make the most of your temporary home -- Don't wait for new friends to come to you -- Even if you know this is a short-term move, approach it as if it's not -- Create a sense of belonging in your new home -- Always remember what's most important -- If the resources you need aren't there, take a leadership role in creating them -- Send out your own welcome wagon -- Don't forget to take care of yourself -- Keep in touch with old friends -- Model a positive attitude -- Use storytelling to celebrate your family history -- View the experience as a new beginning.

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