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Jan 2021
16m 25s

What Kids Want and Need Right Now

CNN
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For a lot of children, the pandemic has been an unsettling time. Socializing is limited, school is not the same, and parents are often stressed out themselves. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with psychologist and best-selling author Lisa Damour about what children want and need right now. To learn more about how CNN protects listene ... Show More
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