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How to Live Safely With an Essential Worker: Advice From Infectious Disease Doctor

In mid-March my high school son was scheduled to go on a school trip to Chicago the following week over spring break. I was starting to get nervous. Was it really wise to let him go on this trip wise with the virus starting to spread? I expressed my concerns to some of my friends…

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This is Adolescence: 18

18 is a year overflowing with contradictions. Eighteen wants to be a child forever and yet he cannot wait to grow up. He loves his house and cannot wait to leave it. Eighteen is our teen living in our home and in the same momentous year, an adult residing in another state. On the eve…

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I Have Two Sons Graduating: Here’s What I’m Focusing On (It’s NOT Loss)

I have two sons graduating this year. One is already off on an adventure to Wyoming after completing his degree, and the second is graduating high school and getting ready to start at George Mason University, where his older brother is already pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.I know I am supposed to be lamenting…

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Nagging or Reminding: A Psychologist Explains the Difference

This morning I gently reminded my daughter—yet again—to email her teacher about a question she had on her homework. I’ve been reminding her for the past three days and she still hadn’t done it. Her response to my “helpful nudge” was, “Mom, I know. Stop nagging me about it! I’m going to do it.” Then…

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Working From Home Has Given Me Time to Be More Present for My Family

This morning I heard words I had been dreading. They came in the form of a Zoom meeting (as most things do these days) and the pronouncement that our office would likely be re-opening on May 25th. I immediately stopped the video on my end so I could compose myself while the meeting continued. When…

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Our Teens Are Channeling Their Grandparents and It’s Lovely

Recently my daughter was scrolling through Pinterest, searching for something fun to bake, as so many of us have been doing recently. “Oooh, homemade Pop Tarts look really good,” she said, as she showed me the recipe’s photo. She began reading off the ingredient list as she peered into the pantry. “What’s Crisco?” I heard…

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My Friend and I Walk Just Enough to Raise Our Heart Rates and Soothe Our Souls

I walk with my friend every day. We walk just enough to raise our heart rates and soothe our souls.  We walk just enough to vent the accumulated bile and open the valve on our frustrations so that we can put on a happier face at home. There is so little going on but so…

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This 16-year-old Gives Us an Extraordinary Look at New York During Quarantine

Arjun Govind is a 16-year-old teen living in NYC, the epicenter of the Corona pandemic. These days have brought out the creativity in our teens and we absolutely loved this story and this video. Teen takes video of New York City while riding his bike First Arjun’s own words, One day I was riding a…

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What Will Our Teens Remember of This Time and How Will it Change Them?

Ive had lunch with my 16 year-old-son nearly every day for the last two months. We sit side by side at our kitchen table without fail at 11:30a.m. as he takes a break from Zoom school. I shut my laptop in my makeshift office in our living room so that we can eat our soup/sandwich/cereal

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My Son Wants No Part of Virtual Graduations or “Senior Adoptions” and That’s Okay

Congratulations graduates!! Really, thats all I have to offer right about now, even though my social media has been filled with suggestions of how I can celebrate my high school senior. In the past three weeks I have been invited to sign multiple petitions protesting the virtual graduation planned by our local high school. Friends

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