Monday, February 15, 2021

Chronic and persistent stress. That is what this pandemic is causing.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of pressure on families, and their kids have now been dealing with this pandemic for a full year. It seems like people have hit a wall. I am now frequently getting calls from my friends who are concerned parents. And they should be concerned. Their families and children are living under different circumstances than they are accustomed to. Some parents have lost jobs. Nearly everyone is more isolated than they were a year ago. Most children are being schooled at home, and I am hearing that children are regressing, not only academically, but emotionally. It’s a lot of stress and some families are not faring well.

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