The government says we are expected to return to “normal,” but what does that even mean? For me, “normal” has come to feel like isolation, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and family separation. The damage to individual and family mental health is staggering, and I’m not sure I can ever get used to this new “normal.”Continue reading “38. The Hidden Toll of “Normal” in the Aftermath of the Pandemic.”
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34. Boris and the Reluctance to Act: The Uncertainty of Another Lockdown.
I try not to watch the news too much, but sometimes I just have to check in and see what’s next. After hearing that Ireland and Wales are shutting nightclubs after Christmas, and Scotland is going into full lockdown, I hoped Boris would have learned from his past mistakes and followed suit. But instead, IContinue reading “34. Boris and the Reluctance to Act: The Uncertainty of Another Lockdown.”
22. The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown.
The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown This was a truly horrible year (2020). I’ve lost acquaintances, friends, and close family but the most painful, unexpected loss has been my children. Not in the physical sense, but emotionally.The connection, the closeness, the ease of our bond it’s all changed. Our family,Continue reading “22. The Year That Changed Us: Grief in the Time of Lockdown.”
21. Pandemic Teens & Rollercoaster Days: Where’s the Manual for This?
Can nothing ever be simple? Certainly not in my life. It would be nice just once if everything could go according to plan. Just one day where nothing goes sideways. No surprises. No stress. Just peace. I remember being a child, loving roller coasters the thrill, the rush, the sharp twists and turns.Now? I dreadContinue reading “21. Pandemic Teens & Rollercoaster Days: Where’s the Manual for This?”
Real Talk: Diary of a Seriously Fcked Off Parent 