As school districts continue to adjust plans for returning to school for the 2020-2021 year, the normal schedule of school shopping and last summer vacations have been replaced with stress around parental decisions on virtual vs in-person learning and what is best for one’s own child. Although as parents, the stress is real, it is important to recognize that our children are also trying to navigate this new normal. We must remember that school starting was often something th

I am the mother of two amazing girls (NOTE: amazing is relative as sometimes, they do work my nerves). I am also a trained clinical psychologist who has as one of my areas of specialty, working with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. During this time of Stay-At-Home orders and concerns about spreading of COVID19, I am finding that my divergent roles are converging as I attempt to navigate the world of having my children live through a traumatic experience t