If you are like our family, you are struggling with just how much you should mingle with extended family and friends during this seemingly endless COVID-19 pandemic. What really is safe? Is it okay to see your grandchildren? What if you have a long awaited camping...
Helping Children Deal with Covid-19 By Sally Baird, PhD What if my parents get sick? Why can’t I play with my friends? Will we have enough money to eat? What is a coronavirus? I’m scared Mommy…. These may be just some of the questions and comments you are hearing from...
My friend and former mentor, Laura Kastner, PhD, wrote a very timely article for Seattle’s Parent Map. She describes three phases in our adjustment to Covid-19 anxiety: SPUR, LURCH, and COPE. SPUR The SPUR phase includes shock, protest, understand, and respond....
