Experiencing the loss of someone dear to you is a deep heartache no matter the circumstances. Somehow it always feels that they’ve gone too soon, leaving those who loved them unsure of how to carry on. During the pandemic, as always, a loss is a loss. All of the normal … [Read more...] about Grief During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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How Could I Have Let My Guard Down?
We can’t let our guard down. Too much is at stake. We are rounding out a year with this pandemic. Everyone is exhausted. Some people have never worried and just openly embraced getting the virus and getting it over with. Others lock themselves away hoping they can … [Read more...] about How Could I Have Let My Guard Down?
How To Cope With The Quarantine Blues
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on all of us regardless of where we live or who we live with. While there are some perks to living alone during this time—like not feeling the emotional burden of looking after young children or sharing tight quarters with … [Read more...] about How To Cope With The Quarantine Blues
Unmasking Our Relationships
How Covid-19 has impacted our most important connections. We are around five months into a pandemic that has turned our lives upside down. While everyone is arguing about vaccines, conspiracies and annoying buzzwords, I thought it might be interesting to take a step back and … [Read more...] about Unmasking Our Relationships
Overcoming the Trauma of Covid-19
As I’m writing this we’re well into week 7 of the state’s shutdown, with no certain end in sight. Everyone I speak with seems to have the same mishmash of feelings: fear, frustration, fatigue, anxiety, restlessness, and more than a few sleepless nights. I’m in the same boat. It’s … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Trauma of Covid-19
Keeping Our Kids From Corona-Crazy
These are definitely unusual times. As I watch one kid playing outside (by himself) and the other trying to figure out home-schooling, I’m trying to remember what ‘normal’ looks like; and when we might get back there again. Like how many felt after the realities of 9/11 sank in, … [Read more...] about Keeping Our Kids From Corona-Crazy
