Isolation Imagination: Twists and turns for Thanksgiving traditions
2020 Holiday Ideas, Coronavirus Pandemic & Shutdowns, Activity Ideas, Socially Distant Thanksgiving Ideas E.E. Thorgaard 2020 Holiday Ideas, Coronavirus Pandemic & Shutdowns, Activity Ideas, Socially Distant Thanksgiving Ideas E.E. Thorgaard

Isolation Imagination: Twists and turns for Thanksgiving traditions

Thanksgiving reminds us to take the time to be grateful for one another. This is not only fun, it is incredibly good for our emotional and physical health. In the midst of the pandemic, there is a sense of grief that our usual Thanksgiving traditions will be on hold for health and safety reasons. So we need to reimagine it! Read for socially distant Thanksgiving ideas!

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The Trauma that Remains: Healing after the Pandemic
Children's Wellbeing, Child Development, Psychological Development, Mental Health, Coronavirus Pandemic & Shutdowns E.E. Thorgaard Children's Wellbeing, Child Development, Psychological Development, Mental Health, Coronavirus Pandemic & Shutdowns E.E. Thorgaard

The Trauma that Remains: Healing after the Pandemic

The promise of a COVID-19 vaccine gives us a reason to get life back to “normal.” But life for many is not going to be "normal" again for a long time. Even if we all get vaccinated, WE will be different. Over the course of the pandemic, the world has faced a prolonged traumatic event, and that trauma changes our individual brains. When the pandemic ends, we must begin to heal together.

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