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Help for Pandemic Related Mental Health
By
Linda Mintle
What happens when social institutions like schools and colleges, restaurants, gyms and churches close? We are home and isolated, impacting our mental health. Some groups suffer more than others. Calls to mental health hotlines are on the rise. iGen and Millennials are being hit hard. Many have lost they jobs and have little financial fallback.…
When Children Lose Play to Social Distancing
By
Linda Mintle
Tyler misses his friends. He wants to be back at his school playground swinging on the monkey bars. He lives in a small high rise, far from a park and has no playmates since he is an only child. Megan is bored in her room. While she texts her friends and does her school work…
Happy Quarantine Mother’s Day
By
Linda Mintle
Happy Mother’s Day! This year’s celebration will look quite different for most families across the country. In my state, we are still under the stay at home order so there will be no family or friends gathering to celebrate. Yes, we have social media platforms, but those are not the same as being able to…
Boredom Busters for Quarantine
By
Linda Mintle
Let’s face it, in families where everyone is healthy, there are only so many games of Yahtzee that can be played every night! After a while, video games get old. And walking the dog only takes about a half an hour. So, what can we do to pass the time in healthy ways? How about…
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