Sure, there’s joy, but parenting can be stressful. Parenting a child with special needs can be overwhelming, exhausting and scary at times, especially during a pandemic! More than ever, parents now feel anxious, worried, and guilty.
Sure, there’s joy, but parenting can be stressful. Parenting a child with special needs can be overwhelming, exhausting and scary at times, especially during a pandemic! More than ever, parents now feel anxious, worried, and guilty.
Recently, I was interviewed by Jana Parker, Licensed Educational Psychologist, on her podcast and passion project EduSwitchboard, where she connects families to valuable community resources. It was so much fun!
The shelter-in-place situation is hard. The silence in the streets is deafening, and eerie. Seeing other neighbors out walking their dogs or getting some exercise lifts my spirits, especially as we wave and say, “hello!” But it’s odd. It’s stressful. Everyone is starving for connection. Got Support?
Recently, US schools started closing due to the Coronavirus. In the Bay Area, we’re currently on lockdown or “shelter-in-place” as it is more commonly known. Everyone knows the continuity of learning is essential, especially for differently abled children but school closures and staying home are imperative in order to keep our community and our kids safe.
