Reflecting on My Great Grandmother’s Life During Covid: Lessons in Resiliency
COVID is a devastating disease that has impacted our society on a global level. As vaccines have been distributed nationally, we seemed to be emerging from crisis into some form of recovery and stabilization, with rates of COVID infections and deaths precipitously dropping. However, with the arrival of the Delta variant and a high number […]
Learning in the Time of COVID: Navigating Remote Learning & Advocating for Your Child’s Educational Needs
There is a great deal of uncertainty and anxiety about the upcoming school year for children and their families. Parents are trying to rapidly process the new school formats proposed by their school districts and choose which one will work the best for their child and family. For parents of children with special needs, this […]
Are We Missing an Opportunity to Rethink How We Approach Our Children’s Education?: An Argument for Slowing Down
As a psychologist that works with children, adolescents, and parents, I hope I’ve been able to observe some general trends and patterns in the common challenges we face in society. Before the COVID crisis, the psychological community frequently heard comments such as children and families are overscheduled and frazzled, having little time for unstructured moments […]